My indie folk genre analysis

1. GENRE ANALYSIS
By Lewis Hodd

2. The music genre I have chosen
The music genre I have chosen is Indie Folk because I
really like a song from that specific genre. The song I have
chosen is ‘The Cave’ by Mumford and sons, one of my all
time favourite songs. I chose this song because I feel that it
is a really good song to create a music video around and
there are multiple different thing which I can do with it.

3. Where it originated?
Indie folk originated from indie rock musicians in the 1990’s
who’s songs were influenced by folk and classic country
music. This genre takes the acoustic features of a folk
music and mixes it with the melodies of indie rock.

4. Main artists
Some of the well known artists in indie folk are:
• Mumford and sons
• Noah and the whale
• Amy McDonald
• Passenger
• Jake Bugg
Some of the original artists that started the genre are:
• Ani DiFranco
• Dan Bern

5. Awards
There are many awards available to indie folk bands, most
of them small awards like the ‘Tri-state indie music awards’
and ‘the independent music awards.’ However, music from
tis genre is often entered into far larger competitions like
the Grammy's for “Song of the Year” or “Record of the
Year.”

6. Key features
Effectively indie folk music is modern folk music with
country and rock influences. The genre indie folk often
refers to songs which are particularly acoustic or
lyrical/story orientated.

7. Style/clothing/attitudes
The style and clothing is a new equivalent of the original
folk style.