We all know that Jake Gyllenhaal has portrayed himself as a Mumford and Sons fan, particularly between the years 2010-2012, when the relationship was exploited in bigly ways to provide Jake with a variety of alibis and distractions.
In fact, the group played a high profile role in helping to hide Austin's birthday celebration in Marfa, Texas in 2011. Allowing Jake to hide in plain sight during the Railroad Revival Tour, which just happened to include a curious stopover as part of the "experience". A concert in a town of only1,997. A town that Austin had previously revealed to be one of his all time favorite places to be.
From a November 2009 interview:
Austin- Oh that would change every week for me. Sometimes I get into different things. At one point in my life I wanted to be a golfer. I used to golf when I was young. Also I wanted to be a professional water skier. Then I wanted to be a sports announcer.
Also I've really been interested in architecture lately. I really want to buy a house and fix it up. There's this incredible artist out there that inspires me, Donald Judd. All of his work is in Marfa, TX. It's a really small town that has kept his work and the buildings that he owned all around it. The town now is really influenced by his style and it's great. I was there to check out recently with some friends and it was amazing.
Following this stunt-filled excursion, Marcus Mumford became Jake's temporary "playdate" two more years in a row (maybe Mumford's way of paying back Jake for his matchmaking skills and "introducing" him to his soon to be "wife," Carey Mulligan). How convenient that those carefully orchestrated Mumford/Gyllenhaal public appearances curiously cropped-up just around the time of Austin's birthday every year. Because, as we all know, if Jake is seen with another man, well that means Austin must no longer be in his life. *shakes head* Duh! These two would probably still be hooking up if moi had not exposed on Oh My Godot, the three-year stunt of Jake and Marcus being papped together.
What's also particularly amusing is how, just like so many of Jake's acquaintances (Busy Phillips, Mathew Peterson, Adam Levine, Gene Hong, Matthew K. Frost, et al.), Austin appears to be a Mumford and Sons fan too.
And how do we know that? Well looky here. Austin to the left (yes, that's his ear, hair and height) in a true candid photo, enjoying a little night music in New Jersey during the summer of 2012. Ah, ain't love grand!
August 1, 2012 - Jake and Austin backstage - Mumford and Sons Concert -
Hoboken, New Jersey (Pier A)
Pic Source: unsourced
Playlist: Through the Dark - One Direction
Blame It On Hoboken - Sharon Glassman
To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
