Category: alternative country
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Julia Jacklin
About Julia Jacklin is an Australian singer-songwriter from the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. Jacklin’s musical style has been described as indie pop, indie folk, and alternative country. She has released three studio albums, Don’t Let the Kids Win (2016), Crushing (2019) and Pre Pleasure (2022). Jacklin has also performed with the band…
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Angel Olsen
About Angel Olsen is an American singer-songwriter from St. Louis, Missouri who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Albums/Songs: No significant albums found.
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Wovenhand
About Wovenhand is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, led by former 16 Horsepower frontman David Eugene Edwards. Wovenhand’s music combines influences from Southern Gothic music, old-time music, folk music, gospel music, and rock and roll, among other genres and styles of music. Albums/Songs: No significant albums found.
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She & Him
About She & Him is an American musical duo consisting of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward. It was formed in 2006 in Portland, Oregon. Their first album, Volume One, was released on the independent label Merge Records on March 18, 2008. They are commonly associated with the indie-folk resurgence of the mid-2000s, which music critic…
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Wilco
About Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo after singer Jay Farrar’s departure. Wilco’s lineup changed frequently during its first decade, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early…
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M. Ward
About Matthew Stephen “M.” Ward is an American singer-songwriter, Grammy nominated producer and guitarist from Glendale, California. Ward’s solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings. He has released 10 studio albums since 1999, primarily through the independent label Merge Records. In addition to his solo work, he is a member…
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Sparklehorse
About Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia, led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous. It was active from 1995 until Linkous’s 2010 death. Before forming Sparklehorse, Linkous fronted local bands Johnson Family and Salt Chunk Mary. Only one song, “Someday I Will Treat You Good”, survived from these earlier bands to…
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Neko Case
About Neko Richelle Case is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case’s singing voice has been described by contemporaries and critics as a “flamethrower”, “a powerhouse [which] seems like it might level buildings,” “a 120-mph fastball,” and a “vocal tornado”. Critics also note her idiosyncratic, “cryptic,” “imagistic”…
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Will Oldham
About Joseph Will Oldham is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace. After briefly publishing music under his own name, in 1998 he adopted Bonnie “Prince” Billy as the name for most of his work. Albums/Songs: No significant…
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Herman Dune
About Herman Dune is a Swedish-French act based in San Pedro, Los Angeles. The band has been described as indie rock, anti-folk, folk rock, alternative rock, Americana, and alternative country. Albums/Songs: No significant albums found.