Neither Up Nor Down

Indie folk blends the DIY ethos and sonic aesthetics of independent rock with the acoustic instrumentation, intimate storytelling, and melodic simplicity of traditional folk.

Indie pop is a melodic, DIY-rooted branch of alternative music that blends the immediacy of pop songwriting with the independence and aesthetics of underground scenes.

Singer-songwriter is a song-focused style in which the same person writes, composes, and performs their own material, often accompanying themselves on acoustic guitar or piano.