// Mumford & Sons

folk rock, indie folk \\

So. They are an indie folk rock band from London. They were formed in 2008. And they consist of 4 members, who were the ones who formed the band in the first place. There's Marcus Mumford -thus the Mumford part of the band name. Hah I'm clever!- who sings and plays the guitar, drums and mandolin. And then there's the sons, Ben Lovett (vocals, accordion, keyboard and drums), Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, dobro) and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, drums). So clearly they all sing. And play a large variety of instruments, making their music exceptional. 

As they mention in their own blog, "they create a gutsy, old-time sound that marries the magic of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young with the might of Kings Of Leon, and their incredible energy draws us in quickly to their circle of songs, to the warmth of their stories, and to their magical community of misty-eyed men."

And what more can I say after that?

Well, I know that they are quite well known, but they're one of my favourite bands so I just couldn't resist writing about them. They released their album, Sigh No More in 2009 -and I'm waiting for it to arrive one of these days. YESH- and they've also released 4 singles from that album, including Little Lion Man, which was nominated for a Grammy Award, The Cave and White Blank Page, which is my personal favourite.

And that's all. Oh and they've been nominated for a Grammy Award as a band too. So. Give them a try. It's nearly impossible not to like them. That's a challenge.

 

 

// Local Natives

indie rock, folk \\

They have often been compared to Fleet Foxes and Vampire Weekend, but no. They're not.

-Ok. That was the best introduction ever. Hands down.-

The "Local Natives" met in Orange County in California. Well at least three of them. Kelcey Ayer, Taylor Rice and Ryan Hahn. The other two, Andy Hamm and Matt Frazier joined them two years later. 

Their debut album came out in 2009 by the name of Gorilla Manor, which was what their house was called in Orange County.

(I'm trying not to use Wikipedia too much, but this was on every site I went on, so here goes..)

Their sound has been described as "afropop-influenced guitars with hyperactive drumming and hooky three-part harmonies"

Well, I find it really warming too. I mean their music. I'll just shut up.

  

 

The Tallest Man On Earth

(Ντάξει. Βασικά ξαναγυρνάω στα ελληνικά γιατί ζω στην Ελλάδα. Όταν πάω Αγγλία θα μιλάω αγγλικά.)

Το κανονικό του όνομα είναι Kristian Matsson. Αυτό είναι ψευδώνυμο. Ντάξει. Ήταν εμφανές μπορώ να πω. Είναι από το/τη Dalarna στη Σουηδία, που είναι κάπου στη μέση. Είμαι αγεωγράφητος όσο δε πάει. Και σήμερα νομίζω και πολύ ανορθόγραφος.

Είναι λίγο άσχημος η αλήθεια είναι, αλλά παίζει κιθάρα, μπάτζο και πιάνο. Όχι ότι έχει το ένα σχέση με το άλλο, αλλά τέλος πάντων. Έχει βγάλει δύο δίσκους, πρώτα το Shallow Grave το 2006 και φέτος το The Wild Hunt. Και τα δύο έχουν πάρει πολύ καλές κριτικές και έχουν εξαιρετικά εξώφυλλα. Ο ψηλότερος άνθρωπος στη γη λοιπόν, παίζει φόλκ μουσική. Είναι επηρεασμένος έντονα, όπως αναφέρει και ο ίδιος στο MySpace του από τον Bob Dylan και έχει συγκριθεί πολλές φορές μαζί του.

Και γενικά η μουσική του προκαλεί νοσταλγοφάση πράγμα θα έλεγε κανείς και μ'αρέσει. Και μου θυμίζει και κάποιον άλλο. Ίσως Bon Iver? Όχι Paolo Nutini. Α μήπως είναι Bombay Bicycle Club? Πρέπει να γράψω και γι'αυτούς. Μπα ούτε αυτούς. Καλά αν το θυμηθώ θα το γράψω.
Και μ'αρέσει λοιπόν, οπότε να θυμηθώ να κατεβάσω.
Δεν έχω κάνει πολύ καλή επιλογή κομματιών γιατί πρώτη φορά ακύω και γι'αυτό βάζω ότι μ'άρεσε παραπάνω.

Music blog