Here are a few excellent singer-songwriters in the Americana/Folk/Country vein you may not know...
Anna Tivel
A superb lyricist. My favorite CD by her is "Small Believer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcDuYqJMDm8________________________________________________________________________________________
Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellies
She can be jazzy, folkie, old-timey-- delightfully idiosyncratic and quirky.
My favorite CD by her is "Ionia"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lrsnWdaT-Y&list=OLAK5uy_ki2K5081FCJtNirzylQixrUj8DKhPAw84________________________________________________________________________________________
Dori Freeman
Excellent singer and songwriter Largely in a Country vein. Protege of Teddy Thompson.
I prefer her first, self-titled CD--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftaAsKSKKc_________________________________________________________________________________________
Courtney Marie Andrews
Another great talent-- excellent both as a singer and songwriter.
Her "Honest Life" CD is my favorite and has a very 70's vibe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjuDrInUKXk__________________________________________________________________________________________
Jess Jocoy
Nashville based. Whereas Dori Freeman displays more old-fashioned Country roots,
J. Jocoy's "Such A Long Way" is more in an Americana vein.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jess+jocoy+%E2%80%93+such+a+long+way+(2020)_________________________________________________________________________________________
Rita Hosking
Began playing Old-Timey music, then branched out...
I favor her "Come Sunrise" CD
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rita+hosking+come+sunrise_______________________________________________________________________________________
Kris Delmhorst, married to another talented singer-songwriter, Jeffrey Foucault, has been around awhile.
Her "Songs for a Hurricane" is excellent, displaying her stylistic range and fine singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpkMMtU7pMc________________________________________________________________________________________
Catherine McLellan is somewhat more introspective and quiet, although she certainly doesn't stick to ballads.
I like "The Raven's Sun" and "Silhouette", both of which feature excellent guitar playing by her then-partner Chris Gauthier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g64FuhbZOvs&list=OLAK5uy_lpwJ_gmRQPbWZJAzJnDenprpkJdhE4vNk&i...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcBIiuswDsU_________________________________________________________________________________________