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These are some of my favorite modern folk artists and songs.
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Mumford and Sons
 
The Lumineers
 
Lord Huron
 
The Strumbellas
 
The Avett Brothers
 
Of Monsters and Men

Mumford and Sons

I think I was introduced to Mumford and Sons from an episode of Grey's Anatomy.

 
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Start with Little Lion Man and Awake My Soul!
Sigh No More [180g LP]
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I love this song.  Just a great modern folk song.
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man (Official Music Video)
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Such a soulful song about life.
Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul (Live from Denver) ft. The Milk Carton Kids
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Yet another great song from the album Sigh No More.
Mumford & Sons - The Cave (Live From Victorious Festival, Portsmouth, 2023)
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I love this song!
Mumford & Sons x Pharrell Williams - Good People (Official Audio)
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This is the song that appeared on Grey's Anatomy that introduced me to Mumford and Sons.
Thistle & Weeds
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White Blank Page also appeared in Grey's Anatomy.
Mumford & Sons - White Blank Page & Forever (Amazon Original)
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Yet another great track from Mumford and Sons that appeared in Grey's Anatomy.
Mumford & Sons - Guiding Light
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The Lumineers

I was introduced to The Lumineers through Prime music recommendations based on my likes of Mumford and Sons.

 
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Songs I love on this album: Ho Hey, Charlie Boy, Big Parade, Flapper Girl
The Lumineers
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Ho Hey! What a great song.  Sing along in the car or the shower.  No one will know.
The Lumineers - Ho Hey (Official Video)
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This is a great Americana folk song in the vein of 60's political protest songs.
Big Parade
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Yet another great album by the Lumineers.
Cleopatra Deluxe
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This is another great Americana folk song from the Lumineers.
The Lumineers - Cleopatra
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Lord Huron

 
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If you like Mumford and Sons and The Lumineers, check out Lord Huron.
Strange Trails 10th Anniv 180g 2 LP
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This is on my most played list on Amazon.
Lord Huron - The Night We Met (Official Audio)
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Another song on my most played list at Amazon.
Lord Huron - Fool for Love
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The Strumbellas

 
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Another great modern folk band.  Check out “Spirits” on this album.
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Forget about spirits in my head, I have this song in my head and it won't go!
The Strumbellas - Spirits (Lyric Video)
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I'm not young anymore and I don't think I could have ever been described as wild, but I love this song!
The Strumbellas - Young & Wild
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The Avett Brothers

 
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These guys are another great modern folk band.  I especially love “I and Love and You”
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Such a sweet romantic folk song.
The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You (Official Video)
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I dare you to listen to this song and not have your head bopping and your toe tapping along.
The Avett Brothers - Ain’t No Man (Official Video)
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Of Monsters and Men

 
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Dirty Paws, Little Talk, and King and Lionheart are my favorite songs on this album.
My Head is an Animal - Of Monsters and Men
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I love the complex vocals over the guitar in this track.
Of Monsters And Men - Dirty Paws (Official Lyric Video)
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This is another track where my foot just wants to tap along to the rhythm.
Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks (Official Lyric Video)
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Ingrid Michaelson

She's another artist I discovered through Grey's Anatomy.

 
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I just love some of the tracks on this album including “Keep Breathing” and the title track, “Be OK”
Be OK
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I just wanna be ok, be ok, be ok.  I just wanna be ok to day…  Isn't that what we all want?  The beat is just great on this song!
Ingrid Michaelson - Be Ok
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You may recognize this from Grey's Anatomy.  Lovely slow melody.
Ingrid Michaelson - Keep Breathing
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This is such a quirky little love song.
Ingrid Michaelson - "The Way I Am" (Official Music Video)
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This is another great track from Ingrid Michaelson!  It's one of my favorites.
Ingrid Michaelson - "The Chain" (Official Audio)
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This is such a happy tune and so easy to sing along with.  Definitely one that gets the toe tapping along.
Ingrid Michaelson - "Everybody" (Official Audio)
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