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“None of us had really any interest in doing a sort of 'Babel 2.'”
“We were proud of our first two records, but the parameters were pretty narrow. We didn't have full drums, for example. There were just so many limitations to that setup, and we really fully explored them.”
“Without a drummer, you've got that sort of running, chicken-chasing, rhythmic thing happening with the banjo in the top end - it's what gives our music a lot of its momentum, a lot of its energy.”
“We never thought we'd be commercially viable, and we were proved wrong.”
“There's definitely a negative correlation between the higher the profile and the enjoyment of the gig.”
“We started off as Marcus Mumford, which is our singer's name. But then it very quickly became apparent it wasn't really a one-man thing: it was indeed a band. We wanted to give the impression of a family business, and we just liked the ring of Mumford & Sons.”
“We always try to make each record a snapshot of the band at that time.”
“Being a bass player in a band without a drummer for seven, eight years has been kind of weird.”
“I think it's a great story, the story of Babel. I think anyone can direct it as an analogy for a lot of different situations.”
“We kind of are Okies at heart. I don't really know what an Okie is, but I feel like one.”
“In December 2010, we embarked on a slightly strange tour of India. We played every kind of gig you could imagine over two weeks, from sports bars to hotel bars to a beautiful outdoor amphitheatre.”
“There's not a lot to hide behind when you make the sort of music we make.”
“We never could have foreseen the success of 'Babel.' It's not like banjo records were soaring up the charts, you know.”
“It's strange to think about the scathing reviews 'Sigh No More' got and then consider that we could win best album a year or so later.”
“Self-awareness is something that we actually actively avoid.”
“Our spiritual home is definitely the U.K., but we have such a breadth of influence, and America's a huge part of that, as I think it is for most bands.”
“We really believe in our music, and it's still heartening to know that it's appreciated, and that's what sticks.”
“Whether people jump up and down when they see us or are completely quiet, it just feels really good that they're connecting.”
“I was a bass guitarist first before I started playing double bass - and I only started playing it because my teacher said I'd get twice as much work, as there's not enough players out there.”
“We're obviously a London band, and British at heart.”