Country / Alt-Country / Roots / Americana

[agutierrezb]

Hey there! So I don't listen to Country. I'm Mexican, so that means I didn't grow up with that music around, and unfortunately I ignored the genre due in part to the stereotypes of rural America and its culture.

I've listened to a couple of modern country artists recently and have been super intrigued, so I come to you asking for recommendations to expand my knowledge and appreciation of this genre. I have deeply enjoyed Colter Wall and Sturgil Simpson (specially ASGTE), and would like to hear some other contemporary artists who are taking the genre forward while still sounding deeply rooted in the tradition. Any recommendations will be appreciated!

 

[TrainFan73]

Hey there! So I don't listen to Country. I'm Mexican, so that means I didn't grow up with that music around, and unfortunately I ignored the genre due in part to the stereotypes of rural America and its culture.

I've listened to a couple of modern country artists recently and have been super intrigued, so I come to you asking for recommendations to expand my knowledge and appreciation of this genre. I have deeply enjoyed Colter Wall and Sturgil Simpson (specially ASGTE), and would like to hear some other contemporary artists who are taking the genre forward while still sounding deeply rooted in the tradition. Any recommendations will be appreciated!

Based on Wall and Sturgill, if you haven’t listened to Tyler Childers, you should. I highly recommend Country Squire. I’ll let everyone else chime in with the rest for you though.

 

[TrainFan73]

I lied, also check out John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark.

 

[Twentytwo]

Hey there! So I don't listen to Country. I'm Mexican, so that means I didn't grow up with that music around, and unfortunately I ignored the genre due in part to the stereotypes of rural America and its culture.

I've listened to a couple of modern country artists recently and have been super intrigued, so I come to you asking for recommendations to expand my knowledge and appreciation of this genre. I have deeply enjoyed Colter Wall and Sturgil Simpson (specially ASGTE), and would like to hear some other contemporary artists who are taking the genre forward while still sounding deeply rooted in the tradition. Any recommendations will be appreciated!

My favorites of the new guys are Paul Cauthen and David Ramirez.

 

[Tj.]

Hey there! So I don't listen to Country. I'm Mexican, so that means I didn't grow up with that music around, and unfortunately I ignored the genre due in part to the stereotypes of rural America and its culture.

I've listened to a couple of modern country artists recently and have been super intrigued, so I come to you asking for recommendations to expand my knowledge and appreciation of this genre. I have deeply enjoyed Colter Wall and Sturgil Simpson (specially ASGTE), and would like to hear some other contemporary artists who are taking the genre forward while still sounding deeply rooted in the tradition. Any recommendations will be appreciated!

Adding to what Lee said, this would be my short list:

Charley Crockett
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
Paul Cauthen
Nikki Lane
Margo Price
Whitey Morgan & The 78's

And maybe Jason Isbell

 

[Twentytwo]

Adding to what Lee said, this would be my short list:

Charley Crockett
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
Paul Cauthen
Nikki Lane
Margo Price
Whitey Morgan & The 78's

And maybe Jason Isbell

Of course, no one should forget Isbell.

 

[agutierrezb]

Wow, so much music to catch up to! Thanks yall for the suggestions. I'll sample them during the week and will come back to report what I liked the most. Cheers!

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Hey there! So I don't listen to Country. I'm Mexican, so that means I didn't grow up with that music around, and unfortunately I ignored the genre due in part to the stereotypes of rural America and its culture.

I've listened to a couple of modern country artists recently and have been super intrigued, so I come to you asking for recommendations to expand my knowledge and appreciation of this genre. I have deeply enjoyed Colter Wall and Sturgil Simpson (specially ASGTE), and would like to hear some other contemporary artists who are taking the genre forward while still sounding deeply rooted in the tradition. Any recommendations will be appreciated!

Charley Crockett

Vincent Neil Emerson

Mike &The Moonpies

Paul Cauthen

Midland


Basically, Texas Country is the best Country

a few more Classic Acts...

Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings - Waymore's Blues
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard - I think ill just stay here and drink
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett - If I Had A Boat
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man (Official Music Video)
Steve Earle
Steve Earle - Someday (Official Video)

 

[Endtro]

So I really like these two new albums:



Also, in stuff I don’t like:

Getting some Sharon Van Etten vibes from this Ali Holder album. I dig it. Thanks for the rec @Lee Newman!

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

The new Jesse Daniel LP is pretty good.

 

[agutierrezb]

Made a Spotify Playlist with the 3 most popular tracks by every artist you fellas suggested. I'll give it a couple of listens and let you know what artists I like the most, but pretty much everything I've sampled so far is awesome.

I'm also diggin that Ian Noe album someone suggested a couple of posts ago. Great stuff!

 

[Chucktshoes]

 

[agutierrezb]

Made a Spotify Playlist with the 3 most popular tracks by every artist you fellas suggested. I'll give it a couple of listens and let you know what artists I like the most, but pretty much everything I've sampled so far is awesome.

I'm also diggin that Ian Noe album someone suggested a couple of posts ago. Great stuff!

My favorites so far (in order of preference):

Paul Cauthen
Charley Crocket
John Prine

 

[wynn72]

My favorites so far (in order of preference):

Paul Cauthen
Charley Crocket
John Prine

All great. I'd also highly recommend Cody Jinks. One of my favorite current Country artists.

 

[Twentytwo]

 

[Ajax]

I wanted to cross post this here since a lot of you are probably fans of BJ and Lydia.

Rhett Miller from the Old 97's has been killing it on Stage It.

 

[agutierrezb]

My favorites so far (in order of preference):

Paul Cauthen
Charley Crocket
John Prine

Update: Ordered the Ian Noe record. This has got to be one of my favorite music discoveries this year, all thanks to the first post on this thread.

 

[slugr8]

If you haven't already noticed, I created a thread for artists live streams. Most of the streams are artist that fall into the category of this thread. If you have any to share, please do.

General Music & Vinyl / Quarantine Dream - Artists Live Streams

 

[Djxfactor511]

 

[jerichomudd]

This is a little different, but I'm digging it. Curious what others think?

Dougie Poole - The Freelancer's Blues — Wharf Cat Records

About The Freelancer's Blues The Freelancer’s Blues , the second full-length LP from Brooklyn’s country crooner Dougie Poole, captures its current moment like nothing else. Poole updates the story-telling backbone of country music for an audience that is young, urban, romantically alienated and

www.wharfcatrecords.com