Mumford and His Sons

After one of my very long nights of searching for new music, I came across a wonderful band from London. They had just released their debut CD and hardly anyone had heard of them in the states. I watched their video on YouTube, and the very next day I owned their CD. I’m not exactly sure if it was the raspy voice of the lead singer, the guitar strums, or because their music expressed what I could not, but they stole my heart. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy their music, and I will soon tell you who they are.

I am definitely talking about Mumford & Sons.

Their song Little Lion Man, which by now many of you have heard definitely has a bluegrass/Irish jig feel to it. Actually, the whole Sigh No More album is fantastic. I personally played it non-stop in my car for weeks, and their song The Cave was my alarm sound for a really long time, but what better way to wake up to than with great music. Before this post is done, I’ll share more videos of their songs, but if you want to go now and watch a few videos and then come back, I completely understand.

Mumford & Sons currently has over 2 million likes on Facebook and over 25 thousand followers on Twitter. I believe that both these numbers will quickly increase very soon. They recently performed The Cave at the 2011 Grammys where they also performed with Bob Dylan and the Avett Brothers. After this performance Mumford & Sons have been everywhere. They have been on the cover of Billboard Magazine and their music was even used in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy (which they always use great music, you should all check out their episode music guide).

Their music is truly pure and beautiful. The have awaken my soul, pun intended.

As I’ve asked before when you listen to these videos, just close your eyes, and let the music move you. I believe that you can experience music differently with your eyes closed, especially a band like Mumford & Sons. Don’t just listen to the melody. Listen to it all.