Showing posts with label folk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folk. Show all posts

Friday, September 13, 2019

Chelsea Wolfe

Roseville, California, U.S.
Folk, gothic rock, doom metal, experimental

Chelsea Joy Wolfe (born November 14, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her work has blended elements of gothic rock, doom metal, and folk music.

Raised in Northern California with a country musician father, Wolfe began writing and recording songs during her childhood. She earned underground critical acclaim for her releases, The Grime and the Glow (2010) and Apokalypsis (2011), which blended gothic and folk elements, as well as her following albums, Pain Is Beauty (2013), Abyss (2015), and Hiss Spun (2017), in which Wolfe incorporated elements of neofolk, electronic and heavy metal.


studio albums:
The Grime and the Glow (2010)
Ἀποκάλυψις (2011)
Pain Is Beauty (2013) Japan edition
Abyss (2015) deluxe edition
Hiss Spun (2017)
Birth of Violence (2019)

live albums:
Live at Roadburn (2012)

compilation albums:
Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs (2012)

EP's:
Tour 2009 (2009)
Prayer for the Unborn (2013)
Sing More Songs Together... (2014) w/ King Dude

split releases:
Sing Songs Together... (2013) w/ King Dude

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Kolja

Kolja
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Folk, acoustic, rock, hard rock, comedy rock

Nikola Pejaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Пејаковић; born 1966 in Banja Luka) is a Serbian actor and musician. After finishing Secondary Art School he entered the Art Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, department of theater directing. Beside his acting career Pejaković is also a musician, playing the guitar, piano and harmonica. Since he was born without a little finger on his right hand, he is a four fingered guitarist, registered at the American Coalition for Disabled Musicians.


Mama, nemoj plakati (2001) Kolja i smak belog dugmeta
Kolja (2009)
Grobovlasnici (2013)
4 prsta (2018)

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Darryl Way

Darryl Way
Taunton, Somerset, England
Progressive rock, folk, acid folk, classical

Richard Darryl Way (born 17 December 1948 in Taunton, Somerset) is an English rock and classical musician who was a founding member of Curved Air and co-writer of their only hit single, "Back Street Luv". He is best known as a violinist although he also plays keyboards.


Concerto for Electric Violin (1978)
Under the Soft (1991)
Children of the Cosmos (2014)
Myths, Legends and Tales (2016)
Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Rock (2018)



Friday, March 09, 2018

Myles Kennedy

Myles Kennedy
Spokane, Washington, United States
Rock, blues, folk, world, country

Myles Richard Kennedy (born Myles Richard Bass; November 27, 1969) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge, and as the lead vocalist in guitarist Slash's backing band, known as Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. A former guitar instructor from Spokane, Washington, he has worked as a session musician and songwriter, making both studio and live appearances with several artists, and has been involved with several projects throughout his career.


Year of the Tiger (2018)


Thursday, December 21, 2017

Stepa

Stepa
Belgrade, Serbia
Americana, indie, folk, pop


StEPa (2017) EP

 

Friday, December 08, 2017

Greg Graffin

Greg Graffin
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Americana, folk, alternative country, roots rock

Gregory Walter Graffin (born November 6, 1964) is an American punk rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, college lecturer, and author. He is most recognized as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and only constant member of the noted Los Angeles band Bad Religion, which he co-founded in either 1979 or 1980. He also embarked on a solo career in 1997, when he released the album American Lesion. His follow-up album, Cold as the Clay was released nine years later. Graffin obtained his PhD in zoology at Cornell University and has lectured courses in life sciences and paleontology at the University of California, Los Angeles and evolution at Cornell University.


American Lesion (1997)
Cold as the Clay (2006)
Millport (2017)


Friday, October 13, 2017

Robert Plant

Robert Plant
Worcestershire, England
Rock, blues, folk, country, hard rock

Robert Anthony Plant, CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. A powerful and wide vocal range (particularly evident in his high-pitched vocals) has given him a successful solo career spanning over 30 years. Plant is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock and roll; he has influenced fellow rock singer-songwriters such as Freddie Mercury, Axl Rose and Chris Cornell. In 2006, Heavy Metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant the "Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time". In 2009, Plant was voted "the greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock. In 2008, Rolling Stone editors ranked him number 15 on their list of the 100 best singers of all time. In 2011, Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers.


