Why Folk Rock Is Gaining Fans
September 13th, 2011 by admin
Folk Rock is making a comeback and it’s not hard to see why. In this modern age of lip-syncing, manufactured pop, and auto-tune, folk is a breath of fresh air in a stale music environment.
Music lovers are always looking for a new sound, and folk rock is gaining fans both old and young. Not only is it refreshing to hear real rock again but folk music, with its narrative lyrics and meaningful message touches people in a place that only it can reach. Pop music has its place, but it is nothing but froth compared to the realness of folk rock, where the musicians play their own instruments, sing without mechanical help and write their own songs.
Not that folk rock had every completely vanished. Once a staple of the Sixties, folk rock artists, such as Bob Dylan, are still revered today, singled out as inspirations to aspiring singers and songwriters. New folk artists are finding it easier and easier to get their music heard, through sites like YouTube and MySpace, introducing the folk sound to those hungry for a new musical experience. Rock and Roll is to stay, as the man said, but folk rock will never die.