I'm not usually a huge fan of folky music, but my boyfriend is fanatical about it. Considering how many rock shows I drag him to on a regular basis, I decided to spring for tickets to the two-day Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island.
In preparation for the 48 hour folk extravaganza, I figured I should do some investigating. Other than my stints as a passenger in the boyfriend's car, I'm never exposed to folk. I like City & Colour and Ray LaMontagne (saw him at the Tower Theater for the boyfriend's birthday a few years back), but that's the extent of my folk experience... And probably some garbage that I listened to during my teen angst years.
Two words: Ben Howard. He sucked me in from the first song I heard: "Old Pine." I suggest you check him out.
Ben will not be at the Folk Fest, but I'm definitely looking out for a visit to the US to check him out live.
