- a variation of folkie.
folky
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So does White Leather, a delicate, folky ballad that was the b-side of their debut single, Fluffy, back in 2012.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
You could fairly describe José González as a folky singer-songwriter with a guitar, but much about his creative path pushes against type.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
As he should: The band’s self-titled debut, which came out last month, is a tuneful blast of fuzz-bomb pop — glammy, folky, a little psychedelic — with great riffs and a loping, late-Beatles-era groove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
The music layers stately chamber-pop with heaving, squealing noise, then eases toward folky resignation.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“I’m Noah Kahan and we are Mumford and Sons,” he introduced his folky band — with the second banjo of the night.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The city soon resumed allowing folkies in the park.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2019
Our top 20 albums highlight the breadth and depth of our local music scene, featuring impeccable releases from veteran folkies to R&B singers on the rise.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
In the 1960s, collegiate folkies and Beatles-inspired guitar bands swept the country.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2017
Using a laptop and headphones to build beats, rappers and producers ripped the system like folkies and funk bands did during the civil rights movement decades earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2014
The Unthanks weren’t the only folkies to have a crack at Beatles songs.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2014
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