[Folk/Americana] Recommend a band with <500 followers

[meahtenoha]

The Folk/ Americana genre has been pushed into the spotlight lately with the success of artists such as Hiss Golden Messenger, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Lost In The Trees,  Strand of Oaks, Bowerbirds (to name just a few). 

In this thread you can share your favorite Folk/ Americana artists with less than 500 Spotify followers. 

Tyler Butler has only 87 followers today but his somber folks songs will hopefully garner him some more attention soon. I recommend for fans of Evening Hymns, Sun Kil Moon, Damien Jurado

spotify:track:1XkWCLeTH7Fifiy75IHWWK

To add a Spotify Play Button:

1. Right click on the desired song. 

2. Click 'Copy Spotify URI'. 

3. Go to your Community post.  

4. Click 'Insert/edit link button'

5. Paste URI. 

6. Click Post.     

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Michael Dean Damron ( 89 Followers )

Best known as Mike D., frontman of rowdy indie rock band I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, Michael Dean Damron is a true singer/songwriter at the core. Damron puts his rabble-rousing aside for a more melodic and heartfelt mix of country, blues, rock, and soul. His debut album, A Perfect Day for a Funeral, was produced by Fernando's Lewi Longmire and issued by the Portland-based imprint In Music We Trust in spring 2005. ( http://www.allmusic.com )

Since : “Father's Day” 2009
“Plea From A Ghost” in 2011
“Nah ... Mr. Death Ima Comin'For You !!” in 2012

 And " When The darkness Come" in 2015

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Devil In A Woodpile ( 463 Followers )

Devil in a Woodpile is a band from Chicago, Illinois. Although they routinely give a fresh sound to 80-year old songs, their repertoire and instrumentation categorizes them as a country blues or jug band.

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Turner Cody ( 337 Followers )

Throughout 9 albums released over the last 10 years, Turner Cody has slowly but surely become the modern prince of the break- up song, embracing the genre from every angle whether it be romantic, realistic, uplifting, heartbroken or even downright bleak. He is often backed by musicians from the bands Herman Düne and Beirut. ( Last album in 2015 - Plans And Schemes )

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Trailer Bride ( 195 Followers )

Trailer Bride was a Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based alternative country rock band signed to Bloodshot Records. Formed in 1993, the band consisted of Melissa Swingle (vocalist, guitarist), Robert Mitchener (bass guitar), Brad Goolsby (drummer), Bryon Settle (guitarist) and Scott Goolsby (guitarist). In the summer of 1997, after the release of their first album, Daryl White replaced Mitchener as bassist.
The band is known for a southern gothic sound, with lyrics reminiscent of the works of Flannery O'Connor. Their songs are described as "spooky", and often contained dark themes of death, sin and sex. ( Wikipedia )

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TS Brooks ( 15 Followers )

TTS Brooks has called Berlin, Germany residence for the last couple of years. The California born singer/songwriter first toured Germany in 2009 after the release of his debut album, 'Tertiary Allotment Is A Delightfulness' (Snowstorm Music), and hasn't stopped since. Having now included to the list Italy, Spain, England, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, Brooks continues to tour, write and record, bringing out new albums along the way.
In his erstwhile project, Minmae, who recorded 10 full-length albums in as many years, Brooks mixed Byrds-like jangle-pop with sonic detours into psych, drone, and experimentalism. Brooks' new music virtually eschews all instrumentation, and his live shows are intimate and sincere, imposing focus on the stories, recollections, observations, and appeals that make up his lyrical universe. Hinting at Americana and modern folk, his voice straddles somewhere between Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, and and the late Vic Chesnutt.
( http://music.buddemusic.de/artist/MjU5LWQxZDUxOQ/ )

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2 Albums 2015

Alles Gute ( 2015 )

A Network Of Flickering Lights ( 2009 - 2015 )

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Carl Wirkkala ( 17 Followers )

Biography Carl Wirkkala

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Sammy Walker ( 1970's ) -  ( 180 Followers)

Sammy Walker: A cross between Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie
With few interresting cover songs ( Woody Guthrie and Phil Ochs )

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Nicholas Altobelli ( 33 Followers )

Nicholas Altobelli is an American singer-songwriter based in Dallas, Texas.
6 albums since 2008 ( folk/Pop )
Today Spotify presented the 7th ( Searching Through That Minor Key - 2015 )

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186 Followers

Folk/Rock

Brooklyn trio
1st album in 2001
The last in 2008
Short Bio on Spotify

Superb !!

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186 Followers

Folk/Rock

Brooklyn trio
1st album in 2001
The last in 2008
Short Bio on Spotify

Superb !!

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Thousand & Bramier ( 3 followers )

Atmosphéric Folk/Rock By Parisian Duo ( 2007 - 2010 )

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Shane Cooley

( 24 Followers )

Kings Highway

2015

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Shane Cooley

( 24 Followers )

Kings Highway

2015

[gvaughanrice]

Totally have to check this band out! 

UK Americana duo and they are phenomenal. I love these dudes and they need more followers:

spotify:album:1qKFjugPHnznnIT2Kllsjo

spotify:track:6pC6EU28YBmlXXhYMjt0ZS

[alexkilgore]

Hi! I represent pop/folk singer-songwriter Olivia Frances! She would really appreciate it if you would check out her music and consider adding her to a playlist! 

spotify:track:6JrO4wVO4VXbJ4fRzYwNrX

She recently released her new album Evergreen which received great reviews. The talented singer is known for her sunshine story pop music, think Jason Mraz meets Florence & the Machine. 

The blend of a 20-year-old’s sunny disposition with the wisdom of an old soul can be found in the folky pop-country musical creations of singer-songwriter Olivia Frances, Cincinnati native and winner of Best Pop Song of 2014 at the Ohio Music Awards. Olivia spent her gap year between high school and college in Nashville honing her distinctive sound by co-writing with notable songwriters such as Billy Lee (“The One” by Gary Allan), receiving attention from heavy-hitting music publishers such as Warner/Chappell Music. Olivia currently lives outside Boston and performs regularly on the East Coast to promote her newest album, Evergreen, which serves as a follow-up to her 2013 debut album Back to Happiness. 

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[rory1604]

Brilliant ... great players, production, lyrics...I'll be checking them out more! Random suggestions for you ... Pokey La Farge and Scottish band, Dark Green Tree... cheers.

[brian_mansfield]

David Luning, a California singer-songwriter inspired by the likes of John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, has 388 followers. He just released his first album, Restless. Be sure to check out "Different Piano Song."
https://open.spotify.com/album/3YNOhy6Wx7UYA0uEwfJWMg

[mewright]

https://open.spotify.com/track/7GXZPUA3TfrZQ7SmadPAmN

[Swirlyace]

Sorry, a bit of self promotion if thats ok, hope you like our songs 🙂 Its hard to get heard at Spotify.
At The Snow (173 followers)

A dutch Americana / Singer Songwriter band:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2s5ANV627siLkYZqsYfzO9

[LWM]

Check out Andrew Scott Wills' new project https://open.spotify.com/track/4jb6B3mMUAoNJ3Xg29iU8H

[OldNobodaddy]

Hey @meredith, I keep coming across your recommendations and really dig them-Hope you and all y’all enjoy these tracks!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7bEImKjgqz2mjK2A9JHfLm?si=3SETBcCrSdykOsdg0cUsdQ

[EatinRecords]

https://open.spotify.com/track/0fies7MKDx2V9ug1oFcGRo?si=NTawUaKHStahElWzAE7avQ