Dave Carter, Tracy Grammer, Richard Shindell, Bruce Cockburn, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson, Mark Erelli, Sam Phillips, Lori McKenna, Don Lange, Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Tim O'Brien, Crooked Still, Guy Clark, Townes, Shawn Camp, Bap Kennedy, most anything that does not involve going by one name, using drum loops and overwrought vocal gymnastics.
I work in TV, don't really watch much otherwise.
My Dad, in all his imperfect, crusty glory and my Ma, for having such grace in the midst of chaos.