The Byrds were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1964 by singers and guitarists Jim McGuinn (born James McGuinn III; he changed his name to Roger McGuinn in 1967, after joining the spiritual movement Subud), Gene Clark, and David Crosby. Bassist Chris Hillman and drummer Michael Clarke joined so

Bright, Classic rock, Clean, Contemplative, Dreamy, Elegant, Intimate, Joyful, Nostalgic, Political, Pop, Pristine, Self-reflection, Serene, Sincere, Social revolution, Tranquil

The members of the Band first worked together as The Hawks, the backing band of rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins from 1959 until 1963; they were also known as Levon and the Hawks. (In about 1966, they released a single on Ware Records under the name the Canadian Squires). Afterwards, Bob Dylan recrui

Classic rock, Classical, Composed, Contemplative, Elegant, Joyful, Lush, Lyrical, Melancholy, Pastoral, Rough, Self-reflection, Sincere, Spiritual, Tranquil

Popol Vuh's first album Affenstunde, released in 1970, can be regarded as one of the earliest Ambient music, space music or New Age music works, featuring the then new sounds of the Moog synthesizer together with ethnic percussion. This continued for only one more album, In Den Garten Pharaos, before

Atmospheric, Composed, Contemplative, Electronic, Ethereal, Experimental, Improvised, Krautrock, Mythic, Organic, Psychedelic, Religious, Repetitive, Rhythmic, Spare, Spiritual, Sprawling, Tranquil, Trippy

When Beth Orton sings about how far we've come or how far we'll go, something rustles inside. Escape and sudden liberation somehow seem possible. You want to grab you car keys, let your hair go, and "roll away." Orton's voice holds familiar secrets that speak to us individually; she is an old friend,

Dreamy, Ethereal, Serene, Spiritual, Tranquil