acoustic/indie/folk

[SethCort]

what are some good bands kind that kind of fit this description?

I'm just looking for chill kind of stuff that focuses on instruments such as acoustic guitar, maybe some violin and banjo, whistling, soft vocals, whatever; it doesn't have to meet all the criteria.

think bands like old crow medicine show, andrew bird, moldy peaches, iron & wine, and everything in between.

thanks for the help

[Zmev]

Adam Green (from the Moldy Peaches even)
Raine Maida
Nick Drake
Elliott Smith

[Milestogo05]

Dexy's Midnight Runners!

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Damien Rice

[Collis]

Bright Eyes maybe?

[sgrevs]

Grizzly Bear
Annuals
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
Sufjan Stevens
Devendra Banhart
Iron and Wine
Jose Gonzalez
M. Ward

[Brewing Up With]

The Good Life
Two Gallants

[TheWoodenSlug]

Rocky Votolato (Exactly what you're looking for I reckon)
William Fitzsimmons
The Mountain Goats
Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon
Son, Ambulance
Onelinedrawing
Laura Veirs
Josh Ritter
Joshua Radin
Joseph Arthur
Gregory And The Hawk
Gravenhurst
Bic Runga
Ani DiFranco

[Zebra]

Califone

[EightMilesHigh]

Bright Eyes maybe?

you're doing it wrong

[Gnarmageddon]

M. Ward
Two Gallants
Iron and Wine
Kind of Like Spitting

[YourBiggestFan]

how bout some feist and moldy peaches?

[simplephotographinthesun]

owen
okkervil river

[okay]

indie isnt a genre

[SethCort]

indie isnt a genre

indie wasn't originally a genre, and in one meaning of the term still isn't, but face it, the word "indie" now represents a certain range and style of music whether you like it or not.

there are lots of independent bands out there, at one point EVERY band is at one point independent (with the exception of "bands" that get created and immediately marketed i.e. boy bands, random teen bands that the disney channel makes, american idol people, etc).

With that being said, I wouldn't consider my little brothers little BS emo/metal band indie, would you? Or how about the man on the street corner playing his beat up acoustic guitar and singing about the blues, would you call him indie? It can be said that both musicians are independently making music, but that doesn't make them an indie band in todays meaning of the word.

I think I've proven my point, and with that being said, go troll somewhere else unless you are going to contribute.

[Zmev]

Oh shut up about what indie is and isn't. No one made you the president of Indiea.

[SethCort]

president of Indiea.

I see what you did there

[okay]

the man on the street corner playing his beat up acoustic guitar and singing about the blues is the penultimate indie kid

[pulseczar]

penultimate is such an epic word

[okay]

the penultimate of epicness

[SethCort]

You don't even know what penultimate means you tool.

Penultimate means next to last.

[okay]

no ****ing ****

[SethCort]

habeeb it

[okay]

are you done

[Robert Crumb]

go thread go

[okay]

Death Cab For Cutie

[Robert Crumb]

what no

[sr800bkBassist]

Tom Waits
Beirut
Neutral Milk Hotel
Dan Sartain

[Kayetan]

bands already posted +
Great Lake Swimmers
D+
Graves
L.A.K.E.

[Liebensaft]

What about Low? I've never listened to them, but a youtube video was posted and it seems like they fit this category.

Also, bands mentioned are good.

[philly96]

Regina Spektor
Leonard Cohen
Jeff Buckley
David Slyvian
Opeth

[horseypie]

serena ryder
tegan and sara

[jrowa001]

Neverending White Lights
Joey Eppard

[Krash100]

Elliot Smith
Nick Drake
Coldplay's Parachutes era
R.E.M. - Automatic For the People

These don't really focus on the instruments (except some of Drake's songs) but they're all very laid back stuff.

[Catchthe22]

to add emphasis:

Annuals
Iron and Wine
Jose Gonzalez

[Brewing Up With]

Maybe download the song "You Ever Get Punched In The Face For Talking Too Much?" by Look Mexico. The band and the album itself isn't really an indie folk thing, but that one song is.

