hey don whats the evidence

If I can separate it out as a genre in a darkened room from folk then its a genre.

Contemporary easy listening singer songwriter

for lack of a better term

it has been pointed out that it does not sound like folk just doesnt just like country, jazz, blues, Bluegrass

Ok if you want sub genres depending on how you define folk wide or narrow. It is not trad sounding however.

If anything it is personal confession, introspective whine sounding