Fables of the Fall was formed in 2017 out of the singer-songwriter sets of Schwa Michel (banjo). He found the dark and heavy Fabley folk sound after joining forces with Derrick McGuire (mandolin), Lindsey Gardner (piano, accordion), Geoff Robinson (upright bass), and El Rice (cello).​​

Combining elements of folk-punk, chamber music, metal and more, these Denver-based troubadours of the apocalypse bring a provocative take on folk music. Starting with their unusual instrumentation and layered vocals, they weave their heavy end-timey sound, beholden to no genre.