Indie folk

Indie folk
Stylistic origins	Indie rock folk folk rock 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
Alternative country freak folk New Weird America psychedelic folk

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. 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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