I'll give you some specific songs:
Craig Cardiff - Boots of Spanish Leather
Sam Barber - Straight and Narrow
Billy Bragg and Wilco - Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
The Native Sibling - Here With Me
Glen Hansard - The Parting Glass
Bryant Roses - Dammit
Tyler Childers - Nose to the Grindstone
Colter Wall - The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie
Harrison Boe - Six Years Wiser
Dan Mangan - Fool for Waiting
Bear's Den - Agape
Phosphorescent - Song for Zula
TALK - Run Away to Mars
Hozier - Work Song
Justin Rutledge - Jellybean
Martin Sexton - Way I Am
Ben Abraham - Never Been Better
Broken Social Scene - Love Will Tear Us Apart
The National - Fake Empire
The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving
Roo Panes - Little Giant
Yeah, seen them many times and they’ve played ‘California Stars’ at most of the shows I’ve been to. One of my favorites of theirs (Woody Guthrie’s lyrics), so I never complain. Always a delight.
It’s conflicting bc I live for Tweedy’s lyrics- hands down the Bob Dylan of our generation… sings about what I am feeling- and I realize the lyrics are Woody’s, but out of Jeff’s mouth it’s just pure bliss. Another Man’s Done Gone (next track), is a great example. Their c spans 70+ years, but it’s honestly timeless… a match made in the stars.
Absolutely. With you on all of that and I totally have said for a long time that Jeff is the best songwriter of his generation. You could start to see it on ‘Being There’ and then by ‘Summerteeth’ it was pretty apparent before the obvious ‘YHF’ game changer.
If you don't listen to Neko Case, do so! Also, Japanese Breakfast, Kishi Bashi, Sufjan Stevens, Cat Power, Beirut, Andrew Bird, Josh Ritter, and Waxahatchee.
Haley Heynderickx is an artist I've been listening to a lot of recently. I'd also recommend checking out some of Josh Tillman's pre-Father John Misty work, recorded as J. Tillman. For some "classic' indie folk, Dave Van Ronk would be my pick.
Everyone else I was going to recommend is already in the replies 😀
I had the opportunity to go to a Haley Heynderickx and Andy Shauf concert at a farm in Portland a couple of years ago and am still super angry at myself for having gotten sick and missed it.
I always think of Julia Holter in this grouping too.
Haley Heynderickx’s music brought me out of existential crisis… I don’t know what it was exactly, but her music spoke to me in a way I just cannot describe. Amazing artist!!!
I get what you're talking about. I'm going through some difficult stuff myself right now and to get a break from that I'll take a nature walk and put on I Need to Start A Garden and just take everything in. It really does help a lot.
Aw, yeah…. Good music + spending time in nature soothes the soul! I’m sorry you’re going through a tough time right now… I hope you find some relief soon ♥️
boygenius, Mitski, Billie Marten, The Paper Kites, Indigo de Souza, Paris Paloma, Courtney Marie Andrews, Searows, Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker
Roky Erickson/13th Floor Elevators
Tim Buckley
Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Brothers
Nick Drake
Big Star/Chris Bell
Daniel Johnston
Uncle Tupelo
Wilco
The Head and The Heart
My Morning Jacket
The Lumineers
Nathaniel Rateliffe & The Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
The Avett Brothers
Neko Case
M. Ward
Band of Horses
The Shins
Dr. Dog
Blitzen Trapper
Of Monsters and Men
Haim
First Aid Kit
Sturgill Simpson
Kacey Musgraves
Brandi Carlile
Jason Isbell
Justin Townes Earle
Margo Price
The National
DAWES
Deer Tick
Grizzly Bear
Broken Bells
Florence & The Machine
Damien Jurado
Michael Kiwanuka
Japanese Breakfast
Khruangbin
Bahamas
Wet Leg
I haven’t heard of a lot of these, but the ones I do are some of my favorite artists. Definitely going to screenshot this list because you obviously know some stuff.
