M. Ward

Singer/songwriter M. Ward, a protege of Giant Sand leader Howe Gelb, made a splash on the indie-rock scene in the early-to-mid-2000s, despite being closer in spirit to John Fahey (guitar-wise) and Bob Dylan (in songwriting style) than to any alt-rockers. Ward's laconic, blues-and-folk-inflected style offered a slightly more roots-conscious alternative to contemporaneous indie-folk peers like Iron & Wine, and he earned a steady following for his sharply written, modestly presented songs.

• Danielson Famile
• Devendra Banhart
• Iron & Wine
• Jeff Hanson
• Kings Of Convenience
• Rosie Thomas
• Sufjan Stevens
• Turin Brakes
• Tywanna Jo Baskette

• Bob Dylan
• Cat Power
• Daniel Johnston
• Giant Sand
• Grandaddy
• Hank Williams
• John Fahey
• Johnny Cash
• Lambchop
• Sparklehorse
• The Smiths
• Tom Waits
• Will Oldham
• Yo La Tengo

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