Guest Blogger: Hunter #1

A music group that I find very interesting and that I personally listen to is Mumford and Sons. They are a British Folk-Rock band.They actually use a banjo along with guitars and other instruments. I honestly thought I would never like any band with a banjo in it but it seems I do. It sounds like a strange genre but it actually works extremely well. They are a popular band throughout the world and are currently still together. Virtually all of their songs have a serious tone to them, usually upbeat though. They are fairly new and only have 2 albums currently. My favorite album they have is Babel and as I said previous, it has an upbeat tempo throughout the entire album. My favorite song of theirs is “Hopeless Wanderer” which is basically about finding your way through life and not knowing where life will take you. Mumford and Sons has become extremely popular over the past few years. They are more known in Britain, and I personally didn’t know about them until just last year when I heard “White Blank Page” which is also one of my favorite songs from them. I've been following their music since then. Something that is extremely interesting about them is that these songs appeal to both teenagers and their parents which nowadays is a rarity. I believe thats why they are so popular. My mom is a fan of them as well which is weird to say, that one of my parents actually likes some of the music I listen to. Mumford and Sons have won a few awards over the last year or two. In 2012 they won a few awards. The won Most Popular International Artist, Top Rock Album, and Top Alternative Album all from the ARIA music awards in 2011. They also won a grammy for best album of the year (Babel ) in 2013. This band is currently in my top 5 bands and I cant wait to see what the future holds for this band.