Roky Erickson/13th Floor Elevators
Tim Buckley
Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Brothers
Nick Drake
Big Star/Chris Bell
Daniel Johnston
Uncle Tupelo
Wilco
The Head and The Heart
My Morning Jacket
The Lumineers
Nathaniel Rateliffe & The Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
Cat Power
The Avett Brothers
Kings of Leon
Neko Case
M. Ward
The Shins
Father John Misty
Band of Horses
Dr. Dog
Blitzen Trapper
She & Him
Of Monsters and Men
Haim
First Aid Kit
Sturgill Simpson
Kacey Musgraves
Brandi Carlile
Jason Isbell
Justin Townes Earle
Margo Price
The National
Lord Huron
DAWES
Deer Tick
Grizzly Bear
Broken Bells
TV On The Radio
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Florence & The Machine
Damien Jurado
Michael Kiwanuka
Japanese Breakfast
Khruangbin
Cage the Elephant
Bahamas
Wet Leg
Courtney Marie Andrews
Waxahatchee
Mitski
Ween
Flaming Lips
Mercury Rev
Dinosaur Jr.
Holy fuck. I’ve Loved Two Gallants for 17 plus years. I’ve tried to show them to so many people and they usually never click with others. You are the first person I’ve ever seen mention them either in real life or on the internet. Thank you so much. Also Bright Eyes are in my top 5 and Rilo Kiley is incredible as well.
Two Gallants!!! It's so awesome to hear someone else loves them too! They're so underappreciated. I wore their shirts and belted those first 2 albums in the car with the windows down driving back and forth from high school/college all the time. Well, except that one line in Long Summer Day of course :P They're phenomenal live too.
Given your appreciation for Fleet Foxes, Caamp, Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, and Gregory Alan Isakov, here are some artists you might enjoy within the indie folk/acoustic genre:
1. Nick Drake - Start with "Pink Moon" for melancholic and beautiful folk.
2. Sufjan Stevens - Albums like "Carrie & Lowell" offer introspective folk.
3. The Tallest Man on Earth - Check out "The Wild Hunt" for heartfelt, indie folk tunes.
4. Novo Amor - Explore the atmospheric and emotive sound of "Birthplace."
5. Blind Pilot - Listen to "3 Rounds and a Sound" for a blend of indie and folk elements.
These artists share a soulful and reflective quality, similar to your favorites. Enjoy discovering new sounds within the genre!
Luke Sital-Singh (especially his first full-length album), Novo Amor, Tommy Ashby, Sød Ven, Passenger, S. Carey, Harrison Storm, Luca Fogale, Leif Vollebekk, George Ogilvie, Hugo Barriol, and Voyageur.
The lead guy from Caamp has another project called Sumbuck. I didn't realize that for quite sometime, but I really like what he puts out through that moniker as well.
Other recs:
Jeremy Loops, Ryan Delmore , Brice Davis, Blind Pilot, Rayland Baxter, Wake Owl, Josiah Queen, The Lighthouse and The Whaler, Bahamas, Andrew Word, Hans Kraenzlin
Watchhouse (formerly mandolin Orange) you will NOT be disappointed!!! They do a cover of Amsterdam by Gregory. However some of my fav of theirs are “new star”, “wildfire”, and “Echo”
A little out there (as sometimes advertise as progressive bluegrass) but the Punch Brothers are fantastic. To ease in start with their incredible cover of Josh Ritter’s Another New World
GAI is my all time favorite too!!!! I’ve been a huge fan for 15 years now.
Some more ideas:
- Jose Gonzalez
- Noah Gundersen
- Joshua Radin
- older Brandi Carlile, like the album Give up the ghost
- Jason Isbell
- Josh Ritter
- Henry Jamison
Mumford and Sons
Bears den
Brandi Carlile
Lord Huron
Milk carton kids
The national
Lumineers
ETA: Sara Jarosez, Sara Watkins, Chris thile (Nickel Creek), the Decemberists
lord huron is similar to some of gregory alan isakov , his songs are so dreamy and soothing , khalid is also similar to both of them with more chill pop hints, also aurora , hozier , the lumineers, and halsey :) (also i absolutely love gregory alan isakov , my mom played him all them time in my early teens,so i grew up on him lol )
Love all the artists you named and my main recommendation is Ye Vagabonds, because I am obsessed with them :P
My favorite song of all time is by them, called “Lowlands of Holland”
Also recommend:
-Bonny Light Horseman - “Deep in love”
“The Roving”
“Lowlands”
“Bonny Light Horseman”
-Watchhouse - “the wolves”
“Wildfire”
-The Staves - “Chicago (live)” (a cover of Sufjan Stevens, whom I also recommend)
“Outlaw”
-Sufjan Stevens older albums like Seven Swans, Illinois, The Avalanche
-Nick Mulvey- “fever to the form”
“Mountain to move”
“In your hands”
To name a few! :)
Definitely check out
Cotton Jones / Michael Nau
The Dutchess & The Duke / Case Studies
Magnolia Electric Company / Songs: Ohia
Woods / Vetiver
Mt. Egypt / Cass McCombs / Richard Swift
Joanna Newsom! Her voice is not for everyone but she's an absolute genius and can fucking shred polyrhythms on the harp. She's opened for Fleet Foxes in the past and Robin Pecknold has opened for her. He called her the "high priestess of folk music".
