Friends Who Folk is a satirical folk and comedy writing duo consisting of Ned Riseley and Rachel Wenitsky. They have been called “razor-sharp satirists” by Time Out New York and “a crazy insanely madly unbelievably inconceivably unthinkably good faux-folk band” by Paste Magazine.
They have played all over the city, at venues such as Ars Nova, Caroline's on Broadway, UCB, The Bell House, and hosting their own a monthly show at Union Hall.
Their videos, which have been featured in The New Yorker, Glamour, Vulture, and elsewhere, can be viewed below.
They contributed a song, "The Little Girl Was Feeling Blue," to an episode of Story Pirates that is nominated for an Ambie Award for Best Fiction Scriptwriting. Listen to the episode here.
They released a new album, "Comedy is Wrong," in 2024.
Interview with Kurt Anderson on Studio 360
