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Genre: canadian indie folk

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Canadian indie folk music is a genre that blends traditional folk elements with modern indie rock sensibilities. The music is characterized by acoustic instrumentation, introspective lyrics, and a focus on storytelling. The genre often features lush harmonies and intricate arrangements, with a strong emphasis on melody and songcraft. The artists within this genre often draw inspiration from nature and the Canadian landscape, creating a sound that is both intimate and expansive. (AI Generated)

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

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Instruments used

Vocals, Keyboard/Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Synthesizer

Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Canadian Indie Folk genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 109
2024 17
2023 35
2022 15
2021 18
2020 24
2010s 118
2019 13
2018 13
2017 14
2016 15
2015 19
2014 12
2013 1
2012 13
2011 8
2010 10
2000s 29
2009 10
2008 2
2007 9
2006 3
2005 3
2004 1
2003 1
256 releases

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canadian indie folk music by decade

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List of canadian indie folk artists

Here is a list of canadian indie folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the canadian indie folk genre. You can find out what canadian indie folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 50 91241
2 57 214200
3 50 188625
4 45 51729
5 40 38593
6 38 6691
7 28 23942
8 30 24167
9 29 2515
10 29 8424
11 27 6165
12 26 10741
13 24 7779
14 21 12325
15 19 12205
16 23 4054
17 21 7348
18 20 3459
19 15 5197
20 17 1161
21 16 6024
22 15 2834
23 13 6446
24 11 3215
25 15 3072
26 10 3347
27 13 2909
28 13 4274
29 14 2401
30 12 946
31 11 1082
32 11 1373
33 10 1427
34 9 2131
35 9 3116
36 8 1967
37 8 3183
38 4 1662
39 7 883
40 4 433
41 5 593
42 4 755
43 4 615
44 4 434
45 3 339
46 3 1056
47 3 1466
48 1 616
49 2 1131
50 1 737
51 1 33
52 1 598

canadian indie folk playlist created by Chosic

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