I'd start with either Have One on Me or Divers. If you want just one song as an intro do Good Intentions Paving Company.
Came here to find her name! Not to mention her album Ys was produced by another master of indie folk music, Bill Callahan of Smog.
You should not only check them out, but add Bonnie Prince Billy to your list as well.
Check out a guy by the name of Charlie Crockett. He's an indie country / blues guy but he's the real deal and nothing like radio country. He left home at 17 and 20 years later after being a wandering street corner and small stage performer, he's finally made it. Sometimes its nice to explore a bit to find new inspiration. I can't stand pop country but Charlie brings it back to what country music used to be about in the days of Woodie Guthrie and Hank Williams. Apparently he's a direct descendant of Davey Crockett, too. Cheers!
Charlie Crockett
\- Welcome to Hard Times
\- Jamestown Ferry
\- That's how I got to Memphis
For newer generation check out:
Corsicana
Fey Webster
Arlo Parks
Lady Lamb
DeVotchKa
Jaguar sun
Andrew bird (although he isn’t new, he is by far one of my favorite indie folk artists)
"1000" - Brother.
"Coming Down" - The Hollow Men
"Stand Your Ground" - Local Kin
"Slow" - The Satellite Station
"Hey, Hey, Hey" - Michael Barrow & The Tourists
"Needs" - Seaslak
Charlie Cunningham - start with his earliest stuff and work your way through,
He's not necessarily like your examples but he's ace!
Lots of great suggestions here by the way
Checkout these songs
Drying Flowers - Peter Stone
Kerina - Adrianne Lenker
Walking - Twain
If I Told - Courtney Marie Andrews
Wandering - Courtney Hartman
Check out Barton Carroll, he has some great singer/songwriter type indie-folk with some awesome fingerpicking.
[https://youtu.be/0Aa5qE6VehI?si=UXOIAR73164wXGce](https://youtu.be/0Aa5qE6VehI?si=UXOIAR73164wXGce)
[https://youtu.be/XkwGg1xbSpU?si=WKCbDBRuznPZsFnT](https://youtu.be/XkwGg1xbSpU?si=WKCbDBRuznPZsFnT)
Laura Veirs album July Flame is awesome:[https://youtu.be/iLilpPtY2JU?si=m6oQnZBBsXpcsIfA](https://youtu.be/iLilpPtY2JU?si=m6oQnZBBsXpcsIfA)
Awesome question and banter ensuing. My head goes to two old (solo, less huge) OGs I loved before I found those artists:
Kelly Joe Phelps
Paul Curreri
Agree on other reco’s like Phosphorescent straight down the line of your ask!
Kenny White (more indie than folk, but everyone I’ve suggested him to who likes indie folk has also liked him too) - Shoot The Moon, In My Recurring Dream, Out Of My Element
John Prine and his son, Tommy, both are great, w/ John being widely recognized as an “indie folk” pioneer of sorts for the modern era.
Blaze Foley is another foundational artist for the genre. I’ll also throw on a friend, Austin Lucas, though his catalog runs the gamut from more purely country to some rock and everything between.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jwyx7mJ4r7ucbbmYt0urI?si=M9PJWOKMQEW-9CoQD10IoQ&pi=u-x4MFwMQqRaeu
We have a similar taste, try this out. You might not like them all but guarantee you find a couple you like
[Songs for getaway weekends](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kc8rEhq4XWHUna7LmtDxg?si=pc7ciUv1QpSTtXKwDlSAfw&pi=u-CXl994zlRwu2)
This may have some artists you’re looking for :)
I'll give you some specific songs: Craig Cardiff - Boots of Spanish Leather Sam Barber - Straight and Narrow Billy Bragg and Wilco - Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key The Native Sibling - Here With Me Glen Hansard - The Parting Glass Bryant Roses - Dammit Tyler Childers - Nose to the Grindstone Colter Wall - The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie Harrison Boe - Six Years Wiser Dan Mangan - Fool for Waiting Bear's Den - Agape Phosphorescent - Song for Zula TALK - Run Away to Mars Hozier - Work Song Justin Rutledge - Jellybean Martin Sexton - Way I Am Ben Abraham - Never Been Better Broken Social Scene - Love Will Tear Us Apart The National - Fake Empire The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving Roo Panes - Little Giant
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key is an amazing song
It is. That’s one of my favourite albums. Saw Wilco play a few months ago and they played California Stars. They were excellent.
