24 Aug 2011

Music and Festivals

I want to talk to you guys about music!

Now I really like music but I don't know a lot about it. For example, I have no idea who is in the charts at the moment, genres of music confuse me and generally I haven't really heard of that many bands, I tend to just keep listening to the same people over and over again.

I like all kinds of music but my favourite genre by far is folk but more modern folk (I don't know what you call it). If you like harmonies, loveliness, great voices, awesome melodies, clever lyrics and such check out these people, they are really incredible!

First Aid Kit
Mountain Man
The Avett Brothers
Stornoway
Emmy the Great
Kate Miller-Heidke

Seriously, they are all wonderful and I wish I could write songs like them.

A thing I like to do is sing and I think I'm pretty good at it but just singing all the time often annoys people so about 2/3 years ago I decided to learn how to play the guitar just for the sole purpose of being able to play the songs I like to sing (less annoying that way, no?). However, I'm really bad at the guitar. I only know a few chords and I can only do one strumming pattern so every song I play sounds the same. I can only play 3 songs by plucking which I'm really proud of but it's still pretty difficult for me. But anyways, I love just playing covers on my guitar when I have nothing better to do and searching on Ultimate Guitar for tabs to all my favourite songs.

I went to Green Man Festival last weekend which is quite a small folky festival in Wales. And it was absolutely wonderful. I got to see The Avett Brothers, Laura Marling, Fleet Foxes, Gruff Rhys and lots of other bands. Oh and Tim Minchin, twice : ) The festival itself was really friendly and sunny, seriously one of the best weekends of my life. If you have never been to a music festival with the fields and tents and mud then I strongly recommend you do, they are glorious and you should never miss out on glorious things.

Based on the kind of music I like, if you have any recommendations of bands for me to listen to, that would be amazing! Even if they're not folky, I'm pretty open minded (as long as it's not heavy metal or RnB).

Hannah
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12 comments:

  1. Unknown24 August 2011 at 18:15

    I too have no idea who is in the charts at the moment. Literally, I haven't a clue. Much prefer listening to artists and bands who love making music as supposed to the mass produced garbage that is on the radio at the moment.

    I love your taste in music, really wonderful (: I recommend a guy called Ed Sheeran, great voice and he's not too shabby with the guitar. His acoustic versions of his songs are brilliant.

    There's a music festival coming up here in Jersey that has been running for a few years now. I went to it for the first time last year and the atmosphere is just amazing. Cannot wait for this year.

    This post is great, really on the money. I shall be sure to stay tuned for more :P

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  2. Unknown25 August 2011 at 00:54

    You like Emmy the Great! I've only just got into her she's awesome.

    Check out Joker's Daughter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWzc35SoGJU&feature=relmfu It's a collaboration between Helena Costas and Danger Mouse it's folky with some more expansive production

    and/or

    Psapp
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBxL8PiFc8
    they create really good songs sampling loads of stuff from floor static to children's toys and there videos are superb.

    Let us know if you check 'em and rep 'em!

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  3. ettennly25 August 2011 at 06:19

    Sounds like you had a great time at the festival! They are the best and most enjoyable, i got the chance to go to Lollapalooza last year!

    First Aid Kit and Fleet Foxes are Fantastic!!!

    A few artist recommendations would be

    Ben Sollee he has a great voice and is a cellist with a folksy twist.

    Neko Case she has such a deep rich soulful voice and great music. I love her song "People Got a Lotta Nerve"

    Andrew Bird!!! Everything he does is genius!

    Sufjan Stevens
    Beirut
    Telekinesis
    Via Audio

    The list could go on and on but I'll stop with my favorite band Tally Hall! They are great a kind of wonky but fantastic. They're pretty much impossible to describe.

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  4. mattrubik25 August 2011 at 12:29

    I looooove First Aid Kit.

    Check this out, Hannah. A band on the rise.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Mf6OJ9Zfw

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  5. Hannah Witton25 August 2011 at 19:22

    Thanks so much for the recommendations guys! My personal favourites are Joker's Daughter, Neko Case, Telekinesis and Via Audio.

    I already know and love Ed Sheeran, Beirut and Andrew Bird!

    You guys are awesome! : D

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  6. jonoisonfire25 August 2011 at 19:30

    I'd really recommend Chewing on Tinfoil, they're an awesome Irish band,incredible lyrics. For starters i'd recommend 'Under the Lampost' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N2Ej9q34CU and 'Forty Shades of Grey' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4BFlYO3QVA

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  7. Anonymous25 August 2011 at 20:38

    Me likey Stornoway. I'd personally recommend Battles, The Kills and Two Door Cinema Club.

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  8. Sarah_Rev27 August 2011 at 14:17

    heya han I put folk into my itunes and saw only bob dylan and florence and the machine came up....didnt think florence and the machine was folk but ah well who can trust itunes. I will post if any more folky stuff come into my path however I think a folky cd for my birthday will be much appreciated :) xx

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  9. James_ellis29 August 2011 at 21:57

    have you heard the eels or ben folds - i love 'em

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  10. seurat22 September 2011 at 19:02

    Smoke Fairies might be a good fit for you too. Braids might not be folky enough but maybe listen to a track or two anyway, highly recommended.

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  11. diopartaeteru7 May 2012 at 12:04

    The Arctic Monkeys!!!

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  12. Unknown13 January 2013 at 16:13

    Try King charles, hes really good :) id suggest lady percy and loveblood as his best

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