Legacy of Sam Amidon
Artists and genres Sam Amidon directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Jacob Collierartist
Glen HansardartistGlen James Hansard is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band the Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top ten of the Irish Album Charts. He is one half of folk rock duo the Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose, in 2012. His 2015 second album Didn't He Ramble was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
The Blind Boys of Alabamaartist
The Nationalartist
Bon IverartistBon Iver is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Vernon had originally formed Bon Iver as a solo project, but it eventually became a band consisting of Vernon, Sean Carey, Michael Lewis, Matthew McCaughan, Andrew Fitzpatrick, and Jenn Wasner.
Tommy Sandsartist
Bell X1artist
Bill Frisellartist
Nels Clineartist
Jason Moranartist
Kronos QuartetartistThe Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical music. More than 1,200 works have been written for it. The quartet has recorded over 75 albums and received a number of awards.