I would be inclined to call Americana a radio format rather than a genre. It can include a number of genres ranging from Blues to Bluegrass. And even then, the name is a little misleading, as there are fine 'Americana' artists hailing from Australia and elsewhere(e.g. the 'swamp music' of Aussie Eightball Aitken).

Be that as it may, one artist I can most definitely recommend for a listen would be "Mean Mary" James (http://meanmary.com), banjoist extraordinaire, songwriter, excellent vocalist.


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