Mumford and Sons was born out of the London underground folk scene that surged up from across the pond a couple of years ago. The folk quartet started playing together in 2007 and quickly bonded over a love of rootsy music, romance, and honest lyrics. The toothsome sound really is something to sink your ears and your heart into. It’s easy to get caught up in the rapture of the strumming banjo and four-part harmonies, but don’t miss the heartfelt and brazen lyrics.
Marcus Mumford on lead vocals presents an incredibly raw and distinctive sound that is matched perfectly by the sincere rich sound of the band. Made up of Country Winston (vocals, banjo, dobro), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, accordion), and Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass). It is impossible to sit still while listening to Mumford and Sons debut album “Sigh No More” released February 2010. At very least my toes are tapping incessantly and usually my body follows suit shortly after with good old fashioned English folk music.
The song “The Cave” ruminates with hope and wonder while it eloquently displays a transformation in three and a half minutes with lyrics like “I’ll find strength in pain and I will change my ways…” Each song tells a story that feels as if it could have been pulled from any of our lives creating a universal bond amongst listeners. With songs like “Little Lion Man” that possesses an intensely guttural chorus “It was not your fault, but mine and it was your heart on the line. I really f***ed it up this time, didn’t I my dear.” Anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows exactly what that feels like. I’m looking forward to the future of Mumford and Sons and definitely excited about seeing them at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood on June 4.