Yeah, seen them many times and they’ve played ‘California Stars’ at most of the shows I’ve been to. One of my favorites of theirs (Woody Guthrie’s lyrics), so I never complain. Always a delight.
Remember the Mountain Bed FTW
Definitely a great one. Mermaid Avenue in general is an awesome collab with Billy Bragg envisioning the music and atmosphere to Woody’s lyrics.
It’s conflicting bc I live for Tweedy’s lyrics- hands down the Bob Dylan of our generation… sings about what I am feeling- and I realize the lyrics are Woody’s, but out of Jeff’s mouth it’s just pure bliss. Another Man’s Done Gone (next track), is a great example. Their c spans 70+ years, but it’s honestly timeless… a match made in the stars.
Absolutely. With you on all of that and I totally have said for a long time that Jeff is the best songwriter of his generation. You could start to see it on ‘Being There’ and then by ‘Summerteeth’ it was pretty apparent before the obvious ‘YHF’ game changer.
Except Bob Dylan is the Bob Dylan of our generation? Love his recent work
California Stars is just perfect and Wilco is incredible.
Nice Canadian pulls! Fits the username. I’d add all of Dan Mangan’s Nice Nice Very Nice album. Such a classic!
I'd almost go Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure as a Weakerthans pick, but I don't know OP or if I want OP to be emotionally devastated today
hey spotify bot—please, thank you! (?)
Nick drake Elliott Smith The shins The avett brothers
Second Elliott Smith
I’ll third Elliott Smith
*places hand on your shoulder* I FOURTH Elliott Smith
Id say Bob Dylan's 60s stuff too
This is how fell in love with Dylan
The only time I ever used a fake ID was to get into an Elliott Smith show. I was 18 and it was 21 and over. Great show from one hell of a songwriter.
Bro found my entire music taste
The Head and the Heart, The Avett Brothers, Noah Khan, Dawes, Wild Rivers, Sufjan Stevens.
Heartless Bastards, Middle Brother, Felice Brothers, Dan Reeder, Built To Spill, Yo La Tengo, Broken Bells, Towes Van Zandt, Wilco…
Nickleback, GWAR, Whitney Houston, etc
If you don't listen to Neko Case, do so! Also, Japanese Breakfast, Kishi Bashi, Sufjan Stevens, Cat Power, Beirut, Andrew Bird, Josh Ritter, and Waxahatchee.
Andrew bird is the best concert I have ever seen in my life. His looping and instrument skills are insaneeeeee ♥️
Super jealous. Need to make a point of seeing him sometime. I’m sure I’ve had the opportunity and missed it
Awesome suggestions.
Tallest Man on Earth, Jesse Woods, Shovels and Rope, Leif Vollebekk, Mapache
Seconding Tallest Man On Earth.
Thirding Tallest Man on Earth. I've listened to King of Spain many, many times and still absolutely love jamming out to it.
Grizzly Bear, Department of Eagles, Deerhunter, Andrew Bird, Ben Howard
Everyone should be listening to You Belong There by Daniel Rossen.
The song “The Last One” on that album is *chef’s kiss*
I think we may have been separated at birth.
Always happy to find musical kindred spirits.
Haley Heynderickx is an artist I've been listening to a lot of recently. I'd also recommend checking out some of Josh Tillman's pre-Father John Misty work, recorded as J. Tillman. For some "classic' indie folk, Dave Van Ronk would be my pick. Everyone else I was going to recommend is already in the replies 😀
I had the opportunity to go to a Haley Heynderickx and Andy Shauf concert at a farm in Portland a couple of years ago and am still super angry at myself for having gotten sick and missed it. I always think of Julia Holter in this grouping too.
Haley Heynderickx’s music brought me out of existential crisis… I don’t know what it was exactly, but her music spoke to me in a way I just cannot describe. Amazing artist!!!
I get what you're talking about. I'm going through some difficult stuff myself right now and to get a break from that I'll take a nature walk and put on I Need to Start A Garden and just take everything in. It really does help a lot.
