Today I thought about the fact that we have placed Vagabond under the catagory of 'folk rock' because it sounded most like this, and was so different to the music that Wolfmother usually play that we couldn't put it as Hard Rock. We went for this based on what we have heard before, but not what it actually is, or the true conventions of it. This post is just a small amount of research into the genre, and to look at how much we would cross sub-genre's.
Rock music is a genre which emerged as 'rock and roll' in 1950's America, under the influence of rhythm and blues music. It is centered around the electric guitar, bass guitar and drums, though different sub-genre's make use of different instruments. The lyrics often stress romantic love, and touch on themes such as political and social. It has a large amount of emphasis upon musicianship and performance.
Folk music is a genre with roots in the ancient oral traditions, and the music was usually related to national or local issues, folklore and historical and religious festivals. The genre was revived in the 1800's, arising to revive disappearing traditions.
Folk rock is a combination of the rock and folk genre's. It arose in the 1960's, and is defined by its clean vocals and instruments. It can lean more towards either of the genre's which make it. Folk rock focuses mainly on the lyrics, rather than the sound itself, as the lyrics and oral tradition are most important to it. The video's also focus on the singer/performer, with little or no narrative.
This is all important to know as it means we do
have free reign within the entirety of the rock genre, as it blurs to create
sub genres, which in themselves share influences and conventions.
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