A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to have Mumford & Sons play in the 425 person capacity room at house of blues where I work. I had been playing the album “Sigh No More” nonstop and was anxiously awaiting the live performance. The show sold out weeks in advance and I knew that was I was about to witness would be nothing short of amazing. The boys in Mumford were very humble and excited to be playing their first show in Dallas & gave everything they had to make sure they left their mark on our lone star state. And they really did.
After a 90 minute set with everyone in the sold out crowd cheering, jumping up & down and singing along the boys made their way back to the green room to revel in what just took place. But with anyone who loves what they do, they weren’t done performing. The production staff was treated to an impromptu concert outside their dressing room, in the stairway where the acoustics took hold of their powerful voices and carried them all throughout the backstage. I sat there beaming from what was the single best concert i’ve ever been to, & here I was getting to hear exactly what I love to hear from any band i’m crazy about. A raw, purely passionate, fully acoustic “jam session” from the london boys.
I talk about this website all the time, and as soon as I heard them doing this acoustic set my mind went straight to http://blogotheque.net where i watch all of the “take away shows” featuring bands walking around random beautiful places singing their hearts out. I sat in the dressing room with the tour manager and we talked about said website and he filled me in on this little gem. He wasn’t sure when or if it would ever come out, but alas it’s here & it’s gorgeous. These guys really are the real deal, they have it & anytime they are in the states please make it your business to go and see them and forever be in awe, like me.
Just watch the womans face, who was lucky enough to find them in her garden singing their beautiful song “awake my soul”, half in english & half in her native tounge french.
