Folk, World, & Country Artists & the Gear They Use

Folk, World, & Country brings together a rich blend of musical traditions rooted in storytelling, culture, and authenticity. Whether it’s the acoustic strumming of folk, the regional rhythms of world music, or the twang of classic country, this genre is grounded in acoustic instruments and heartfelt expression. Discover the artists keeping these traditions alive and the gear they use to do it.

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Lisa Shaffer

Singer

Scott "Chernobyl" Churilla

Drummer · The Reverend Horton Heat

Rafael Gayol

Drummer · BoDeans

Scott Marcus

Asylum Street Spankers

Nevada Newman

Guitarist · Asylum Street Spankers

Morgan Patrick Thompson

Bassist · Asylum Street Spankers

Mark Henne

Drummer · Asylum Street Spankers

Thrad Lee

Asylum Street Spankers

Mojo Nixon

Billy Bob Thornton

Drummer, Composer

Ben Vaughn

Composer · Jersey Artists for Mankind

The Mother Truckers

Jon Rauhouse

Guitarist · Jakob Dylan & Three Leg

Tommy Womack

Singer

Hank III

Singer, Guitarist

Michael Travis

Drummer · The String Cheese Incident

Kyle Hollingsworth

Keyboardist · The String Cheese Incident

Keith Moseley

Bassist · The String Cheese Incident

Brad Corrigan

Drummer · Dispatch

Pete Francis Heimbold

Guitarist · Dispatch

Patrick Norman

Composer · Rusted Root

Vinnie Amico

Drummer · moe.

Jim Loughlin

Guitarist, Drummer · moe.

Todd Sheaffer

Guitarist · Railroad Earth

John Skehan

Singer · Railroad Earth

Tim Carbone

Guitarist · Railroad Earth

Carey Harmon

Drummer · Railroad Earth

Andrew Altman

Bassist · Railroad Earth

Vince Herman

Guitarist · Leftover Salmon

Jose Martinez

Guitarist, Drummer · Leftover Salmon

Andy Thorn

Singer · Leftover Salmon

Tye North

Bassist · Leftover Salmon

Jeff Sipe

Drummer · Leftover Salmon

Michael Andrews

Composer · The Greyboy Allstars

Dangermuffin

Ben Loshin

Drummer · The Samples

Trevor Huster

Keyboardist · The Samples

Andy Sheldon

Bassist · The Samples

Randy Hetherington

Bassist · The Samples

Bill Mutchler

Drummer · The Samples

Karl Dietel

Keyboardist · The Samples

Josh Clark

Guitarist · Tea Leaf Green

Milky Chambers

Bassist · Tea Leaf Green

Scott Rager

Drummer · Tea Leaf Green

Trevor Garrod

Guitarist · Tea Leaf Green

Reid Genauer

Guitarist · Strangefolk

Buddy Cage

Guitarist · New Riders of the Purple Sage

Dave Torbert

Bassist · New Riders of the Purple Sage

John Dawson

Singer · New Riders of the Purple Sage

Johnny Markowski

Drummer · New Riders of the Purple Sage

Ryan Montbleau

Guitarist

Barry Sless

Guitarist · Moonalice

Cornmeal

Jon Trafton

Guitarist · Strangefolk

Erik Glockler

Bassist · Strangefolk

Luke Montgomery

Guitarist · Strangefolk

Don Scott

Singer, Keyboardist · Strangefolk

Russ Lawton

Drummer · Strangefolk

Jeb Puryear

Donna the Buffalo

Keller & The Keels

Emmitt-Nershi Band

Kai Eckhardt

Composer · Garaj Mahal

Chris Castino

Guitarist · The Big Wu

Matt Hubbard

Singer, Keyboardist · 7 Walkers

Ten Mile Tide

Sikiru Adepoju

Rhythm Devils

Bryan Horne

Bassist · Hot Buttered Rum String Band

Aaron Redner

Singer · Hot Buttered Rum String Band

Lucas Carlton

Drummer · Hot Buttered Rum String Band

Nat Keefe

Guitarist · Hot Buttered Rum String Band

Lo Faber

Dan Archer

Pork Tornado

Phil Abair

Pork Tornado

Toby Chang

Fat Freddy's Drop

Chopper Reedz

Fat Freddy's Drop

Fulla Flash

Fat Freddy's Drop

Tom Bilkey

Guitarist · Fat Freddy's Drop

Anna Coddington

Guitarist · Fly My Pretties

Flip Grater

Composer · Fly My Pretties

Hollie Smith

Guitarist · Fly My Pretties

Anika Moa

Singer · The Adults

Betty-Anne

Drummer · Ardijah

Karl Benton

Keyboardist · Ardijah

Phil Crown

Singer, Keyboardist · Ardijah

Alister Parker

The Gordons

Rodney Fisher

Goodshirt

Peter Jefferies

This Kind of Punishment

Shona Laing

Singer

Grayson Gilmour

Composer · So So Modern

Making Movies

The Grisly Hand

Ellen Smith

Guitarist · Ellen and the Escapades

James Warrender

Drummer · Ellen and the Escapades

Andy Calder

Bassist · Ellen and the Escapades

Hazel O'Connor

Singer

Holly Beth Vincent

Singer · The Waitresses