1# Laura Marling
The biggest phenomenon in nowadays folk music. With only 18 years old, Laura had released her first debut album (Alas, I Cannot Swim), which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. She had started in the band Noah and the Whale and was romantically linked with singer/guitarist Charlie Fink. Fink produced her album but the relationship ended and she stepped out from the band. The well-known folk band, Mumford and Sons whore Laura band, and John Mumford became her new boyfriend.
Unfortunately this relatioship had ended too.
Magical lyrics and a maturity presence, are just two things that we can admire on Marling's talent. Probably we will hear a lot from this girl, once she have everything to be the greatest folk musician of our times.
2# Florence Welch
Needless to say anything.
She is the Perfection, the Stage Rocker, the One. And only with 24 years old, this pretty girl from London is already one of the biggest names in alternative music along with her band "Machine".
3# Lykke Li
Probably we are all dreaming and she really is just a dream. But the truth is that this 25 years old girl from Sweden is taking the world. With 3 albums released and some EPs, we can say that she's already an indie icon.
4# Chazwick Bundick
The Columbian hipster and king of the chill wave, absolutely amazing (with only 24 years old). Best known by "Toro Y Moi", his one of the betters pruducers of the actuality. After "Causers of this" he had surprise everyone with "Underneath the pine". Two great album in two years, rest us wait for 2012.
5# Robin Pecknold
The Pitchfork sweaty and album of the year for sure, this American boy is on the front of the band Fleet Foxes. And don't get cheat by his look, because he may look like a forty year men but his only 25.
6# James Blake
The electronic boy has came to win. This amazing artist with only 21 years old, is on the top of the European charts and becoming a huge talking theme.
He had just released his first debut album and will be probably one of the betters of 2011. A truly good musician to be followed.
7# Janelle Monáe
The alternative monarc with 25 years old.
8# Jessica Lea Mayfiel
Seriously? Only 21 years old?
This girl have everything to become a Cat Power. Great lyrics and deep melodies, Jessica makes everyone think twice before fall in love. "I rather die young and be forgotten than grow old still loving you".
9# George Lewis Jr.
Best known by Twin Shadow, had his album produced by Grizzly Bear. There are a better way to start?
10# Warpaint
Warpaint is an American art rock group from Los Angeles, formed in 2004. The band consists of Emily Kokal (vocals, guitar), Theresa Wayman (guitar, vocals), Jenny Lee Lindberg (bass, vocals), and Stella Mozgawa (drums, keyboards). The band's membership has also included actress Shannyn Sossamon and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. Warpaint released their debut EP, Exquisite Corpse, in 2009, followed by their full length album, The Fool, released on 25 October 2010. A mystic band that easily becomes an addiction and where everyone has the same role.
11# Jamie Smith
The electronic flavour from The xx has a name best known by Jamie xx.
12# Bethany Cosentino
The vocalist of the band Best Coast, a 22 years old bomb, who came to bring the garange band music to top again.
13# Lourdes Hernándes
How do you say folk in Spanish? Russian Red (weird).
14# Trevor Powers
Best known by Youth Lagoon.
15# First Aid Kit
The indie cuties.
