Mumford and Sons: We Want More!

History
The story of how this folk/rock band hailing from Britain, first began is somewhat hazy. We know that obviously they are British. We know their instruments include the banjo, the dobro (which is a resonator guitar. The term dobro was coined in the year 1928 by the Dopyera brothers in their Dopyera Manufacturing Company, but is now owned as a trademark by the Gibson Guitar Company, picture to the left) double bass, and other assorted instruments. These instruments are artistically used to create the raw and twang-like sound the band produces. This type of music may seem out-dated and old-fashioned but in these modern days, with the hype of electronic music such as dubstep becomes more and more popular and common, this sound your grampa might enjoy, easily flows through the body like a breath of fresh air, a breath of real creativity and inspiration.
We know the band members, Marcus Mumford (vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, accordion, drums), Country Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, dobro), and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, drums, guitar) and we know why the band was dubbed with the name Mumford and Sons.
Even though the band mates are not related by blood, they feel as though they have a brother-like connection, because of this they wished their fans, or at the time, potential fans to be drawn to the family oriented feel of the group, warm, and inviting. I believe that this was a smart tactic, because when I first heard of them, and thought that they were brothers, I immediately looked them up because I knew with a name like Mumford and Sons, it would be the kind of band that really cares about the music they are putting out into the world. Well maybe this background isn't so hazy after all.

Music
Mumford and Sons have only been around since 2007 and in that time they released an EP titled Love Your Ground which they broadcasted and toured all around Ireland to spread their music and achieve an audience base.
Their debut album, Sigh No More, was first released in Ireland and the UK in 2009 and later reached the United States in the year 2010. With this release came widespread love of the band, and they grew more popular and known in a whirlwind manner. The album contains hit singles such as "Little Lion Man" a song of what I translate into being about messing up and making mistakes in some sort of relationship but also keeping true to yourself and to what your heart feels. This song was probably what made the band spring into the musical scene with the kind of force that they did. Other tracks such as "The Cave", "Roll Away Your Stone" and "Awake My Soul" travel through journeys of re-creating yourself, or bringing yoursel up, and realizing what is important in life, and being reborn into someone better and stronger than before. This album in general, as said before, just comes across the music industry as a breath of fresh air, I haven't heard a band such as this before. No they did not invent folk/rock, but it is the first folk/rock band that I have connected with on such a deep and personal level. Their lyrics are pure, true, raw, and real and I guarantee that almost anyone who takes the time to listen to this band will find themselves somewhere in these songs and fall in love with the fact that someone else wrote it out so perfectly and without flaw.

New Music??? WE WANT MORE!
There has been no concrete news on when the next album for Mumford and Sons will be released. It has been known that the band went back to work on their music in August of 2011 after their 2010/2011 touring wrapped up, but there has been no set date of when a new album can be expected. However, there are various new songs available for listening on sources such as YouTube. Some people such as myself, are thrilled that we have access to some new material but others hope that having so much access will not ruin the surprise of the upcoming album. So in other words, Mumford and Sons...ya better hurry it up!


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