Mumford & Sons set for Birmingham bow this week

8th Jul 2008

London-based hillbilly rockers Mumford & Sons will be taking to the stage in Birmingham later this week.

The four-piece will be showcasing their Americana, bluegrass, folksy sound at the Glee Club on July 10th, complete with banjo, double bass and a fine array of fashionable headgear.

Having started out in the autumn of last year, the band is building a strong following and has already played the Glastonbury Festival this summer.

The Birmingham performance will be the culmination of a short UK tour, which will see the group play in London, Glasgow and Manchester this week before they head off down under for a series of shows in Australia.

Mumford & Sons are named after and led by their lead singer and guitar player Marcus Mumford and they have been given a number of glowing reviews in recent weeks, while their tune Roll Away Your Stone has been named song of the week on BBC Radio 2.