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Whats the best singer songwriter/folk/great lyrics bands?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2011 in Other Music
so im really into the singer songwriter genre. The classics like dylan, bruce, neil. and then im also a fan of newer artists like damien rice, bright eyes, iron and wine, tallest man on earth. what are some other bands that are good in that tradition? singer songwriters? acoustic guitar music with great lyrics? folk musicians? or even straight up rock but with the emphasis on mindblowing passionate and powerful words/lyrics.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Ryan Adams.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,475
    Elliott Smith
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    Shawn Mullins
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Bob Martin, from Lowell MA. He released an album called Midwest Farm Disaster on RCA, back in 1972.

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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    gareth liddiard, the drones. hes australian. hes awesome.
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  • White DiscussionWhite Discussion Melissa Texas Posts: 2,812
    Joseph Arthur, Amos Lee, Jason Collett :D
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    catefrances wrote:
    gareth liddiard, the drones. hes australian. hes awesome.

    cate... you have good taste he is awesome.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Zoso wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    gareth liddiard, the drones. hes australian. hes awesome.

    cate... you have good taste he is awesome.


    yes... yes i do. :lol:


    hes a national treasure is gareth. when he sings kev carmodys river of tears he makes me cry.
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  • Arthur Digby SellersArthur Digby Sellers Posts: 259
    I always think Jeff Tweedy first. One of the classics you left off your list is Townes Van Zandt. Steve Earle, Richard Buckner, Jay Farrar, and Richard Thompson are all good.
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    Justin Townes Earl, Ray LaMontagne, Felice Brothers
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  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,550
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Elliott Smith
    This.

    Other favourites of mine are Gruff Rhys, Foy Vance and Ryan Adams.

    There's also a fella that just got nominated for a Best Folk Album Grammy that's pretty good... can't quite remember his name... plays a mean uke though... :)
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  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    I'm also a big fan of Richard Thompson, Townes Van Zandt, and Ryan Adams.

    I would add Joni Mitchell, Iris DeMent, Centro-matic/South San Gabriel/Will Johnson, Dar Williams, Songs: Ohia/Magnolia Electric Co./Jason Molina, Bert Jansch, James McMurtry, and John Martyn too.
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    goldrush wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Elliott Smith
    This.

    Other favourites of mine are Gruff Rhys, Foy Vance and Ryan Adams.

    There's also a fella that just got nominated for a Best Folk Album Grammy that's pretty good... can't quite remember his name... plays a mean uke though... :)

    Gruff Rhys is really good. I like the way he plays with words.

    Add in some women to the list. Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch.

    Amanda Palmer is lyrically great too, but not folk.
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  • YardenYarden Posts: 820
    Jackson C. Frank, Sibylle Baier, Tim Buckley, Phil Ochs.

    newer folk artists i like are Alela Diane and Laura Marling. good lyricists but not the best you'll ever hear..
  • frazbafrazba Posts: 601
    Most of the people I would've mentioned have been already (Tweedy, John Martyn, Ryan Adams, Townes, Jansch, Gillian Welch, Tim Buckley etc) but I'd like to mention Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine) and this gentleman, who just happens to be a friend of mine :D

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    - Blaze Foley
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    - Thurston Moore, His latest solo album, Demolished Thoughts, is amazing.
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,803
    I'm really into Joe Pug right now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhAwD_DSgZQ

    Felice Brothers and Avett Brothers are great. Townes is my all time favorite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTGKzWDakK8
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Adding Kathleen Edwards (especially her last album, Asking for Flowers) and also Jeffrey Foucault.

    For Jeffrey, he's got some great songs up on his website for free:

    http://www.jeffreyfoucault.com/discogra ... ater.html#

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