Whatever “Appalachian folk-core” might be, North Carolina quintet The New Familiars used it to win the annual “best local band” award from the late Creative Loafing in Charlotte. Also featuring Captain #1 and The Raquellos.

The New Familiars - The Storm [live]
The New Familiars - The Fall Of Icarus [live]
The New Familiars - Got This Disease/The Weight
The New Familiars - Mill’s River [live]