Scene Folk

Folk

Scan of 2026-09-14 — convergence across scene charts, KEXP and the blogs. Links play on Spotify. Your ear makes the call.

Heard early in this scene

Heard small, moving since.

Act	First heard	Then	Now	Δ	Status
Blind Yeo	2026-07-23	5,149	5,974	+16.0%	Climbing
Allison Russell	2026-07-10	85,836	89,767	+4.6%	Climbing
Aja Monet	2026-07-02	27,356	28,431	+3.9%	Climbing
Grace Cummings	2026-07-06	34,953	36,218	+3.6%	Climbing
Siichaq	2026-07-04	5,157	5,338	+3.5%	Climbing
Hannah Lew	2026-08-17	7,505	7,685	+2.4%	Climbing
Rub	2026-07-19 Count unverified	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Count unverified

Breaking now

Surfacing with a current pulse — the window is open.

Act	Listeners	Signals
Woods	400,467	blog · chart	▶ Hear

On the verge

Real audience, still early — where being first happens.

Act	Listeners	Signals
David Crosby	235,387	chart	▶ Hear
Avey Tare	203,641	chart	▶ Hear
Peter, Paul & Mary	200,527	chart	▶ Hear
Josephine Foster	175,470	chart	▶ Hear
The Stills-Young Band	164,031	chart	▶ Hear
Levellers	151,604	chart	▶ Hear
Luna Luna	145,939	chart	▶ Hear
Feuerschwanz	117,433	chart	▶ Hear
Exuma	116,447	chart	▶ Hear
Gåte	97,041	chart	▶ Hear
Paavoharju	80,700	chart	▶ Hear
The Angels of Light	74,854	chart	▶ Hear
Feathers	70,793	chart	▶ Hear
Big Blood	49,475	chart	▶ Hear
Fursaxa	47,408	chart	▶ Hear
Ian Matthews	44,786	chart	▶ Hear
Faun Fables	35,930	chart	▶ Hear
Figueroa	28,177	chart	▶ Hear
Juana Molina	237,650	kexp	▶ Hear
Los Jaivas	112,593	kexp	▶ Hear
Greg Foat	91,140	kexp	▶ Hear
Sandro Perri	82,761	kexp	▶ Hear
Juana Aguirre	31,972	kexp	▶ Hear
Aja Monet	28,431	kexp	▶ Hear
La Muchacha	18,039	kexp	▶ Hear
Julie Byrne	242,557	neighbor	▶ Hear
Hurray For The Riff Raff	241,809	neighbor	▶ Hear
Hannah Cohen	234,102	neighbor	▶ Hear
Amen Dunes	233,600	neighbor	▶ Hear
Saltatio Mortis	196,181	neighbor	▶ Hear
Diane Cluck	193,242	neighbor	▶ Hear
Schandmaul	180,997	neighbor	▶ Hear
The Kingston Trio	176,892	neighbor	▶ Hear
The Seekers	172,422	neighbor	▶ Hear
Steve Gunn	152,166	neighbor	▶ Hear
Ora Cogan	150,060	neighbor	▶ Hear
Gepe	143,985	neighbor	▶ Hear
Espers	140,230	neighbor	▶ Hear
Comus	130,061	neighbor	▶ Hear
Crosby & Nash	128,137	neighbor	▶ Hear
Buck Meek	120,169	neighbor	▶ Hear
Nadia Reid	110,405	neighbor	▶ Hear
Michael Gira	107,118	neighbor	▶ Hear
Dove Ellis	101,416	scout	▶ Hear
White Magic	97,094	neighbor	▶ Hear
Iain Matthews	94,844	neighbor	▶ Hear
Violet Grohl	93,067	scout	▶ Hear
Allison Russell	89,767	neighbor	▶ Hear
Tautumeitas	62,584	neighbor	▶ Hear
Islaja	45,240	neighbor	▶ Hear
Joose Keskitalo	38,604	neighbor	▶ Hear
Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians	21,795	neighbor	▶ Hear