I became familiar with the rock songs Come With Me Now and I'm Only Joking while listening to the radio in South Africa, but wasn't until recently that I started hearing the Kongos on American airwaves. The band is comprised of four brothers who grew up between London and South Africa, but now call Phoenix their recording home. They seem to incorporate a variety of influences into their music, including their father, which makes it hard to describe exactly who they sound like. This summer, they will be opening for another famous family act: the Kings of Leon. One of my favorite songs, Escape, is slightly different than their other rock songs:

And I also like the bluegrass feel of Hey I Don't Know:

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