This sub-forum doesn't seem to get much attention, but I figured this band fit under the 'folk' category pretty damn well. So yes, Timber Timbre is essentially a solo project by Taylor Kirk, a signer-songwriter based in Toronto. The rattly, twangy sound and rustic lyrics are combined really well together and sometime even give spooky or dark imagery (eg/ the tracks Patron Saint Hunter, It's Only Dark).
Cedar Shakes (2005) and Medicinals (2007) are both really great albums, the latter being a bit "darker" than the former (I find anyway).
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It's Only Dark (live)
Oh Messiah