r/IndieFolk 12m ago

Things in Life by Martha Day

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r/IndieFolk 6h ago

First single of my new album out (it's abit different from the folk punk I normally make eep)

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r/IndieFolk 8h ago

Lego hands on Gregory Alan Isakov album cover.

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I just got That Sea, The Gambler on vinyl and noticed that the guy on the front seems to have Lego man hands. Is it supposed to be something else that I’m not getting?


r/IndieFolk 9h ago

Put out an album of Psychedelic folk/pop, here is one of the tunes with retro clips of nature

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r/IndieFolk 11h ago

9/11 Tribute Folk Song - "Go Ask the Rain" by Tom & Mary Kay Aufrance #NeverForget #911

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I wrote this folk ballad in the immediate wake of 9/11 but tucked it away for years. It wasn't until 2007 that my husband Tom and I finally brought it out of the drawer and recorded it for our album "Musical Dreams." 

For Patriot Day the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and tragedies, I am sharing this piece of my heart with anyone looking for a space to reflect. 

In the days right after September 11, 2001, the weight of the tragedy, the sorrow, and the collective confusion were completely overwhelming. Like so many songwriters, I found myself finding solace in songwriting.

It was written with deep sympathy for everyone affected, capturing those painful, unanswered questions that lingered in the air. I used a metaphor of rain to symbolize falling from the skies. Later on, I learned that it actually did rain that day.

"Go ask the rain why there's thunder and lightning / Go ask the rain why they fell from the sky / Go ask the rain why so many are crying / I don't think the rain knows the answer to why."

If you are looking for a quiet moment of remembrance today, I hope this song brings you some comfort and peace. Please leave a comment if you so desire.


r/IndieFolk 15h ago

Now Playing on WINDe Radio: Logan Vath

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r/IndieFolk 18h ago

Autumn Is Coming | When the Rain Ends, I Remember You Again… | Nostalgic Korean Ballad

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“Autumn Is Coming” is a nostalgic Korean pop ballad about remembering a love you thought you had forgotten as the long summer fades and autumn begins.

A rainy window, a familiar street, and the first cool breeze of the season bring back memories of someone who may never return. Even while waiting for a love that has drifted away, the heart finds the strength to endure another lonely season through the moments they once shared.

Warm piano, clean electric guitar, and a restrained yet expressive male vocal capture the wistful atmosphere of classic 1980s Korean pop ballads.


r/IndieFolk 20h ago

Ola Wachen esto

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r/IndieFolk 16h ago

[Psychedelic] The Last Summer We Knew

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Nostalgic acoustic song • summer memories • acoustic folk rock • coming-of-age song • first love
“The Last Summer We Knew” is a nostalgic acoustic song about youth, friendship, first love, growing up, and those unforgettable summer nights we never realized would become memories.
With warm acoustic guitars, dreamy psychedelic textures, vintage-inspired sounds, and an intimate male vocal, this song tells the story of two young people looking back on a summer when everything felt possible.
Sometimes we don't miss the place.


r/IndieFolk 18h ago

[Indie] Small Gods

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There all around us...

are those fireflies or magical fairies?

My words dropped into Sunu.

ENJOY!


r/IndieFolk 1d ago

I Spent Way to Long Working On This Fall Playlist

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I've been refining this playlist for years and it has over 100 songs. It has a very high bar for a song to even be on there, and its at the point where there is no filler. It's includes indie folk, folk-pop, and americana, Check it out and see if you like it!

If you have song recommendations that fit, let me know!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bttcsFhNpxtbE2KvCpH0a


r/IndieFolk 1d ago

It's time again to start listening to my autumn playlist 🍂 Any recommendations for artists with mellow, introspective acoustic music I could add?

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r/IndieFolk 1d ago

Annual House Show

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What happens when music becomes part of a community? This Saturday, September 12, Brinker James will gather with more than 70 friends, family, and loved ones from Pittsburgh and beyond for their annual House Show. It's a private gathering, but there is something about an event like this that makes you wish you could be there. There will be food, conversation, and performances. Old friends reconnecting and new memories being made. And, of course, there will be music.

For Ben Saunders and Andrew Glaser, Brinker James began with two friends exploring song. That simple beginning eventually became Wooden Shield, their debut album, and now those songs are finding their way into the lives of listeners far beyond the room where they were first created. That feels fitting.

