alt-rocker

English

Etymology

From alt-rock +‎ -er.

Noun

alt-rocker (plural alt-rockers)

1. (music, informal) A performer of alternative rock music.
   • 2021 July 23, Ellie Robinson, “Coldplay shoot for the stars with their cinematic new track ‘Coloratura’”, in NME‎^[1]:

     Echoing the rhapsodic prog-rock vibes of Pink Floyd circa ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, the new track marks an ambitious step into uncharted territory for Coldplay, though not eschewing too far from the alt-rockers’ standard fare.