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Mumford's first album, Sigh No More, released in the U.S. on February 16, 2010. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and as of 2015 has sold over 6.2 million copies in the U.S.
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At the 54th Grammy Awards the album received 4 nominations including Song of the Year (The Cave) and Record of the Year.
Mumford and Sons
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The first single, “Little Lion Man” was released August 11, 2009 and reached no. 45 in the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs charts.
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The second American single, “The Cave”, released on October 25, 2010, reached no. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 3 on the Billboard Alternative Songs charts.
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In 2013 Mumford and Sons made fun of themselves a little bit with their video for "Hopeless Wanderer" from their second album Babel.
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The video starts off with typical Americana attire and instruments, only to discover that the actors in the video are not members of the band.
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Jason Sudeikis (Marcus Mumford), Jason Bateman (Winston Marshall), Will Forte (Ted Dwane), and Ed Helms (Ben Lovett) act as the band.
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Mumford and Sons Sigh No More album cover
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The band can be seen through an old storefront window, wearing "nostalgic" clothing and holding instruments that could easily fit into any 4-piece Americana/folk/bluegrass band.