Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches (Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes) craft intricate folk-pop with dark, graceful harmonies. Their 2021 album Wonderful Oblivion won 2022 Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album and earned 2 Australian Music Prize nods.
British artist Bess Atwell moved to Canada, sparking a shift in her honest music. She released the Aaron Dessner-produced Light Sleeper in 2024 and collaborated with producer Chris Coady on the moody, Eighties-leaning pop single The Act.
Irish folk and blues artist Muireann Bradley is known for her intricate fingerstyle guitar and debut album I Kept These Old Blues. She has performed on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny and The Late Late Show, and shared stages with Jeff Goldblum and Neil Young.
Atlanta-born singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, known as Cat Power, emerged in the indie rock scene of the early 1990s. Celebrated for albums like Moon Pix, The Greatest, and Sun, she blends raw emotion, folk, blues, and soul roots with evolving sonic styles.
Todd Rundgren is a Pennsylvania-born pop savant and producer best known for enduring hits like Hello, It's Me and I Saw the Light, and landmark solo albums such as Something/Anything?. He also led the art-rock band Utopia and produced major works for other acts.
Blues artist Ruthie Foster won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album with Mileage. A US Navy veteran, she returned to music independently after caring for her ailing mother. Foster has recorded for over three decades and collaborated with Tyler Bryant and Larkin Poe.
Tiree’s Skerryvore: 2x Scotland Trad Music Live Act of the Year winners, globe-touring 8-piece fusing folk/trad with rock & Americana.
Scottish folk trio Talisk features Mohsen Amini, Benedict Morris, and Charlie Galloway. Known for their energetic sound, they have earned multiple BBC awards, millions of streams, and sold-out shows across five continents.
Ugandan-born, Austin-based singer-songwriter Jon Muq caught producer Dan Auerbach's attention with an Instagram cover, leading to his debut album, Flying Away. Muq has toured globally and shared stages with Billy Joel and Norah Jones.
Born in Atlanta, Kristin Hersh co-founded the acclaimed alternative rock band Throwing Muses with Tanya Donelly in 1981. Best known for her solo work and bands like 50 Foot Wave, she debuted solo with 1994's Hips and Makers, featuring the hit single Your Ghost with Michael Stipe.
JUNO Award-winning modern folk band The East Pointers blend folk, pop, and dance music across six records. Known for their energetic live shows, their debut album won the 2017 JUNO Award for Traditional Album of the Year, cementing their place in contemporary folk music.
Irish folk artist Niamh Bury released her debut album, Yellow Roses, in 2024 to critical acclaim, earning a #3 spot on Mojo's Best Folk Albums. She has shared the stage with artists like Dermot Kennedy and is signed to Claddagh Records.
Nashville-based Australian indie-roots artist Jordie Lane grew up in a traveling circus. He has toured with Gotye and Billy Bragg, composed soundtracks for Australian documentaries and television, and reached number one on the Australian ARIA Country Charts with his album Tropical Depression.
Australian singer, songwriter, and playwright Mick Thomas is best known as the leader of the ARIA-winning folk-rock group Weddings, Parties, Anything, which scored a major hit with 1993's Father's Day. He later launched a solo career and formed the Sure Thing and the Roving Commission.
Missy Higgins is an acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter known for hits like Scar and Steer. She has won 11 ARIA Awards, notched six number-one albums in her homeland, and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Melbourne sisters Vika and Linda are an enduring Australian vocal duo spanning nearly four decades. Blending soul, gospel, rock, and country, they have released eight studio albums, earned an OAM, and topped charts with Akilotoa.
Raised near Hull, UK, Katie Spencer is a folk-baroque singer-songwriter known for her assured guitar style and spacious, jazz-tinged soundscapes. Blending intricate fingerpicking with mature, honest songwriting, she evokes the spirit of Joni Mitchell's later works.
Hailing from the Central Coast of NSW, Australia, Little Quirks have performed together all their lives. Known for dynamic live shows and harmonies, their 2024 Bluesfest set was rated near flawless by Under the Radar.
Born in Scotland and raised in Canada, folk singer and storyteller David Francey debuted with Torn Screen Door in 1999. Known for his authentic style, he has won multiple Juno Awards for albums like Far End of Summer and Skating Rink, and won the USA Songwriting Competition.
British-raised folk and American guitar artist John has released six studio albums with over 100 million Spotify streams. Known for his innovative fingerstyle and slide guitar techniques, his notable releases include the 2021 album The Fray featuring collaborations with Bill Frisell and Lisa Hannigan.
Hannah Aldridge, hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, crafts a unique blend of Americana and noir indie pop. Known for albums like "Razor Wire" and "Gold Rush," she captivates with her gritty, melodic voice and storytelling. Her music captures southern rebellion and self-discovery, earning acclaim across ten countries.
Bonny Light Horseman, featuring Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman, fuses folk brilliance. Their debut earned a Grammy nod, with "Deep in Love" up for Best American Roots Performance. Mitchell is acclaimed for "Hadestown," Johnson for Fruit Bats and scoring, and Kaufman for collaborations with Bob Weir to Taylor Swift. Their bond creates a powerful, vulnerable sound.
Leah, vocal about artist rights, removed her music from Spotify due to low pay and ethical concerns over its CEO’s ties to AI weaponry funding.
Leith-born Scottish Americana artist Dean Owens: dark, cinematic desert noir/alt-country; albums with Calexico in Tucson. AMA-UK Song 2019; Americana UK Best Act 2021-25 & Best Album 2022.
Toronto-born Nova Scotia folk troubadour/banjo ace Old Man Luedecke: wry roots tales; Juno wins for Proof of Love & My Hands on Fire; worked w/ Tim O’Brien.
Born in Australia, singer-songwriter Jeff Lang blends blues with Celtic/folk. Ex-gun guitarist, backed Albert Collins, Rory Gallagher; debut Ravenswood; poll-winning Native Dog Creek.
Australian singer-songwriter Troy Cassar-Daley, a proud Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung man, has released 12 studio albums and scored 33 No. 1 singles. He’s won 45 Golden Guitars, 6 ARIA Awards, and was inducted into the Australasian Roll of Renown.
Born in Nairobi, Elsy Wameyo is an Adelaide-based artist known for her debut EP "Nilotic." Praised for its lyrics and production, she's toured with Sampa the Great and Tyler the Creator, and won six South Australia Music Awards.
Omaha singer-songwriter Simon Joyner crafts intimate, mournful indie folk since the '90s. Influential to Beck and Conor Oberst, he’s collaborated with Wilco and Lambchop.
Jenny Mitchell, from Gore, NZ’s country hub, blends warm, heartfelt country and ballads. Her genre-defying sound, praised by No Depression, recalls The Chicks and Norah Jones.
