Yet again another one for the Folkies: HEXE

OK this isn't necessarily a main group as opposed to a side project; However, since I gave Overdose On Vitamins a mention I might as well speak of other groups linked to them. HEXE is a folk group that consists of Justin Bowen (of Overdose on Vitamins) on guitar, mandolin, and vocals, and his girlfriend Jille on violin and vocals. Like Overdose On Vitamins they invite friends to play with them live or in the studio, but still maintain a core group (this time being Justin and Jille) being the main song writers.  However, unlike Overdose On Vitamins, which has more personal lyrics with some political overtones, HEXE's lyrics are mainly political, with focusing more specifically on environmentalism, animal rights, and I think feminism (I know they are feminists just not sure if it's in their lyrics).
If that's you're thing then their probably a perfect group for you, but personally I'm not big into a lot of political music, since I find it a bit overdone. However, that doesn't mean I'll just write them off and dismiss their music, because it's really good. The music is very emotional and also extremely soothing. Justin's voice very soft and a raspy, the guitar work is very smooth and the violin just adds more to the smoothness to the song. With the music sounding as smooth as it is it really disguises the seriousness of the lyrical content which seems pretty dismal, and a bit pessimistic, but a lot of good bands and songs have those elements so the formula works and if they keep at it they could go far, at least underground wise since they retain a large DIY ethic.

Links
Facebook:
 https://www.facebook.com/hexefolk

Bandcamp
http://hexepa.bandcamp.com/