Twang is the poem for some subgenres in country music, incorporating influences from roots rock, bluegrass, rock'n'roll, rockabilly, honky tonk, folk, Americana, gypsy, blues or even punk rock. History
Twang can refer to different ideas. In the broadest sense, it is applicable to any musician who brings a type of country that differs from the prevailing trend. From this point of view, the Bakersfield sound was alternate in the 1950s and the "Lubbock sound" from Texas in the 60's when the Nashville sound dominated.
From the 90's, twang represented groups or musicians, who sat with a lo-fi sound outside the traditional industry or the mainstream country. The traditional rules of country music were reversed from a punk and rock-a-roll aesthetics.
Some examples of twang are Gram Parsons, Jason and the Scorchers, Steve Earle, Ryan Adams, Neil Young, 16 Horsepower and Mt. Desolation.
Examples like Bobbejaan and Roland Van Campenhout are in the folk or jazzy blues direction for Belgium.
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