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Artists like Mumford and Sons — and the music that made them

Indie Folk · 2007-present
Folk-rock revivalists who made banjos cool again
Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in 2007 who sparked a global folk revival with their passionate, banjo-driven anthems and literary songwriting. Their explosive live performances and ability to blend traditional folk instruments with stadium-sized emotions transformed them from London pub performers into one of the biggest bands of the 2010s.
Essential tracks
Little Lion Man
I Will Wait
The Cave
Did you know
Marcus Mumford married actress Carey Mulligan after they reconnected through Twitter
They temporarily ditched their signature banjos and mandolins for electric guitars on 2015's 'Wilder Mind'
The band formed after Marcus Mumford put out a Myspace ad looking for musicians to jam with
“Banjo-driven anthems that transform folk intimacy into stadium-sized emotional catharsis.”
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Trace Mumford and Sons's roots back through history
Every sound has a source. Click any node to hear the connection.
Mumford & Sons
2007-present
Fleet Foxes
2006-present
cited
Arcade Fire
2001-present
sonic
Kings of Leon
1999-present
sonic
R.E.M.
1980-2011
sonic
The Pogues
1982-2014
cited
U2
1976-present
sonic
The Band
1967-1999
cited
Fairport Convention
1967-present
movement
Bob Dylan
1961-present
movement
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What makes the sound
Sonic elements
Prominent banjo and mandolin
Build-and-release song structures
Communal gang vocals
Literary folk storytelling
Start with these tracks
Little Lion Man
I Will Wait
The Cave
Babel
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Fleet Foxes
Lush harmonies and pastoral folk arrangements with literary sophistication.
2000s · Indie Folk
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
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2000s · Indie Folk
Dawes
California folk-rock with introspective lyrics and rootsy instrumentation.
2000s · Folk Rock
Bon Iver
Falsetto vocals and atmospheric folk arrangements with emotional vulnerability.
2000s · Indie Folk
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Music like Mumford and Sons — Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in 2007 who sparked a global folk revival with their passionate, banjo-driven anthems and literary songwriting. Their explosive live performances and ability to blend traditional folk instruments with stadium-sized emotions transformed them from London pub performers into one of the biggest bands of the 2010s.

Artists like Mumford and Sons today include Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers, Fleet Foxes, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. If you enjoy Mumford and Sons, these artists share similar sonic qualities, influences, and emotional range.

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