Dubstar was a somewhat dancy band, formed, according to various sources on the internet, either in 1992, 1993 or 1994. Most sources name 1994 and I guess that's as good as any other. They may not be very indie, but I've long since grown past my distaste for pop music which followed my discovery of indie and alternative rock, and now appreciate the value of a good pop song, which indeed most of Dubstar's songs are. Pop is good too. And Dubstar is good pop. A kind of indie-pop if you like.
Apart from that I remember reading some interview where one of them cited Cocteau Twins as an inspiration, and as soon as I read that it seemed obvious, shining through so many of their songs.
Founded by Steve Hillier and Chris Wilkie in Newcastle, England, they were soon joined by vocalist Sarah Blackwood, and signed to Food Records. They had a few minor hits, but the song that captured me was "In Charge" which I heard in the excellent movie "Shooting Fish". You might remember them better by songs like the Happy Mondayesque "I will be your girlfriend" or "No More Talk". Like all good things that must come to an end, this band met it's maker in 2000 after releasing 3 albums, Disgraceful, Goodbye and Make it Better. Sarah Blackwood then moved on to form a band named Client.
I take delight in listening to these songs, the programmed drums, Sarah's lovely vocals and all the tiny little hooks scattered around. The best website I've found dedicated to them is http://www.dubstar.org.uk/, where f.e. a lot of videos can be found. For your convenience and hopefully to spark your interest in listening to more here's one song from the album Goodbye, and some direct links to videos.
Dubstar - Wearchest (mp3)
Dubstar - Stars (33 MB .avi file)
Dubstar - No More Talk (a whopping 72 MB .mpg file)
Really cool Dubstars.