indie folk
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Indie folk Indie folk
Introduction Introduction
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie folk community influenced by the folk music scenes of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, country music and indie rock.
Notable indie folk artists...Notable indie folk artists...
Broken Records
Jake Bugg
Basia Bulat
The Cave Singers
Nick Cave
The Acorn
Priscilla Ahn
Amarante
Tori Amos
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Gabrielle Aplin
Fiona Apple
Arborea
Arthur & Yu
The Civil Wars
Cloud Control
Graham Coxon
Daughter
Dawes
The Decemberists
The Deep Dark Woods
Deer Tick
Delta Spirit
Dog Is Dead
Dr. Dog
Dry The River
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Emmy the Great
Ewert and The Two Dragons
Fanfarlo
Feist
Fink
First Aid Kit
Fleet Foxes
Johnny Flynn
Freelance Whales
Fruit Bats
The Gaslight Anthem
Laura Gibson
The Giving Tree Band
Alexi Murdoch
Kate Nash
Neutral Milk Hotel
Joanna Newsom
Noah and the Whale
Of Monsters and Men
Okkervil River
Or, The Whale
Alina Orlova
Other Lives
Paleface
The Paper Kites
Peter and the Wolf
Radical Face
Damien Rice
Sea Wolf
Seabear
She & Him
The Shins
Silent Old Mtns
Elliott Smith
Regina Spektor
The Staves
Sufjan Stevens
Stornoway
Aly Tadros
The Tallest Man on Earth
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Rosie Thomas
The Thrills
Tired Pony
Trampled by Turtles
Truth & Salvage Co.
Frank Turner
Two Gallants
M. Ward
Woods
Wye Oak
Mindy Gledhill
José González
Great Lake Swimmers
Gregory and the Hawk
Adam Green
Lisa Hannigan
Nick Harper
Hayden
The Head and the Heart
Horse Feathers
Ben Howard
Joe Innes
Iron & Wine
Gregory Alan Isakov
Jinja Safari
Gary Jules
Damien Jurado
Katie Kim
Kings of Convenience
Kramies
The Last Bison
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Local Natives
Loch Lomond
The Low Anthem
Lord Huron
The Lumineers
Amy Macdonald
Dan Mangan
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
Laura Marling
The Marshall Pass
Manel
James Vincent McMorrow
Megafaun
Ingrid Michaelson
Middle Brother
The Middle East
The Milk Carton Kids
Mount Eerie
The Mountain Goats
Mree
Mumford & Sons
Avalanche City
The Avett Brothers
Band of Horses
Beirut
Beta Radio
Bishop Allen
Blind Pilot
Blitzen Trapper
Blue and Brown Books
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bon Iver
Bowerbirds
Boy & Bear
Breathe Owl Breathe
Bright Eyes
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Indie folk has grown rapidly in iceland and the Northern lands with the birth of bands such as ‘Of monsters and men’, ‘Seabear’ and ‘Sigar rós’. this has been partly down to the growth and predominance of music festivals in iceland such as ‘iceland airwaves’.
instrument instrument
There as many types of instruments used in the genre indie folk. bands like Mumford and sons use unconventional instruments such as ukelele
some indie folk album covers ...some indie folk album covers ...
history history
It started in the 1990s and emerged form the genre singer/songwriter, rock and folk. key figureheads of the genre included Bob Dylan. Dylan shaped the genre thought his long career ranging from 1961 to the present day.
some important indie folk some important indie folk artists ...artists ...
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan
His lyrics have incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences
His recording career, spanning fifty years, has explored many of the traditions in American song from folk and country to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music.
Elliott SmithElliott Smith
Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums and harmonica.
Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterised by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery". he used a technique called multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures and harmonies.
Edward Sharp and the magnetic Edward Sharp and the magnetic zeroszeros
This band emphasises the versatility of the genre with Edward shape and the magnetic zeros dipping and diving into other genres such as Neo-psychedelia. Psychedelia is a genre that represents artists such as the beetles and pink floyd.
These are some newer band that have emerged...These are some newer band that have emerged...
Of Monsters and Men is a six-piece, English-language, indie folk band from Iceland, formed in 2010. The members are lead singer/guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, co-singer/guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson and bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson.
Of Monsters and Men Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men Of Monsters and Men
Their album named ‘My head is an animal’ got into the top 10 albums charts in several different countries which included United Kingdom, USA, New Zealand, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, Canada and Australia.
They have performed at festivals such as Coachella and Glastonbury, as well as some smaller festivals such as latitude, T in the park, and iceland airwaves.
Gabrielle AplinGabrielle Aplin
Gabrielle Aplin she was born 10 October 1992) is an English indie folk singer-songwriter from Sutton Benger, Wiltshire.
Aplin gained a following online after publishing acoustic covers of songs by bands such as Paramore and You Me at Six on YouTube.
Gabrielle AplinGabrielle Aplin
She followed a new initiative to try and get artists into the music industry through social network and online video sharing uploads such as YouTube and SoundCloud.
Her album English rain peaked at number two in the UK album charts.
Ben Howard Ben Howard
He was born 24 May 1988 and originates form Totnes, Devon.
He self-released his debut EP Games in the Dark followed by two more EPs These Waters and Old Pine EP .
Ben HowardBen Howard
He was raised by musical parents who exposed him to their favourite records from singer-songwriter artists from the 1960s and 1970s at an early age, such as John Martyn, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell and Simon & Garfunkel, by whom he was strongly influenced.
He is also a double BRIT award winner, winning the best British breakthrough act and British male solo artist for 2013.
Something that are similar between Indie artistsSomething that are similar between Indie artists
Fact that they're all very well known.
These things like natural Materials in their music videos and album covers.
The window is make up and don't wear very garish clothes.
They look very understated and where indie and vintage the fashion.
The use of guitars is very prominent.