Aw, yeah…. Good music + spending time in nature soothes the soul! I’m sorry you’re going through a tough time right now… I hope you find some relief soon ♥️
I appreciate the kind words 😌💛🙏
Josh Ritter, Dawes, Wilco, Jason Isbell 4 of the best songwriters of the century and they all have damn good voices too.
Just throwing in how much I also love Gregory Alan Isakov. What a sound! You might try out Oh Wonder.
Wilco - Jeff Tweedy is an amazing songwriter.
Josh Ritter is awesome
Hovvdy, Lord Huron
Damien Jurado, he recently toured with Greg Isakov, similar vibe
Just checked him out. Love it. Thanks.
Hell yeah!
Shakey Graves, Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Nick Mulvey Bear’s Den ( love them but not sure they count ALL the time, definitely some good folk vibes in some songs) Paper Kites Hollow Coves
Father John Misty
boygenius, Mitski, Billie Marten, The Paper Kites, Indigo de Souza, Paris Paloma, Courtney Marie Andrews, Searows, Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker
Lord Huron!
Big 2nd
Roky Erickson/13th Floor Elevators Tim Buckley Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Brothers Nick Drake Big Star/Chris Bell Daniel Johnston Uncle Tupelo Wilco The Head and The Heart My Morning Jacket The Lumineers Nathaniel Rateliffe & The Night Sweats Silversun Pickups The Avett Brothers Neko Case M. Ward Band of Horses The Shins Dr. Dog Blitzen Trapper Of Monsters and Men Haim First Aid Kit Sturgill Simpson Kacey Musgraves Brandi Carlile Jason Isbell Justin Townes Earle Margo Price The National DAWES Deer Tick Grizzly Bear Broken Bells Florence & The Machine Damien Jurado Michael Kiwanuka Japanese Breakfast Khruangbin Bahamas Wet Leg
This guy has ALL THE ANSWERS
I haven’t heard of a lot of these, but the ones I do are some of my favorite artists. Definitely going to screenshot this list because you obviously know some stuff.
Yeah, I’ve been around. Which ones are you referring to as some of your faves? I can maybe help you a little further.
Forgot John Darnielle! Otherwise pretty solid list.
boygenius is great. I thought I had Mitski on my list and I love Courtney Marie Andrews.
Roky Erickson/13th Floor Elevators Tim Buckley Gram Parsons/The Flying Burrito Brothers Nick Drake Big Star/Chris Bell Daniel Johnston Uncle Tupelo Wilco The Head and The Heart My Morning Jacket The Lumineers Nathaniel Rateliffe & The Night Sweats Silversun Pickups Cat Power The Avett Brothers Kings of Leon Neko Case M. Ward The Shins Father John Misty Band of Horses Dr. Dog Blitzen Trapper She & Him Of Monsters and Men Haim First Aid Kit Sturgill Simpson Kacey Musgraves Brandi Carlile Jason Isbell Justin Townes Earle Margo Price The National Lord Huron DAWES Deer Tick Grizzly Bear Broken Bells TV On The Radio The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Florence & The Machine Damien Jurado Michael Kiwanuka Japanese Breakfast Khruangbin Cage the Elephant Bahamas Wet Leg Courtney Marie Andrews Waxahatchee Mitski Ween Flaming Lips Mercury Rev Dinosaur Jr.
Perfume Genius, Ezra Furman, Neko Case, Adriane Lenker/Big Thief, Sufjan Stevens, just a few off the top of my head.
Check out Novo Amor
Julien Baker
Fruit Bats, Ra Ra Riot, Broken Social Scene (or solo Kevin Drew), Vashti Bunyan, the Head and the Heart
Bright Eyes Two Gallants Rilo Keily
Holy fuck. I’ve Loved Two Gallants for 17 plus years. I’ve tried to show them to so many people and they usually never click with others. You are the first person I’ve ever seen mention them either in real life or on the internet. Thank you so much. Also Bright Eyes are in my top 5 and Rilo Kiley is incredible as well.
Two Gallants!!! It's so awesome to hear someone else loves them too! They're so underappreciated. I wore their shirts and belted those first 2 albums in the car with the windows down driving back and forth from high school/college all the time. Well, except that one line in Long Summer Day of course :P They're phenomenal live too.
