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dark folk
16 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making dark folk. start at whatever level you're standing on.
the whole dark folk guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Cinder Well
21k listeners · folk, chamber folk
Lindy-Fay Hella
29k listeners · folk, ethereal
Kati Rán
1k listeners · nordic folk, folk
FINALLY HAPPY
4k listeners · slowcore, freak folk
Plum Green
598 listeners · folk, Gothic
Sophia Djebel Rose
831 listeners · avant-folk, folk
L i l a
19k listeners · ambient, alternative
Dorthia Cottrell
11k listeners · folk, singer-songwriter
Marja Mattlar
1k listeners · folk, singer-songwriter
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questions
Who are some women making dark folk?
Darkher, A.A. Williams, Cinder Well, Angel Olsen, Lindy-Fay Hella, and Chelsea Wolfe are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/dark-folk/girls lists 16, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making dark folk?
Further out, try Darkher, A.A. Williams, Chelsea Wolfe, and Ruby Throat.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-20
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