So far, through Mustache Music Monday, I have brought you mustaches from across the genres. From rock stars’ stache-based sex appeal, to techno superstars who hide the furry beauty for the greater good, and even a man who sings about the wonder that is mustachioed romance in Hindi, all have adapted mustaches to further their musical talent. But in that, one very important genre is left neglected. The genre that did not use moustaches to improve itself. Nay, mustaches simply improved my evolving this genre strait from mustache culture of yore. In this genre, the lip mitten is not an improvement, it is merely a prerequisite.

What do I speak of, you ask?

Folk, I respond.

And at the top of the folk food chain? The Avett Brothers.

They come from a genre in which mustaches are not only facial hair or a way of life, but a very driving force in nature. When you drive through Appalachia, and the three things you see are mustaches, banjos, and mountains, is it a mere coincidence? NAY! What force other than the combined strength of mustaches and an old-time string band could ever raise mountains such as those in such majestic ways? Certainly not clean-shaven boys playing drum machines.

And did I not provide a connection strong enough to the specific band at hand? One only needs to look at their numerous song titles beginning with “Pretty Girl From [...]” (8 to be exact- and another 2 with just “Pretty Girl”) to know that with staches like that, they aren’t spending any post-show nights alone. (And if that doesn’t sell you, they have another 9 songs with “Love” in the title).