[dei]

Look Mexico would be a lot better if the singer didn't sound like a total cunt.

[Brewing Up With]

His voice can get a little annoying sometimes, but I still enjoy them.

[dei]

He kind of reminds me of a lot of different pop-punk vocalists.

[barbarian]

Sounds like you are after Six Organs of Admittance. School of the Flower is an easy one to start with. I also endorse okay's statement that indie is not a genre. Hate me, indie fans.

[poopie]

/hating

[Graffito]

Try some Billy Bragg. He has a lot of powerful things to say.

[Brewing Up With]

Billy Bragg FTW

[Jeffers]

Alexi Murdoch Is really good.
There is also this band that I like a lot called Farewell Finito; However, they only have a few songs on myspace... the rest of their stuff is on itunes under the name Through Snowy Static. I definitely think you should check them out though.

[Peytonnn]

Wow, i can't believe nobody has mentioned Cassino?!

[Catchthe22]

Chris Bathgate
Matt Jones

[pulseczar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFbEI2h54ks
this is a very beautiful song i recommend everybody listen to its acoustic bliss

[bigtimerockboy]

what are some good bands kind that kind of fit this description?

I'm just looking for chill kind of stuff that focuses on instruments such as acoustic guitar, maybe some violin and banjo, whistling, soft vocals, whatever; it doesn't have to meet all the criteria.

think bands like old crow medicine show, andrew bird, moldy peaches, iron & wine, and everything in between.

thanks for the help

iron maiden
slayer
........... :p kidding

smog (bill callahan)
joanna newsom
john butler trio
josh pyke
violent femmes
some of pj harvey (when under ether)
missy higgins
xavier rudd
TEMPLEofTUNES
me! http://www.myspace.com/karljvogt (i have solo guitar stuff there you may or may not be into)
cat power
gillian welch

i'm sure i've got some more but i can't think of them right now.

[bigtimerockboy]

jim croce
cat stevens
donovan

[bigtimerockboy]

Try some Billy Bragg. He has a lot of powerful things to say.

ken oath :thumb:

[SafeAsMilk]

Two Gallants

[TBrown87]

Try The Evens. They're kind of hard to find tho..

[catharsis]

A few of these have probably already been said, but:

some Akron/Family
Six Organs of Admittance
Espers
Faun Fables
Tunng
The Counter Clockwise, if you're looking for more upbeat, banjoriffic folk.
some Neutral Milk hotel, but not all.

[Equus]

why are people still recommending things to the TS

[KadeLegend]

John Butler Trio

[Krash100]

A lot of early Belle & Sebastian fits the desciption as well. They've since turned into a less-jazzy Steely Dan though.

[lifelovemusic2]

You may like Rachel McGoye. She's an indie/alternative musician, and she can rock the acoustic guitar and piano.

[Dr Hooch]

anyone heard any Alela Diane?

she's fantastic...

Joanna Newsom, definately.

[Brewing Up With]

Try The Evens. They're kind of hard to find tho..

I've found them on soulseek. And if you want to cough up money you can get them on iTunes I think.

I second the guy who said Two Gallants though. Very cool stuff.

[KadeLegend]

Check out:

The Cary Brothers
Matt Costa
Iron and Wine
Travis

[Bukowski]

Travis

Hell no. Travis are awful, man.

[Eliminator]

no way fuick yuou

[Neoteric]

Travis suck.

[Eliminator]

no way fuick yuou

[Liebensaft]

intellectual argument alert

[natey5280]

Travis = ****

[Dr Hooch]

Hell no. Travis are awful, man.

a brother knows his **** from his pancakes

[sandman263]

Tom McRae
Bell X1
Matthew Ryan
Griffin House
Joshua James

You could also check out my website, which is pretty much dedicated to this type of music....

[cashh]

A hawk and a hacksaw <3 <3
The Dead Man Street Orchestra