Pictures at Eleven (1982) 2007 Rem.
The Principle of Moments (1983) 2007 Rem.
Shaken 'n' Stirred (1985) 2007 Rem.
Now and Zen (1988) 2007 Rem.
Manic Nirvana (1990) 2007 Rem.
29 Palms (1993) single
Calling to You (1993) single
Fate of Nations (1993)
If I Were a Carpenter (1993) single
Dreamland (2002) Ltd.Ed.
Sixty Six to Timbuktu (2003)
Mighty Rearranger (2005) 2007 Ltd.Ed.
The Enchanter (2005) Remix
Band of Joy (2010)
Lullaby and ...the Ceaseless Roar (2014)
Carry Fire (2017)

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant:
Gallows Pole (1994)
No Quarter (1994) Live
Wonderful One (1995)
Most High (1998)
Walking into Clarksdale (1998)

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss:
Raising Sand (2007)

Thursday, May 04, 2017

Rokeri s Moravu

Rokeri s Moravu
Serbia
Folk, comedy, parody


Miloica & Stojadinka (1977) single
Turio Ljubiša pivo da se ladi (1977) single
Čorbas pasulj volem (1978) single
Živ ti ja (1978) single
Rokeri s Moravu (1978)
Kod Đoku u disko (1978) single
Rocker's Corporation (1979)
Moj crni Životije (1980)
Keskese (1981)
Naj veri best (1982)
Ja Tarzan a ti Džejn (1982)
Aerobik (1983)
Jaja, jaja (1984)
Dinastija (1984)
Cico veštico (1985)
Na lepu plavu Moravu (1986)
Patak Dača (1987)
Pevu po kućama (1987)
Jugoslovenska ploča (1988)
Tajna večera (1989)
Pomozi Bože (1990)
Srbija se umirit ne može (1990)
Nindže kornjače (1991)
Sabrana nedela (2005)
Projekat (2006)
Jubilej 40 godina (2017)

Friday, October 21, 2016

David Crosby

David Crosby
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Rock, folk

David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
He wrote or co-wrote "Lady Friend", "Why", and "Eight Miles High" with the Byrds and "Guinnevere", "Wooden Ships", "Shadow Captain", and "In My Dreams" with Crosby, Stills & Nash. He wrote "Almost Cut My Hair" and the title track "Déjà Vu" for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1970 album. He is known for his use of alternate guitar tunings and jazz influences.
Crosby has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: once for his work in the Byrds and once for his work with CSN. Five albums he contributed to are included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, three with the Byrds and two with CSN(Y). He has been depicted as emblematic of the 1960s' counterculture.


Solo:
If I Could Only Remember My Name.... (1971)
Oh Yes I Can (1989)
Thousand Roads (1993)
It's All Coming Back to Me Now... (1995) Live
King Biscuit Flower Hour (1996) Live '89
Voyage (2006) Comp.
Croz (2014)
Lighthouse (2016)

Crosby, Stills & Nash (with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash):
Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)
CSN (1977)
Daylight Again (1982)
Allies (1983) Live
Live It Up (1990)
CSN (1991) BoxSet
After the Storm (1994)
CSN Demos (2009) rec.'68-'71
CSN 2012 (2012) Live

appeared on:
Woodstock 40: 3 Days of Peace & Music (2009)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (with Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young):
Déjà Vu (1970)
4 Way Street (1971) Live, 1992 Rem.
American Dream (1988)
Looking Forward (1999) as CSNY
Déjà Vu Live (2008) as CSNY
CSNY 1974 (2014) Live

appeared on:
Woodstock 40: 3 Days of Peace & Music (2009)

Crosby & Nash (with Graham Nash):
Wind on the Water (1975)
Whistling Down the Wire (1976)
Another Stoney Evening (1998) Live
Crosby & Nash (2004)

CPR (Crosby, Pevar & Raymond):
CPR (1998)
Live at the Willtern (1998)
Just Like Gravity (2001)

Friday, April 15, 2016

Graham Nash

Graham Nash
Salford, Lancashire, England
Rock, pop, folk

Graham William Nash, OBE (born 2 February 1942) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Nash is known for his light tenor voice and for his songwriting contributions as a member of the English pop group The Hollies and the folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash. Nash became an American citizen on 14 August 1978 and holds dual citizenship of the United Kingdom and United States.


Songs For Beginners (1971)
Wild Tales (1973)
Earth & Sky (1980)
Innocent Eyes (1986)
Songs for Survivors (2002)
Reflections (2009) BoxSet
This Path Tonight (2016) Del.Ed.

