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J. Karjalainen

J. Karjalainen can be a Finnish vocalist/songwriter whose recognition spans decades, from the 1980s. Created Jukka Tapio Karjalainen on Apr 1, 1957, in Helsinki, he produced his recording debut in 1981 with J. Karjalainen ja Mustat Lasit. Follow-up albums had been released pretty much annually through the entire 1980s and …

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Bitch

Vocalist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Bitch, half of the cool substitute folk-rock duo Bitch & Pet, uses her politically charged lyrics, theatrical stage antics, and unstable instrumentation to draw a reaction away of sometimes the most demure audience. After launching three critically and commercially effective albums on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe label, Bitch proceeded …

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Megson

Megson features the skills of Stu Hanna and Debbie Hanna-Palmer, two Uk folk musicians who also first met in a choir rehearsal in north England. Elevated in Middlesbrough, Debbie experienced grown up performing and later on enrolled at Leeds University or college, where she gained a qualification in music. A …

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The Beyman Bros

They aren’t siblings in the original sense of the term. Nor were the trio delivered using the name Beyman. Therefore, of course, it could stand to cause that Christopher “Doc” Visitor (mandolin, mandocello, clarinet, guitars, lap metal electric guitar), David “Nudgie” Nichtern (acoustic, electrical, and glide guitars), and Jeffrey “C.J.” …

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Moriarty

Combining a multinational assemblage of music artists whose primary function has been inspired by traditional Irish folk, country, and blues, France-based Moriarty also had taken a full page from punk rock and roll, for the reason that all associates utilize the surname “Moriarty” being a performance name (? la the …

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Laïs

The Flemish trio Laïs, originally from Kalmthout, grew from humble beginnings to be among the premier sets of the later-’90s Belgian folk revival. The seed of Laïs was planted after a folk workshop kept in Gooik, where two from the three associates’ a cappella rendition of the Italian folk melody …

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Rome

Martial commercial/neo-folk task Rome was founded in Luxembourg by Jérôme Reuter in November 2005. The group’s sound combines armed forces drumming and horns with atmospheric digital textures and ethereal acoustic guitars, aswell as examples and poetic lyrics frequently associated with war-related themes, aswell as more general topics such as for …

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Bekah Kelso

Vocalist/songwriter Bekah Kelso began her music profession in San Antonio, TX, by showing up in music productions as a kid. Because of her strong shows and powerful tone of voice, Kelso was quickly fielding invitations to execute single at several venues through the entire city. After senior high school, she …

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Peter Nevins

Montreal-based artist/”bouzouki playing, electro-acoustic, psych-folk minstrel” Peter Nevins relocated to Quebec, Canada in the past due 2000s following establishing himself like a notable NEW YORK visual designer. The north California indigenous spent 3 years in the East Town honing his musical art and designing products for famous brands Gillian Welch, …

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The Wood Brothers

Brothers Oliver and Chris Hardwood — the Hardwood Brothers — was raised in Boulder, Colorado, and both still left the region after graduating from senior high school, Oliver moving to Atlanta even though Chris finished up in NY. Oliver, a guitarist, uncovered he previously a knack for composing songs and …

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