Adjective
rootsy (comparative rootsier, superlative rootsiest)
(colloquial) Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.
Their playing has a fresh but rootsy feel.
It’s been more than two decades since Dave Matthews Band emerged from Charlottesville and forever altered the pop-rock landscape with rootsy jams highlighted by the juxtaposition of fiddle and sax. Source: Internet
Each instrumental element gallops in formation, demonstrative of their chemistry, as well as their flair for applying some modern indie “neo-folk” fire to the “rootsy” aesthetic. Source: Internet
We asked how a town known for rootsy singer-songwriter and indie music has responded and Dugan said he’s been taken aback by the support from Austin. Source: Internet