Glastonbury 2013 Features Rolling Stones, Mumford, Arctic Monkeys : March 28, 2013

The rumors were true: the Rolling Stones will play the 2013 Glastonbury Festival, marking the first time the group has appeared at the event. They will headline along with Arctic M ...

Mumford & Sons Head West of Mississippi for Summer Stampede : March 26, 2013

Mumford & Sons have announced a slew of new North American dates for later this year. The group will kick off this leg of their tour on May 21 in Calgary, Alberta at the Sco ...

Lollapalooza 2013 to Feature The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Phoenix : March 20, 2013

Mumford & Sons, the Killers, Vampire Weekend and Phoenix will headline this year’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago this summer. Festival organizers have not officially re ...

Montreal’s Osheaga Festival Pulls The Cure, Mumford and Sons, Phoenix : March 12, 2013

For it’s 8th year, Montreal’s Osheaga Festival will welcome headliners the Cure, Mumford & Sons and Phoenix. This year’s festival will take place August 2-4 at Parc Je ...

Bonnaroo 2013 is Stacked: Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Mumford & Songs, Bjork : February 20, 2013

There are tons of great festivals around the U.S. with spectacular lineups, but for the past few years, there have been two that really stand out as the top draws: Coachella and Bo ...

Black Keys, Mumford and Sons Stand Out at Grammy Awards : February 11, 2013

Last year’s Grammy Awards show was undisputedly dominated by Adele with her six wins, but this year’s 55th incarnation of the most tuxedo-ed night in music spread the love arou ...

Sasquatch Festival 2013 Features Mumford & Sons, Sigur Ros : February 06, 2013

Mumford & Sons and Sigur Ros are just two of the big-name artists that will perform at Washington state’s Sasquatch! Festival this year. As always, the festival will be held a ...

Mumford & Sons, Rihanna Locked Down for Scotland’s T in the Park Festival : December 05, 2012

Scotland's T in the Park festival will celebrate it's 20th anniversary this year, and organizers have booked Rihanna, the Killers, and Mumford and Sons as headliners to celebrate t ...

Mumford and Sons Roll Out Arena Tour Dates : November 06, 2012

Mumford and Sons will perform in arenas all around Europe in 2013, staying on the road throughout the majority of March and into April. “It’s been a little while since the b ...

Album Review: Mumford & Sons ‘Babel’ : October 22, 2012

The opening minute of "Babel" immediately sounds like any song from Sigh No More, revealing both the strength of the band’s motif and perhaps their total lack of flexibility or a ...

Mumford and Sons Round Out Summer with 10 New US Dates : June 28, 2012

Late last month, Mumford and Sons announced a mini music festival road tour called the “Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover” that will be held around the United States every weekend ...

Mumford and Sons Book Mini Music Festival Road Tour : May 30, 2012

Just after announcing that their much-anticipated sophomore album will be released in September, Mumford and Sons has now announced a series of “mini music festivals” that will ...

Mumford & Sons Set Nashville Residency Dates at Ryman : February 06, 2012

Despite the band’s British roots, Mumford & Son’s distinct Americana sound will fit perfectly into the legendary country heritage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Therefo ...

Bridge School Finalized with Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons : September 07, 2011

This year's Bride School Benefit Concert lineup has been announced. The Neil Young annual event has a gigantic bill to celebrate the silver anniversary of the concert. It will take ...

Concert Review: Mumford and Sons at Fox Theatre in Atlanta : June 13, 2011

Mumford and Sons was last in Atlanta on November 7, 2010, playing the Buckhead Theatre. This is a 2500-capacity theatre, and they sold it out. Not instantaneous mind you, but a sel ...

mumford and sons Biography

The British folk rock band Mumford & Sons is comprised of Marcus Mumford (mandolin, drums, guitar, vocals), Ted Dwayne (guitar, drums, string bass, vocals), “Country” Winston Marshall (dobro, banjo, vocals) and Ben Lovett (drums, accordion, keyboards, vocals). The band was formed in October 2007 in London, England, rising out of West End's folk scene that includes other artists like Noah and the Whale, Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling.

“Love Your Ground,” an EP, was recorded by Mumford & Sons. They toured the UK extensively to bring exposure to their music and build support before recording a full album. In October 2009 Mumford & Sons released “Sigh No More,” their debut album, in the U.K. The album was released in the U.S. in February 2010. The set peaked at No. 2 on UK Album Chart as well as Billboard's 200 chart in the U.S.

Throughout 2010, the band continued to gain popularity. They performed in front of larger audiences and make their first appearances on U.S. network television. The band was nominated for two Grammy Awards in December 2010, as Best New Artist as well as Best Rock Song for their single “Little Lion Man.” Mumford & Sons won Best British Album from the 2011 Brit Awards and were named Most Popular International Artist at the 2010 ARIA Music Awards.