{"id":2729,"date":"2023-09-06T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2023-09-06T16:27:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:27:06","slug":"folky-artists-to-listen-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/folky-artists-to-listen-to","title":{"rendered":"Folky Artists to Listen to This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What comes to mind when you think of folk music? When the days become shorter and the nights longer, there is something in those uniting vocals, the earthy strings, and the raw callings that make you feel as though you aren\u2019t alone. There is no singular definition of folk music, but the thing that unites these folky artists to listen to is that they are able to make you feel at home. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h4 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><strong>Sleep Walking Animals – LIVE | Sofar London<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"owner\" class=\"item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who better to serenade us into fall than indie folk band <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6nwL3eOhGDjkslB5WovL60?si=FyrOeDGNQ2WdXkNKsJbDNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep Walking Animals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Growing up together in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/manchester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manchester, UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the band have grounded their sound in choral harmonies and delicate folklore. They distill a strong sense of brotherhood that invites you into a moment where you belong. It\u2019s a family affair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sleep Walking Animals - LIVE | Sofar London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8N5-ODS2gvA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Finnegan Tui | Sofar Shorts<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From growing up on a bus and traveling between festivals with his family to composing innovative orchestral works for esteemed British galleries, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/countries\/new-zealand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-born artist and producer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5eTBCaRETnQ9fthJD0gfzp?si=_tFA_RpuQKq2v4idg4i3tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finnegan Tui <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">knows what it means to be alive. He looks to nature and humanity for inspiration and uncovers the complex relationship between the two within his raw melodies. He travels to the roots of what\u2019s important and tells the tales of deep folk through today\u2019s modern lens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lyrically Obsessed: Finnegan Tui 'More' (Lyric Video) | Sofar #shorts\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lYn1HvEowCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h4 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><strong>Seryn – Mausoleum | Sofar Dallas – Fort Worth<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up on folk artists to listen to this season? Something about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3ldZSv4kK1NQnohM0sjIR0?si=aFo5EyF9S2-Pt7CQGsWe2A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seryn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> screams folk. It\u2019s singing in unison with so much meaning; it\u2019s singing for all of humanity – for you. As an American indie-folk band founded in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/dallas-fort-worth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denton, Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and based out of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/nashville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nashville, <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tennessee, the group liken themselves to an array of artists, such as of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/16oZKvXb6WkQlVAjwo2Wbg?si=-EsnEj8xRiuhtsWJpzTD_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lumineers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7C4sUpWGlTy7IANjruj02I?si=gN9fn8MTQp2iaq2t1XNUYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Gabriel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They evoke warmth in their words that conjure up the essence of community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seryn - Mausoleum | Sofar Dallas - Fort Worth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XVqd6IrfOdE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><strong>Sophie Lukacs – Yafa | Sofar Montreal<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/montreal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Canada, with roots in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/budapest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budapest, Hungary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2ers7RpOI531W5Zvg9hnsk?si=HmHf5FUuRdmeLbp3ZaX1Lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophie Lukacs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a special one to include in this sofar list. The originality in folk often comes from keeping traditions alive that could otherwise be forgotten. It\u2019s a unique undertaking and one that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2ers7RpOI531W5Zvg9hnsk?si=HmHf5FUuRdmeLbp3ZaX1Lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophei Lukacs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has committed her whole life to. Learning from the kora legend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2nCACYdIndYchzX4bxLcTW?si=PHYaLJ5KRraQYAlNrO9ihw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toumani Diabat\u00e9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Lukacs has now become one of the only women in the world to play the Mandigue instrument. Combining the sound of the kora and Hungarian Jewish folk music, the artist has created her own style rooted in folk tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sophie Lukacs - Yafa | Sofar Montreal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hgCg5_5SOY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h4 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><strong>Tara Pasveer – Miat Ni Kab | Sofar The Hague<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/363Qt9kMyBYXtVaXF18p53?si=vztoXby0RLiMpAj22J_7CQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tara Pasveer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might not describe herself as a \u2018folk artist\u2019 but in the same vein as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7w29UYBi0qsHi5RTcv3lmA?si=kypu152wTjSSLblh2rGQ_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bjork<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist combines soundscapes with voice and electronics to create experimental pop that feels akin to folk. Her sound attaches itself to our surroundings. It\u2019s folk in 2023\u2014\u00a0 an experimental oral expression of life as we know it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tara Pasveer - Miat Ni Kab | Sofar The Hague\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p4SwlfzR4yY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div class=\"item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h4 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><strong>Rarefolk – Sideralia | Sofar Seville<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly for folky artists to listen to this season? Through our Sofar searches, we stumbled across <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4L6TkaZkDYJ1eSyCekvMao?si=9nhVOFL4RW-CHERDlUxabA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rarefolk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an ensemble of folk music with groove rock undertones that will get you out of those fatal fall moods. The band is tight in sound which leaves a sense of pure freedom for the listener. It\u2019s an instrumental journey that ignites a fire for life (and for dancing). If they don\u2019t get yer toes tapping on a gloomy night, we don\u2019t know what will.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rarefolk - Sideralia | Sofar Seville\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1kOwMq5h2Ys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to discover more folky artists to listen to? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse shows near you.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words by Maeve Hannigan<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Finnegan Tui performs Sofar London, photo by Petra Gent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What comes to mind when you think of folk music? When the days become shorter and the nights longer, there is something in those uniting vocals, the earthy strings, and the raw callings that make you feel as though you aren\u2019t alone. 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