[meezyheezy]

For fans of The Appleseed Cast, Lydia, and Copeland

check out The Raspberry Heaven (www.theraspberryheaven.com)
they're a band who just started in London, Ontario, but the vocalist has been playing it solo for just over a year now.

I'll post some links below for some ways you can connect with them.
They also just released their new Single EP "maple sunrise" for a FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD.

www.facebook.com/theraspberryheaven
http://theraspberryheaven.bandcamp.com
www.soundcloud.com/trh

[Echos Myron]

Not only is that not folk, but it's also complete shit!

Bonnie "Prince" Billy's I See a Darkness is a must-have.

Elliott Brood play some great, folky songs on their latest album, Days Into Years:

And this:

[4esthetic]

[Lucass]

Try Ben Howard. He's very popular in Britain right now, but isn't by any means 'mainstream.
Try the songs Under The Same Sun, The Wolves and 7 Bottles.
He reminds me of a stripped down Bon Iver, and there is some really good guitar work in there.

[TimmyVilgiate]

Just shooting off suggestions...
-Aaron Strumpel
-The Blackthorn Project
-Alameda
-Company of Thieves
-Darren Thornberry (if you can't find him under that name, look for Thorn's Musical Journey)
-Rohman Holdiay (http://www.reverbnation.com/rohmanholiday)

[majinsharingan]

Dry The River
Other Lives

[KenneyBN]

How has nobody said this based on the OP

Also, although this is different from most of the requirments asked in the OP, I think most big fans of Bon Iver dig James Blake.

[awkif]

Check out Band of Horses. They've got a new album Mirage Rock out in September.

"Knock Knock" - http://youtu.be/Sh8OTO4wSMs

[itchypigrecords]

If you like atmospheric, folk-y stuff like Bon Iver, I recommend an artist local to me - his name is Ray Gibson: https://www.facebook.com/RayGibsonTheSingingPainter Enjoy!

[BrianHadsell]

Hi! I think you would like me brianmatthewhadsell.bandcamp.com

[Climbingwalls1]

Check us out just released first single off our upcomming EP!!
Download it for free here!
EP dropping Fall 2012
http://www.facebook.com/climbingthewalls
http://climbingthewalls.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/climbing-the-w...se-the-tragedy