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 | A lot of people assume that folk music simply wasn't happening in the 1980s, because it was so easy to focus on the new wave artists and synthesizer-driven pop music of the era. Meanwhile, in New York City, folksingers were creating a fiercely independent community of contemporary songwriters which became known as the Fast Folk crowd. Many of them went on to earn international acclaim and multiple Grammy Awards. So what was Fast Folk and who were the artists? Keep reading... | |
Who Were the Fast Folk Artists?
Fast Folk started as a gathering of songwriters, and eventually became a magazine and recording collective which helped launch the careers of some of the finest contemporary folk singer-songwriters on the scene. Learn more about what - and when, and who - Fast Folk was.
| Fast Folk Profile: Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega was one of the first, most popular Fast Folk artists to break out of the 1980s Greenwich Village folk music scene. Her innovative approach to the traditional style even brought together electronic rhythms with a folk aesthetic for a breakthrough sound. Learn more about Suzanne Vega.
| All About Shawn Colvin
Another huge success story from the Fast Folk days is the career of Shawn Colvin. Colvin actually spent a European tour as a backup singer for Suzanne Vega, before returning to the states and signing a major label deal of her own. Learn more about Shawn Colvin with this introductory bio.
| Profile: John Gorka
John Gorka has long been hailed as one of an elite crowd of "songwriter's songwriters" - the kind of artist whose thoughtful, simple, and yet poetic approach to songwriting has moved and influenced countless songwriters in their own craft. Learn more...
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