Basically this is a catchy name for folksingers with punk-rock ideals and/or 'alternative' musical leanings. The term 'anti-folk' originated in New York City in the 1980s to describe such raw-edged but still folk-inspired singer-songwriters as Cindy Lee Berryhill, Lach, and Roger Manning. Though the term was originally fairly specific to that late-'80s New York crowd, it's managed to branch out to include the likes of Billy Bragg, Ani DiFranco, Michelle Shocked, and even, to some degree, Beck.

Notable Artists: Cindy Lee Berryhill, Roger Manning, Moldy Peaches, Phranc