Indie folk

Indie folk
Stylistic origins	Folk music indie rock folk rock lo-fi folk punk
Cultural origins	Late 1990s United States and early 2000s United Kingdom
Typical instruments	Acoustic guitar double bass piano harmonium mandolin drums banjo violin accordion brass instruments electric guitar
Local scenes
Omaha London Melbourne Austin Portland Seattle The Pacific Northwest
Other topics
New Weird America Alternative country Psychedelic folk

Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from musicians in the indie rock community influenced by folk and classic country music. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation. Early artists included Ani DiFranco and Dan Bern. Later artists of note included Father John Misty, The Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, The Cave Singers, Loch Lomond, Bon Iver, Or, The Whale, Great Lake Swimmers, and Blind Pilot.

Notable artists

List of notable artists of indie folk in alphabetical order.

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