Devendra Banhart - Anybody listening ?

You probably already know Damien Rice if you know Banhart. If not you'll probably like him too. Also, perhaps Ray La Montagne. A bit more extreme (I guess emphasis on the "freak"), and a female vocalist, Joanna Newsome (I really like "Milk-Eyed Mender", but not the recent release, "Y's"). Perhaps Iron & Wine. Never heard the term "Freak-Folk" ...not sure what to make of that.

Marco

Try Ross Beach. He's from the other coast.

I'd say Sufjan Stevens also qualifies as "freak folk." Second Iron and Wine, too. Also--anything by Bonnie Prince Billy or Tortoise (same guy).