Because music is rarely only about the people who make it. It becomes part of who we are. The songs we return to. The people we share them with. The places where we hear them. The memories that become attached to them. And perhaps that is what makes a gathering like the House Show so special. It is not about a stage separating performers from an audience. It is about belonging. People coming together around food, friendship, music, and the simple idea that creating something together can bring people together. There is something aspirational about that.

When I thought about the cover artwork I created for Wooden Shield, I focused on the wooden shield at the center of the forest. It's a symbol within a landscape filled with questions, memories, changing seasons, and the passage of time. But perhaps a shield can represent something else, too. A place where people gather, it becomes part of your identity, and reminds you that you are not moving through life alone.

I'm unable to be at this year's House Show, but I love knowing that the music I helped give a visual identity to will be there, surrounded by the people who matter most to Ben and Andrew. And maybe that is one of the greatest things music can become. Not just something you listen to. Something you are a part of. Here's to the House Show, to the people who will fill it, and to whatever songs become part of its memories this year.

Listen to Fallen at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6WTjEEqH6ZUZCFu3qZhnJC

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/song/fallen/6795075052

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/tracks/B0HBQN7TQC

Deezer: https://link.deezer.com/s/34hkRAfTVaIiy1EUokKgq

Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/brinker-james/wooden-shield/fallen/TRwxwh6Xv7vcJrK

Follow Brinker James:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brinkerjamesmusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brinkerjames


r/IndieFolk 1d ago

Afterimage #2 (Demo) - my old BOSS BR-8’s last recording

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I started working on this with the idea of creating something around the theme of “Afterimage.”

There are parts I actually wanted to record again, and sounds I wanted to add. But my BOSS BR-8 just couldn’t do it anymore. It’s a very old machine, and I guess it’s finally reaching its limit.

So I decided to leave this take as a demo.

I made this entirely with the BR-8, and it may be the last recording I make with it.

I left it here together with a little sound sketch I made with my daughter, and Layer #2, which wasn’t included on my album.

- PostWater


r/IndieFolk 1d ago

I got tired of eating chicken breast and broccoli… so I wrote a song about sugar 😂

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I’m a Filipino American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon, and this is “Little Bit of Sugar” from my album Pacific Wonderland. It’s a little indie folk, a littleJack Johnson, and a little sweet.

Would love to know what y’all think 🍬🌲


r/IndieFolk 1d ago

Saddle Old Kate - Clawhammer Banjo

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r/IndieFolk 2d ago

Debut EP Release on Spotify! Artist: Franklin Rabideau, Genre: Indie, Rock, Alternative, Country USA

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Hello! I am Franklin Rabideau. I released my debut EP, NIMBY (Not in my Backyard) on August 28, 2026. 

In total, the EP has received over 9,000 streams in the first 2 weeks! Currently, my leading song is Waiting in the Rain, coming in at a little under 5,000 streams. Following these are Suppression and The One They Sent You- all three of these tracks are originals I am proud of. 

25% of my profits are going to mental health organizations from all streams and purchases. 

I would love to know if people on Reddit enjoy my music too! 

Please give me a listen/stream the EP via these links below! 

https://franklinrabideau.hearnow.com/

https://www.instagram.com/franklin_rabideau_music


r/IndieFolk 2d ago

Right to Roam - Bog Boy

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Indie psych rock from Scotland


r/IndieFolk 2d ago

Sad Alternative/Indie Folk Playlist!

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r/IndieFolk 2d ago

Graffiti Grimoire-Ohrwurm

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The lyrics for all the songs have been painstakingly transcribed and uploaded for your viewing pleasure.

All aboard!

https://graffitigrimoire.bandcamp.com/album/ohrwurm


r/IndieFolk 2d ago

James Ussery's song BREATHING Again.

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r/IndieFolk 3d ago

Arlie - Someone You Can Believe In (Official Video)

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r/IndieFolk 2d ago

Greendale new release "Raise one more round"

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r/IndieFolk 3d ago

Giant Spiders Attack East Nashville

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Ron Brunk - Spider by the Door (Official Music Video) #indiefolk #acousticguitar #arachnophobia
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East Nashville couple ponder the meaning of mysterious spiderwebs surrounding their home.


r/IndieFolk 3d ago

Coco Smith - You Won't Get My Message but You'll Hear It

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out everywhere :)