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Singer Songwriters

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited March 2009 in Other Music
Maybe my favorite genre of music or style or whatnot.

I just like sparse, naked, and honest music. Music that doesnt really glisten, but is raw.

Bands like Ray lamontagne, Damien Rice, Fionn Regan, Iron and Wine, Bright Eyes, Sufjan Stevens etc...

I find the music to be unnerving, stunning, and stripped off pretense.

its honest music.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    todd snider
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I've been on a big Bob Dylan and Neil Young kick lately, and I dig Bright eyes and Conor Oberst. Pete Yorn too. But a lot of them end up sounding too samey at some point. Even Dylan... he has whole albums are almost indistinguishable. But then, I've always been more of a music guy than a lyrics guy.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    well it really goes without saying that im gonna throw ryan adams into the ring. :)


    i prefer earlier neil young.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    edited January 2009
    Anyone like Gus Black's album 'Autumn Days'? -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mJ_9n1 ... re=related

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShMl4Tji__8

    ...or Jesse Malin? -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMBIUrdcFDQ

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT3AAx0NWMw
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Townes Van Zandt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79MSHD11SuA
  • iamsam_pjiamsam_pj Posts: 300
    it's probably been said before, but i think bon iver "for emma, forever ago" is pretty stripped down. it's been my latest obsession at least.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I'm pretty fussy about my singer-songwriters. The less twee/James Taylor-like, the better. Here are my favourites:

    John Martyn:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zTBn3s1FIAU

    Kevin Coyne:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=947-V4oMg0A
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Singer Songwriters are very cool. I was listening to the latest Kathleen Edwards album the other day but i could not help but think she would sound better if she ditched the band and did solo acoustic versions of pretty much every song on the cd. It sounds too polished with the band.

    Lots of other great ones mentioned in this thread including bon iver which i've been gettin into a bit lately.

    My favs though are probalby ryan adams and neil young.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    intodeep wrote:
    Singer Songwriters are very cool. I was listening to the latest Kathleen Edwards album the other day but i could not help but think she would sound better if she ditched the band and did solo acoustic versions of pretty much every song on the cd. It sounds too polished with the band.

    Lots of other great ones mentioned in this thread including bon iver which i've been gettin into a bit lately.

    My favs though are probalby ryan adams and neil young.

    I've been loving Ryan Adams ever since I began listening to his stuff...it's a different style for me, but I really like it. He's a great musician...it's a shame he's throwing in the towel musically for a while...
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    here are a couple to add..

    Elliott Smith
    Andrew Bird
    Peter Mulvey
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    catefrances wrote:
    well it really goes without saying that im gonna throw ryan adams into the ring. :)


    i prefer earlier neil young.

    And you know I'm gonna agree with ya on Ryan Adam too ;)

    I'll also add Elliott Smith, Mark Lanegan, Ben Kweller and Cat Power.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    PJGARDEN wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    well it really goes without saying that im gonna throw ryan adams into the ring. :)


    i prefer earlier neil young.

    And you know I'm gonna agree with ya on Ryan Adam too ;)

    I'll also add Elliott Smith, Mark Lanegan, Ben Kweller and Cat Power.

    I'll have to agree with you on Mark Lanegan and Cat Power! Totally forgot about them. I just bought Mark's "The Winding Sheet" and I LOOOVE it.
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    while he has a (deserved) dodgy reputation on here thanks to his Dublin opening set in 06, Paddy Casey's 1999 debut album actually is really good. its called "Amen: So Be It". (he has other albums - theyre not good at all).

    these songs in particular.
    Everybody Wants
    Sweet Suburban Sky ***** (this one in particular is gorgeous)
    It's Over Now


    Fink
    Joan Armatrading (dont know if she fits into this category but fuckit)
    Mark Geary
    Vyvienne Long
  • CB206820CB206820 Posts: 105
    Kathleen Edwards and Feist are my favourites lately! Grab the album 'Failer' by Kathleen Edwards, some of the best songwriting in years.
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    I'll third Kathleen Edwards, and add a few other women into the mix:

    Lucinda Wiliams - Essence is probably her best album, but Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is right up there too. Very consistent, honest songwriting.

    Amanda Palmer - I haven't listened to her other project (Dresden Dolls), but Who Killed Amanda Palmer is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
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  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    Check out Ben Taylor. Great acoustic stuff.
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