I grew up listening to folk and folk rock because it was the music that my parents listened to. It’s fitting actually as folk is traditionally defined as music that has been transmitted orally with sometimes unknown artists. Folk and folk rock has evolved since then of course as there are many folk artists and bands that are classified as being a part of a ‘folk revival”. I have come to appreciate all versions of folk through a growth in a love for the instruments and the sound that comes from folk. The guitar and mandolin were very present instruments in my household, so often, my brothers would play the music we knew so well. The first group I had a real love for was the Avett Brothers. The simple strums that develop into full blown rock outs were always the perfect road trip remedy. My parents often played Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and Peter, Paul, and Mary. I quickly came to love and become familiar with their tunes and would be surprised when those songs came on as I got older and I found that I knew nearly every word. I absolutely knew every word to nearly every Lumineers, and Mumford and Sons song as I got older and began to develop my own taste in this genre. My point in this entry is not to spill all of my family’s music interest and monologue about random artists that maybe have no meaning to anyone who reads this. I simply have realized that I have a particular taste in music, and I have found that this music is what I turn to when I need comfort. There is a trend in the way that I approach new artists, and I know where that love comes from. If you haven’t backtracked your music interests, I would encourage a look down memory lane. It can be fun to see where you have come from with the music you love. It can be interesting when you compare your taste to others and find that you have commonalities or complete differences. We all started listening to music somewhere. I started with folk.
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