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PSS Avett Brothers aren't Bluegrass either although their earlier albums are much closer. I would classify them as Alt-americana with folk and bluegrass influence
“We also love touring Scotland and Ireland, going back to our Celtic routes (sic), and wanted to take the chance to play some beautiful smaller towns that often get ignored on the more traditional touring routes. We figured that playing smaller shows would take us back to the beginning of our touring lives again."
I would consider Nickle Creek far more bluegrass than Mumford, but as a huge Bill Monroe fan maybe it's just the fact that they don't have a Mandolin. But then again OCMS doesn't and they are bluegrass. I think it comes more from the song writing and song structure. When I hear a Mumford song I don't hear the classic American Blues that Bluegrass was originally based on. It might just be the whole British thing that I refuse to hear it.
I would consider Nickle Creek far more bluegrass than Mumford, but as a huge Bill Monroe fan maybe it's just the fact that they don't have a Mandolin. But then again OCMS doesn't and they are bluegrass. I think it comes more from the song writing and song structure. When I hear a Mumford song I don't hear the classic American Blues that Bluegrass was originally based on. It might just be the whole British thing that I refuse to hear it.
Nickel Creek was an American progressive acoustic music trio consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin)
Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin),
Ya they strum a Mandolin on a song or two, completely different from the Bluegrass style of mandolin playing which Chris Thile is a master of (along with just about every other style one could play on a Mandolin)
And actually I think Mumford as Folk-rock is a good description
No, they're not but I think that M&S have some aspects of bluegrass, celtic and accoustic pop. I think that there are a lot of areas where they overlap.
I was very Mumford neutral, until I saw their show at Roo. I thought the music was decent, and ok to listen to from time to time wasn't (and still isn't) a common choice for me to listen to on a regular basis. But when I saw them on the farm this year - they converted me. It was an AMAZING show and I was blown away. And I am certainly not the only one that has had this same experience (at Roo or anywhere else that one saw them)
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jan 14, 2012 13:16:09 GMT -5
Everybody on the last two pages needs to listen to Laura Marling's most recent record. She's British, she does British Folk, she's talented, and that record (A Creature I Don't Know) rules.
Not a big Mumford guy either. And as far as the Killers not being discussed in this thread, it was a while ago but I know I brought them up in here at some point.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
Post by RadioSpirit on Jan 14, 2012 13:33:29 GMT -5
I don't have anything against M&S, I don't mind listening to them, but I've never understood the intense love. A lot of bands that sound like them (intentionally avoiding genre names) that are better, and I was unimpressed by what I saw of their live show.