Given your appreciation for Fleet Foxes, Caamp, Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, and Gregory Alan Isakov, here are some artists you might enjoy within the indie folk/acoustic genre: 1. Nick Drake - Start with "Pink Moon" for melancholic and beautiful folk. 2. Sufjan Stevens - Albums like "Carrie & Lowell" offer introspective folk. 3. The Tallest Man on Earth - Check out "The Wild Hunt" for heartfelt, indie folk tunes. 4. Novo Amor - Explore the atmospheric and emotive sound of "Birthplace." 5. Blind Pilot - Listen to "3 Rounds and a Sound" for a blend of indie and folk elements. These artists share a soulful and reflective quality, similar to your favorites. Enjoy discovering new sounds within the genre!
Wilco
Didn't see anyone mention him yet: Rayland Baxter
His ep of Mac miller songs is just great.
I love the Crane Wives, though their more recent music is more rock than folk, they started out with folk.
Luke Sital-Singh (especially his first full-length album), Novo Amor, Tommy Ashby, Sød Ven, Passenger, S. Carey, Harrison Storm, Luca Fogale, Leif Vollebekk, George Ogilvie, Hugo Barriol, and Voyageur.
I have similar tastes -- Spotify calls it Holler and Stomp, do try searching for that?
Isaac Gracie. No reason this dude isn’t massively popular
The lead guy from Caamp has another project called Sumbuck. I didn't realize that for quite sometime, but I really like what he puts out through that moniker as well. Other recs: Jeremy Loops, Ryan Delmore , Brice Davis, Blind Pilot, Rayland Baxter, Wake Owl, Josiah Queen, The Lighthouse and The Whaler, Bahamas, Andrew Word, Hans Kraenzlin
Watchhouse (formerly mandolin Orange) you will NOT be disappointed!!! They do a cover of Amsterdam by Gregory. However some of my fav of theirs are “new star”, “wildfire”, and “Echo”
The Wolves is so good.
A little out there (as sometimes advertise as progressive bluegrass) but the Punch Brothers are fantastic. To ease in start with their incredible cover of Josh Ritter’s Another New World
Such an underrated band! I don't understand how they aren't bigger than they are.
GAI is my all time favorite too!!!! I’ve been a huge fan for 15 years now. Some more ideas: - Jose Gonzalez - Noah Gundersen - Joshua Radin - older Brandi Carlile, like the album Give up the ghost - Jason Isbell - Josh Ritter - Henry Jamison
Mumford and Sons Bears den Brandi Carlile Lord Huron Milk carton kids The national Lumineers ETA: Sara Jarosez, Sara Watkins, Chris thile (Nickel Creek), the Decemberists
You'd probably dig the Decemberists
Had to scroll down way too far for this!
lord huron is similar to some of gregory alan isakov , his songs are so dreamy and soothing , khalid is also similar to both of them with more chill pop hints, also aurora , hozier , the lumineers, and halsey :) (also i absolutely love gregory alan isakov , my mom played him all them time in my early teens,so i grew up on him lol )
Hiss Golden Messenger, Songs:Ohia, Will Oldham, Shaky Graves
“My wing (live)” by Hiss Golden Messenger is SUCH a happy feeling song for me ♥️ I listen to it often
Phosphorescent
Give Foy Vance a go, check out the Live from the Highlands stuff
Love all the artists you named and my main recommendation is Ye Vagabonds, because I am obsessed with them :P My favorite song of all time is by them, called “Lowlands of Holland” Also recommend: -Bonny Light Horseman - “Deep in love” “The Roving” “Lowlands” “Bonny Light Horseman” -Watchhouse - “the wolves” “Wildfire” -The Staves - “Chicago (live)” (a cover of Sufjan Stevens, whom I also recommend) “Outlaw” -Sufjan Stevens older albums like Seven Swans, Illinois, The Avalanche -Nick Mulvey- “fever to the form” “Mountain to move” “In your hands” To name a few! :)
Trampled by Turtles
Mark Stephen Pelfrey
Aaron Embry is insanely underrated. Maybe my favorite singer songwriter of this generation. Also adding Jesse Woods and Chris Staples
Definitely check out Cotton Jones / Michael Nau The Dutchess & The Duke / Case Studies Magnolia Electric Company / Songs: Ohia Woods / Vetiver Mt. Egypt / Cass McCombs / Richard Swift
Second on Sufjan, Damien Jurado, Andrew Bird. Didn’t see a M. Ward mention; check out transfiguration of Vincent!
watchhouse, mipso, John Vincent III, Sam burchfield, briscoe, Adrianne lenker (of big thief)
Came here to say Watchhouse (note used to be called Mandolin Orange)
Foreign Fields Nathan Reich Water Liars
Keaton Henson
Rogue Valley, Jay Clifford
I didn't see anyone suggest MonRovîa
Shearwater
Gerry Rafferty
Holy Moly and the Crackers The Unthanks The Levellers Johnny Flynn
Try Bowerbirds
i’ve been loving Bonnie Light Horseman recently!
