First up is a band that the man-among-men Tino suggested to me, and as usual it turned out to be an excellent find. The band's name is Mount Moriah, they're an indie folk group out of North Carolina that's got a strong Appalachian folk feel. They formed in the past couple years, and just released their first album this past April. Tino's favorite song is Lament, excellent, though mine may be Old Gowns. Here's a few of their best:
One of my favorite artists at the moment is Bon Iver, who I think takes a masterful mix of folk and a blues feeling, and creates some really soulful music. His two favorite songs of mine are "Skinny Love" and "Creature Fear", though in his recordings he abruptly cuts off the end of creature fear. He improvises the end in concert, which makes for an awesome ending. Here are some of his songs, I highly recommend you check out the rest of his stuff.
Bon Iver - Creature Fear (live) I personally really like this version
There's also a really good cover of "Skinny Love" by an artist named Birdy, just came out this past winter. She keeps the excellence of the original song and gives it her own powerful touch.
Kyle first introduced me to John Butler a few years ago, so this next section is courtesy of him. John Butler Trio is a group headed by John Butler, who's been in the music scene for a while now. By far the most important thing to hear from him is "Ocean", a purely instrumental piece that is simply amazing. Take a look at the video below and just watch his hands once he gets going. Plus, he has sweet dreds.
John Butler - Losing You The last minute of this video is just him talking, skip that.
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