The Lumineers

The Lumineers are a recent  favorite of mine. They are comprised of 3 members (two men and one woman). The one on the right sings and plays guitar. The one in the middle handles percussion. The one on the left plays cello. The cello is the backbone of their sound and is included in one of their best hits Ophelia. The percussionist does not just play the drums, but plays many forms of drums such as the bongos. The singer is very creative and has great lyrics. The Lumineers have very simple songs, but they make them seem so hard and advanced when they blend together. They definitely get the most out of a 3-person band and they all do a great job of picking up multiple roles to make the sound good.

Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens is a very well-known english performer who has created a number of great hits. He has a very gentle and distinct voice. Stevens is a great guitar player who uses simple chords, but blends them together so beautifully that it's almost hard for him to make a bad song. His favorite songs of mine are "Wild World" and "Father and Son." I love "Father and Son" because it shows the relationship between Cat Stevens and his father and how there are good times and  bad times, but in the end they still love each other. "Wild World" is great because I love how Stevens explodes into the chorus, but is very gentle in the verse. 

Cat Stevens was born July 21, 1948. He was born in Maryleborne, United Kingdom. In the middle of Cat's life, he converted to Islam in a sort of retaliation of the Western World. He even went so far as to change his name to Yusuf Islam.