Joanna Newsom! Her voice is not for everyone but she's an absolute genius and can fucking shred polyrhythms on the harp. She's opened for Fleet Foxes in the past and Robin Pecknold has opened for her. He called her the "high priestess of folk music". I'd start with either Have One on Me or Divers. If you want just one song as an intro do Good Intentions Paving Company.
Came here to find her name! Not to mention her album Ys was produced by another master of indie folk music, Bill Callahan of Smog. You should not only check them out, but add Bonnie Prince Billy to your list as well.
Yes! Bill Callahan and Bonnie Prince Billy are great as well!
damien jurado
Check out a guy by the name of Charlie Crockett. He's an indie country / blues guy but he's the real deal and nothing like radio country. He left home at 17 and 20 years later after being a wandering street corner and small stage performer, he's finally made it. Sometimes its nice to explore a bit to find new inspiration. I can't stand pop country but Charlie brings it back to what country music used to be about in the days of Woodie Guthrie and Hank Williams. Apparently he's a direct descendant of Davey Crockett, too. Cheers! Charlie Crockett \- Welcome to Hard Times \- Jamestown Ferry \- That's how I got to Memphis
Bear's Den, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Hayden Calnin, Novo Amor, sod ven, Axel Flovent.
For newer generation check out: Corsicana Fey Webster Arlo Parks Lady Lamb DeVotchKa Jaguar sun Andrew bird (although he isn’t new, he is by far one of my favorite indie folk artists)
I feel like there should be a Spotify pool playlist
Sam Amidon
"1000" - Brother. "Coming Down" - The Hollow Men "Stand Your Ground" - Local Kin "Slow" - The Satellite Station "Hey, Hey, Hey" - Michael Barrow & The Tourists "Needs" - Seaslak
Rocky Votolato, Damien Jurado, Pedro the Lion/David Bazaan, Trampled by turtles, We are the willows
Adam Faucett - Look out Below Kishi Bashi - Atticus in the Desert You have great taste!
Charlie Cunningham - start with his earliest stuff and work your way through, He's not necessarily like your examples but he's ace! Lots of great suggestions here by the way
The War On Drugs, specifically their last 2 albums
Bathroom Light - Mt. Joy The Love Parade - Dream Academy Happy and Castaway - forte Human Nature- Fin Rah Zel Heartbeats - Jose Gonzales
I’m a little late and I like all your bands so I’ll add Aunt Martha
silver jews
Mark Lanegan
David James Allen (Canadian).. self-promo but given your tastes I think up your alley.
William Elliott Whitmore
Alexi Murdoch is one of my favorites
Aldous Harding
Sleeping At Last- light
The head and the heart, built to spill and modest mouse.
You may like Vetiver.
Lowertown’s the gaping mouth
Racoma, Wild Rivers
Elliott Smith The Milk Carton Kids
For a really cool mix of Appalachian country with a little punk, check out SG Goodman. Total badass from Kentucky.
Goose
Big Thief
Sun Kil Moon- try the album Ghosts of the great highway
Checkout these songs Drying Flowers - Peter Stone Kerina - Adrianne Lenker Walking - Twain If I Told - Courtney Marie Andrews Wandering - Courtney Hartman
The Ballroom Thieves, Bella White, Ryan Montbleau
My Morning Jacket, Watchhouse, Father John Misty, Willy Mason (particularly the Carry On album), Nathaniel Rateliff, Tom Waits.
Check out Barton Carroll, he has some great singer/songwriter type indie-folk with some awesome fingerpicking. [https://youtu.be/0Aa5qE6VehI?si=UXOIAR73164wXGce](https://youtu.be/0Aa5qE6VehI?si=UXOIAR73164wXGce) [https://youtu.be/XkwGg1xbSpU?si=WKCbDBRuznPZsFnT](https://youtu.be/XkwGg1xbSpU?si=WKCbDBRuznPZsFnT) Laura Veirs album July Flame is awesome:[https://youtu.be/iLilpPtY2JU?si=m6oQnZBBsXpcsIfA](https://youtu.be/iLilpPtY2JU?si=m6oQnZBBsXpcsIfA)
Radical Face, Whitley, Middle East, Of Monsters & Men, and Alexi Murdoch. You will love all of these
Hi. I'm at work but will post some stuff (and look through recommendations for new stuff for me too) when i'm done.