Crosby, Stills & Nash (with David Crosby and Stephen Stills):
Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)
CSN (1977)
Daylight Again (1982)
Allies (1983) Live
Live It Up (1990)
CSN (1991) BoxSet
After the Storm (1994)
CSN Demos (2009) rec.'68-'71
CSN 2012 (2012) Live

appeared on:
Woodstock 40: 3 Days of Peace & Music (2009)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (with David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Neil Young):
Déjà Vu (1970)
4 Way Street (1971) Live, 1992 Rem.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - American Dream (1988)
Looking Forward (1999) as CSNY
Déjà Vu Live (2008) as CSNY
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - CSNY 1974 (2014) Live

appeared on:
Woodstock 40: 3 Days of Peace & Music (2009)

Crosby & Nash (with David Crosby):
Graham Nash / David Crosby (1972)
Wind on the Water (1975)
Whistling Down the Wire (1976)
Another Stoney Evening (1998) Live
Crosby & Nash (2004)

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Jonathan Richman

Jonathan Richman
Natick, Massachusetts, United States
Rock, folk, new wave, proto-punk, garage rock

Jonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, acoustic and electric, backing. Currently, he plays only acoustic to protect his hearing. He is known for his wide-eyed, unaffected and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, is influenced by music from around the world.


Jonathan Richman (1989)
Jonathan Goes Country (1990)
Having a Party with Jonathan Richman (1991)
I, Jonathan (1992)
¡Jonathan, te vas a emocionar! (1994)
You Must Ask the Heart (1995)
Surrender to Jonathan! (1996)
I'm So Confused (1998)
Her Mystery Not of High Heels and Eye Shadow (2001)
Not So Much to Be Loved As to Love (2004)
Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild (2008)
No Me Quejo De Mi Estrella (2014) Comp.
Ishkode! Ishkode! (2016)

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers:
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers (1977)
Rock'n'Roll with The Modern Lovers (1977)
Back in Your Life (1979)
Jonathan Sings! (1983)
Rockin' and Romance (1985)
It's Time for ... (1986)
Modern Lovers 88 (1988)

appeared on:
There's Something About Mary: Music from the motion picture (1998)

missing:
Revolution Summer (2007)
¿A qué venimos sino a caer? (2008)
O Moon, Queen of Night on Earth (2010)


Thursday, October 22, 2015

Kari Rueslåtten

Kari Rueslåtten
Trondheim, Norway
Electronic, folk

Kari Rueslåtten (born October 3, 1973 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian soprano singer, songwriter and keyboardist, who was well known for being the former lead singer and songwriter for the now disbanded Norwegian doom metal/experimental band, The 3rd and the Mortal from 1992 to 1994. The 3rd and the Mortal was one of the early bands that used a lead female singer in the metal scene, in which inspired bands such as The Gathering, Flowing Tears and Nightwish.


Demo Recordings (1995) as Kari
Spindelsinn (1997)
Mesmerized (1998)
Pilot (2002) as Kari
Other People's Stories (2004)
Time to Tell (2014)
To the North (2015)

Friday, June 12, 2015

Magna Carta

Magna Carta
London, England
Progressive rock, folk, folk rock, acoustic, rock


Magna Carta (1969) '99 Rem.
Seasons (1970)
Songs from Wasties Orchard (1971)
In Concert (1972)
Lord of the Ages (1973)
Took a Long Time (1976)
Martin's Café (1977)
Prisoners on the Line (1978)
Midnight Blue (1982)
Sweet Deceiver (1983)
One to One (1988) 2000 Rem.
Heartlands (1992)
State of the Art (1993) Live
Live at the BBC (1995) '65-'87
Live in Grassington (1999)
Evergreen: Live in Grassington #2 (2000)
Seasons in the Tide (2001)
A Touch of Class (2002) Live '98/'99
In Tomorrow (2005)
Live in Bergen, Norway 8.10.78 (2005)
Backroads (2006)
The Fields of Eden (2015)

Friday, May 15, 2015

Metsatöll

Metsatöll
Tallinn, Estonia
Folk metal, heavy metal, folk music, thrash metal


Hiiekoda (2004)
Terast Mis Hangund Me Hinge 10218 (2005)
Lahinguväljal näeme, raisk! (2006) Live
Raua Needmine (2006) Live
Sutekskäija (2006) EP
...Suured koerad, väiksed koerad... (2008) split with Kukerpillid
Iivakivi (2008)
Veelind (2008) Single
Kõva Kont (2009) Live
Äio (2010)
Ulg (2011)
Tuska (2012) Live
Karjajuht (2014)
Pummelung (2015) EP

Saturday, May 09, 2015

Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher
Cork, Ireland
Rock, blues, folk, jazz

William Rory Gallagher (/ˈrɔːri ˈɡæləhər/ GAL-ə-hər; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. He was a talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft. Gallagher's albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide. Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London, UK at the age of 47.


