Sticking to our guns creatively is the only way we'll ever survive as a band and be happy. — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
When we made the first album, it was meant to be a snapshot of Mumford & Sons in 2009. — Ted Dwane Album Copy Share Image
We never could have foreseen the success of 'Babel.' It's not like banjo records were soaring up the charts, you know. — Ted Dwane Babel Copy Share Image
Being a bass player in a band without a drummer for seven, eight years has been kind of weird. — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
We've always imagined ourselves as a rock band. We've always been a rock band playing the wrong instruments. — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
You leave school, work terrible jobs to pay rent, and that's when you start finding your way in music and forming bands. — Ted Dwane Bands Copy Share Image
A lot of the time, if you go into an arena, they're pretty uninspiring. But we try to create an atmosphere. — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
We don't make music except for the joy of making music, really - and meeting people and sharing ideas. — Ted Dwane Ideas Copy Share Image
We have big limitations by not having a drummer. It instantly informs a lot of our musical decisions when it comes to… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
As soon as we started playing sports arenas, we thought how great it would be if we could instead play to 25,000… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
Because we are four creative people - four writers - there was no way that we were ever going to be satiated… — Ted Dwane Change Copy Share Image
In December 2010, we embarked on a slightly strange tour of India. We played every kind of gig you could imagine over… — Ted Dwane Beautiful Copy Share Image
As humans, we're such a discontented species. We're always trying to further ourselves, and you get all the way to the moon,… — Ted Dwane Discontent Copy Share Image
I was a bass guitarist first before I started playing double bass - and I only started playing it because my teacher… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
There's a point with every record we've made that the album starts to assert its identity, and I think that's kind of… — Ted Dwane Album Copy Share Image
You can't just repeat. It's valueless. So we - we're really keen to challenge ourselves. I suppose a byproduct of that will… — Ted Dwane Challenge Copy Share Image
It's impossible to tell how you're perceived. I think it's important not to think about it too much, because it really means… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
It's strange to think about the scathing reviews 'Sigh No More' got and then consider that we could win best album a… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
When you write on the road, you are restricted to the instruments around you, whereas in the studio, you can plug anything… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
I think it's a great story, the story of Babel. I think anyone can direct it as an analogy for a lot… — Ted Dwane Analogy Copy Share Image
There's definitely a negative correlation between the higher the profile and the enjoyment of the gig. — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
We'd never thought we'd get to travel so extensively, meet our heroes, and collaborate with so many people. — Ted Dwane Heroes Copy Share Image
We kind of are Okies at heart. I don't really know what an Okie is, but I feel like one. — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
If you told me in the '90s that I'd be in a chart battle with Green Day, I probably would have just… — Ted Dwane Battle Copy Share Image
Can't cook. Can't, I dunno, do paperwork. I don't know, what else can't we do? I'm not to be trusted with other… — Ted Dwane Animals Copy Share Image
