If I knew how to play a banjo...

I would never be 1/5231131562 as good as these guys -

Mumford and sons.

Think the passion of a Blue October, the simplicity yet contradictory complexity of a Coldplay, for good measures add a banjo and Bob Dylan's blessing. You get the feel of Mumford and sons. Well to me atleast.

From the heart of West London in December 2007, Marcus Mumford, Country Winsston, Ben Lovett, and Ted Dwane decided to bring back to the world a long-lost music that would once again rejuvenate the old and unite with the young to world of folk music.

I was at Hype (which is in my honest opinion is an over"hpyed", overrated, dull shoe shop) yesterday and they were playing on their stereo. Some bloke asked the shop babe "who's this playing?"

Shop babe: Mumford and sons?

Lost bloke: are they australian?

Shop babe: ermm don't think so

Me (chiming in): They're from UK.

Shop babe: oh?

Me: yeah they're awesome

Shop babe: I know!

*omg she's talking to me now....this is when my legs got wobbly and throat got croaky...great what geek*

Me: yeah they're going to laneway

Shope babe (srsly she was hot!): YEAH! i've already bought my ticket! Are you going?

Me: ermm ermm...no :S thinking of sunset sounds

Shop babe: oh.....well now that i know you listen to them know any bands similiar?

Me: ermm ermm......*runs out lol*

Ok...no i didn't run out because girls scared me...jeez....i just couldn't give her a good answer.

And comes to the point of my post, I figured out what i believe sounds like them :P so here's my list of....

If you like Mumford and Sons you might like: Joshua James, The Middle East (she knew this one), Grizzly Bear (which i told her), Fleet Foxes (as well...and that's it), Monsters of Folk , fanfarlo

So hot babe who works at the new Hype on Albert St, if you ever (not that you will ever) drop by on this blog, this list is for you and....coffee?