Rory Gallagher (1971) orig.+1999 Rem.
Deuce (1971) 2012 Rem.
Live! In Europe (1972) 2012 Rem.
Blueprint (1973) 2012 Rem.
Tattoo (1973) orig.+2000 Rem.
In the Beginning (1974) rec.'67
Irish Tour '74.. (1974) 2014 Del.Ed.
Against the Grain (1975) 2012 Rem.
Calling Card (1976) 1998+2012 Rem.
Photo-Finish (1978) 2012 Rem.
Top Priority (1979) 2012 Rem.
Stage Struck (1980) Live, 2013 Rem.
Jinx (1982) orig.+2000 Rem.
Defender (1987) 2013 Rem.
Fresh Evidence (1990) orig.+1998 Rem.
BBC Sessions (1999) '71-'86
Meeting with the G-Man (2001) Live '93, 2003 Reis.
Wheels Within Wheels (2003) Acoustic '74-'94
Live at Montreux (2006) rec.'75-'85
The Beat Club Sessions (2010) Live '71/'72
Notes from San Francisco (2011) Studio/Live '77/'79
Kickback City (2013) Comp./Live '90
Irishman in New York (2015) Live '79

Friday, August 15, 2014

The Moon and the Nightspirit

The Moon and the Nightspirit
Hungary
Folk music


Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold (2005)
Regő Rejtem (2007)
Ősforrás (2009)
Mohalepte (2011)
Holdrejtek (2014)

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer
UK
Punk rock, alternative rock, world music, reggae, ska, rockabilly, funk, folk

John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known by his stage name Joe Strummer, was an English musician, singer, actor and songwriter who was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of The Clash, a punk rock band formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk.
Strummer's musical experience included stints with The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros, and The Pogues, in addition to his own solo music career. His work as a musician allowed him to explore other interests, including acting, creating film scores for television and movies, songwriting, radio broadcasting, and a position as a radio host on a BBC show titled "London Calling".


Love Kills (1986) Single
Walker (1987) OST, 2005 Rem.
Earthquake Weather (1989) 2006 Rem.
Gangsterville (1989) EP
The Future Is Unwritten (2007) OST
Live in London (2014) rec.'91, with The Pogues

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros:
Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (1999) 2012 Rem.
Global a Go-Go (2001) 2012 Rem.
Streetcore (2003) 2012 Rem.
Acton Town Hall, London (2012) Live 2002

appeared on:
Sid & Nancy: Love Kills (1985) Music from the motion picture soundtrack
Straight to Hell (1987) OST
Permanent Record (1988) Music from the motion picture soundtrack
Chef Aid: The South Park Album (1998)


Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Jonny Two Bags

Jonny Two Bags
Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
Rock, folk, world, country

Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (born May 26, 1968) is the current guitarist for the Californian punk rock band Social Distortion. He joined Social Distortion after the death of founding member and longtime friend, Dennis Danell, in February 2000. Previously, he had been a guitarist for U.S. Bombs, The Cadillac Tramps (active member until the end of the band in 2017), and Youth Brigade from Southern California.


Salvation Town (2014)


Tuesday, April 01, 2014

Leon Russell

Leon Russell
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S
Country, rock, folk, R&B, folk rock, blues rock


Leon Russell (1970) 1993 Rem.
Leon Russell and the Shelter People (1971)
Carney (1972)
Looking Back (1973) rec mid.'60s
Leon Live (1973)
Hank Wilson's Back, Vol. I (1973)
Live in Japan (1974)
Stop All That Jazz (1974)
Will o' the Wisp (1975)
Wedding Album (1976) with Mary Russell
Make Love to the Music (1977) with Mary Russell
Americana (1978)
One for the Road (1979) with Willie Nelson
Life and Love (1979)
The Live Album (1981) Leon Russell & New Grass Revival
The Catalyst (1986) Live
Anything Can Happen (1992)
Blues: The Same Old Songs (1999)
In Your Dreams (2003)
In Session at the Paradise Studios, Los Angeles, 1979 (2003) with J.J. Cale
Angel in Disguise (2006)
The Union (2010) with Elton John
Life Journey (2014)

Friday, August 10, 2012

Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly
Oakland, California, United States
Country, folk

Scott Michael Kelly (born June 13, 1967 in Evanston, Illinois) is one of three founding members of Oakland, California experimental metal band Neurosis, in which he is a vocalist and guitarist. He has been writing and publishing music since 1985 with Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot, Blood and Time and his solo acoustic project. He is also involved in a project named Shrinebuilder involving Al Cisneros, Scott Weinrich, and Dale Crover. The first album from Shrinebuilder was released in October 2009. He has also guested on six studio albums by the band Mastodon.


Spirit Bound Flesh (2001)
The Wake (2008)
Songs of Townes Van Zandt (2012) split with Steve Von Till and Wino
The Forgiven Ghost in Me (2012) Scott Kelly and The Road Home