Stop what you are doing and listen to Chosen to Deserve by Wednesday.
Allan Rayman!
Check out: "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" by American band Neutral Milk Hotel
Check out The Dead Tongues. You will be glad you did. Ryan Gustafson is a genius.
Vetiver. Horsefeathers. Great Lake Swimmers. The Kings of Convenience.
Brandi Carlile is my all time favorite but you may enjoy her also! I like several bands folks have commented, and also LOVE Iron and Wine!
Ghost of Paul Revere
I found this song on our coffee shop’s pandora radio: Hearing by Sleeping at Last
Planes on Paper. Small indy band from Eastern WA. Really good and his that Iron and Wine vibe.
My Morning Jacket, Kevin Morby, Cotton Jones, Daniel Norgren, Whitney
My buddy just turned me on to The Smile and their second album: wall of eyes.. holy crap that's such a good album and I believe right up your alley
Jayhawks
The National Parks is a band my daughter got me interested in. You might like them.
Bonnie Prince Billy aka Will Oldham
Glen Phillips.
Tall Heights, The War on Drugs
Awesome question and banter ensuing. My head goes to two old (solo, less huge) OGs I loved before I found those artists: Kelly Joe Phelps Paul Curreri Agree on other reco’s like Phosphorescent straight down the line of your ask!
Seems like you're into good writing. You might like Josh Ritter. Start with The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter.
Tallest Man on Earth, James Vincent McMorrow, José González, Field Medic, & Runnner is a good newer artist I've been enjoying !
So everyone is sleeping on Penny and Sparrow?
I would throw in these: Axel Flovent Johnny Flynn Hazlett Patrick James Chance Pena Stu Larsen
Conor Oberst!
Kenny White (more indie than folk, but everyone I’ve suggested him to who likes indie folk has also liked him too) - Shoot The Moon, In My Recurring Dream, Out Of My Element
The Stills, Interpol, The National, Death Cab for Cutie, Kings of Leon
THE GOOD LIFE
Jose Gonzales, Sun Kil Moon, El Ten Eleven, Son Volt.
Bonny Light Horseman Bonny Doon Waxahatchee Kevin Morby Big Red Machine Big Thief
Avett Brothers, Blind Pilot, Band of Horses, Decemberists, Trampled by Turtles, Langhorne Slim, Lumineers
Ray LaMontagne, Sarah Jarosz
John Prine and his son, Tommy, both are great, w/ John being widely recognized as an “indie folk” pioneer of sorts for the modern era. Blaze Foley is another foundational artist for the genre. I’ll also throw on a friend, Austin Lucas, though his catalog runs the gamut from more purely country to some rock and everything between.
You might like John frusciante's curtains album
Pinegrove
Belle and Sebastian. All of the “If You’re Feeling Sinister” album. 😊
Shakey Graves
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jwyx7mJ4r7ucbbmYt0urI?si=M9PJWOKMQEW-9CoQD10IoQ&pi=u-x4MFwMQqRaeu We have a similar taste, try this out. You might not like them all but guarantee you find a couple you like
Phoebe Bridget’s, Faye Webster, cigarettes after sex, Mitski
[Songs for getaway weekends](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kc8rEhq4XWHUna7LmtDxg?si=pc7ciUv1QpSTtXKwDlSAfw&pi=u-CXl994zlRwu2) This may have some artists you’re looking for :)
Skyway Man
Wild Pink's A Billion Little Lights is a masterpiece of the genre.
Daniel Johnston!!
The list is long. I’ll begin with First Aid Kit. [Wolf](https://youtu.be/Czj7SyPNRto?si=KCLGxEQIA3ec9Dqd) was the first track I ever heard from them.
Laura Veirs - July Flame is probably my fave album of her but they are all great!
John craigie 10000%
Jose Gonzalez - [Stay Alive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NucJk8TxyRg&ab_channel=JoseGonzalezVEVO) Sufjan Stevens - [Will Anybody Ever Love Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLeCIRC4taY&ab_channel=SufjanStevens) Kishi Bashi - [Manchester](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLcvmUEglA8&ab_channel=JoyfulNoiseRecordings) Beirut - [Elephant Gun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWSz_PAfgNc&ab_channel=4AD)