I used to listen to a bunch of punk and metal, mainly to give me something to listen to while forging, and because i was a bassist and a lot of the bands had better bass lines than most rock songs. After a few years i shifted towards indie/alt rock. I worshiped Modest Mouse for a while. Still for the creative bass, and drums, and i felt it was more my kinda thing. You can only listen to so much metal, you know? Then a friend turned me on to country, and i started to get into some folk rock and southern rock sort of stuff. Eventually, i stumbled upon the Avett Brothers. This conveniently happened at a weird point in my life where i had to make some decisions. The album I and Love and You really had an impact on me, and at the time i was playing guitar and was taking music more seriously. That band/album were a big part of me deciding to become a musician. Now i listen to a lot of stuff. Mainly a lot of stuff with roots in folk and americana, but still the occasional rock, punk, or metal bands. I'm also trying to expand my selection. I'm listening to more 'real' bluegrass and folk music, and trying out blues and jazz and stuff.