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“We started off as Marcus Mumford, which is our singer's…” quote by Ted Dwane — Download Open image

“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.”

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