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'''Indie folk''' is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from [[indie rock]] scenes influenced by [[contemporary folk music|folk music]]. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of [[Folk music#Traditional folk music|traditional folk music]] with contemporary instrumentation. |
'''Indie folk''' is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from [[indie rock]] scenes influenced by [[contemporary folk music|folk music]]. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of [[Folk music#Traditional folk music|traditional folk music]] with contemporary instrumentation and is distributed by an independent label. |
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The genre has its earliest origins in 1990s folk artists who displayed [[alternative rock]] influences in their music, such as [[Ani DiFranco]] and [[Dan Bern]], and acoustic artists such as [[Elliott Smith]] and [[Will Oldham]].<ref name="about.com">{{cite news | url = http://folkmusic.about.com/od/folkmusic101/p/IndieFolk.htm | title = What Is New Folk? A Genre Profile | author = Michael Keefe | work = [[About.com]] | accessdate = 2008-07-07}}</ref><ref name=AllMusic>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/indie-folk-ma0000012149|title=Indie Folk Music Genre Overview {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref> |
The genre has its earliest origins in 1990s folk artists who displayed [[alternative rock]] influences in their music, such as [[Ani DiFranco]] and [[Dan Bern]], and acoustic artists such as [[Elliott Smith]] and [[Will Oldham]].<ref name="about.com">{{cite news | url = http://folkmusic.about.com/od/folkmusic101/p/IndieFolk.htm | title = What Is New Folk? A Genre Profile | author = Michael Keefe | work = [[About.com]] | accessdate = 2008-07-07}}</ref><ref name=AllMusic>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/indie-folk-ma0000012149|title=Indie Folk Music Genre Overview {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref> |
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Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation and is distributed by an independent label.
The genre has its earliest origins in 1990s folk artists who displayed alternative rock influences in their music, such as Ani DiFranco and Dan Bern, and acoustic artists such as Elliott Smith and Will Oldham.[1][2]
In the following decade, labels such as Saddle Creek, Barsuk, Ramseur, and Sub Pop helped to provide support to indie folk.[2] Artists of note include the Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, the Cave Singers, Loch Lomond, Bon Iver, Or, The Whale, Great Lake Swimmers, and Blind Pilot.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Michael Keefe. "What Is New Folk? A Genre Profile". About.com. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ a b "Indie Folk Music Genre Overview | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
