Mumford & Sons

Band

Photo: Stefan Schäfer, Lich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2007-present
Origin London, England
Albums 6
Tracks 74
Most frequent collaborator Markus Dravs · 24 tracks
Genres Folk RockAlternative RockIndie FolkAmericanaCountryBluegrass
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 74 of 74 tracks

Does Mumford & Sons write their own songs?

For most of their career, entirely. The first four albums are 50 tracks credited to the band and nobody else, with no outside writer anywhere. That changed on Rushmere in 2025, which has three co-written tracks, and on Prizefighter in 2026, where Aaron Dessner is credited on all fourteen songs.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
74
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
19
Years Active
15
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 74 / 74 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 74 tracks: how many Mumford & Sons wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Mumford & Sons has a writing credit100%
77%
23%
Sole author57tracks77%
Co-written17tracks23%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Mumford & Sons's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 74 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer32%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 74 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Marcus Mumford 2007-present
100%
100%
0%
0%
Ben Lovett 2007-present
100%
100%
0%
0%
Ted Dwane 2007-present
100%
100%
0%
0%
Winston Marshall 2007-2021
68%
68%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Mumford & Sons's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

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2009Sigh No More
2012Babel
2015Wilder Mind
2018Delta
2025Rushmere
2026Prizefighter
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Sigh No More
100%
2010s
Babel, Wilder Mind +1 more
100%
2020s
Rushmere, Prizefighter

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Mumford & Sons sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Mumford & Sons
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Faith Hill2%
Blake Shelton14%
Josh Groban29%
Carrie Underwood43%
Dolly Parton59%
Bob Dylan76%
Luke Combs90%
100%Mumford & Sons
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

The Cave
Sigh No More
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Little Lion Man
Sigh No More
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
I Will Wait
Babel
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Hopeless Wanderer
Babel
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Babel
Babel
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Whispers in the Dark
Babel
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Believe
Wilder Mind
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Guiding Light
Delta
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Beloved
Delta
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Winston Aubrey Aladar Marshall, Edward James Milton Dwane
Wrote it
Rushmere
Rushmere
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Ted Dwane, Natalie Hemby, Greg Kurstin, Edward James Milton Dwane
Co-wrote
Rubber Band Man
Prizefighter
Written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Ted Dwane, Aaron Dessner, Brandi Carlile, Edward James Milton Dwane
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Mumford & Sons74 tracks
MD24Markus Dravs, 24 tracks PE14Paul Epworth, 14 tracks 14Aaron Dessner, 14 tracks JF12James Ford, 12 tracks 10Dave Cobb, 10 tracks 2Greg Kurstin, 2 tracks JV2Justin Vernon, 2 tracks NH1Natalie Hemby, 1 track JH1Justin Hayward-Young, 1 track CS1Caitlyn Smith, 1 track BC1Brandi Carlile, 1 track JB1Jon Bellion, 1 track F1Finneas, 1 track KG1Kevin Garrett, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. MD Markus Dravs · PE Paul Epworth · JF James Ford

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

The first four albums, 50 tracks, carry one credit and one only: the band. No producer, no outside writer, nobody. That holds for twelve years and then breaks twice in a row. Rushmere brings in Natalie Hemby, Greg Kurstin, Caitlyn Smith and Justin Hayward-Young on three tracks, and Prizefighter puts Aaron Dessner on all fourteen with Brandi Carlile, Justin Vernon, Finneas, Jon Bellion and Kevin Garrett alongside.

Quick Facts

  • FromLondon, England, formed in December 2007
  • Self-writtenMarcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane are credited on all 74 tracks
  • Closed shopThe first four albums have no writer outside the band on any of their 50 tracks
  • Biggest song"I Will Wait" reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Best sellerSigh No More sold over a million copies in the UK and over three million in the US
  • Top honourBabel won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2013

Creative Fingerprint

A band that wrote fifty songs with nobody else in the room, then opened the door all the way.

The Story

Mumford & Sons formed in London in December 2007 and turned banjo-driven folk rock into stadium music. Six studio albums have followed, from Sigh No More in 2009 to Prizefighter in 2026. Banjo player Winston Marshall left in 2021.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award 2013, Album of the Year (for Babel)
Grammy Award 2013, Best Music Film (for Big Easy Express)
Brit Awards 2011, British Album of the Year (for Sigh No More)
Brit Awards 2013, British Group
Billboard Music Award 2011, Top Rock Album (for Sigh No More)
Billboard Music Awards 2013, Top Rock Album (for Babel)
Ivor Novello Awards 2014, International Achievement
Q Awards 2010, Best New Act
Americana Music Honors & Awards 2011, Emerging Artist of the Year
UK Americana Awards 2018, Trailblazer Award

Frequently Asked Questions Mumford & Sons

Does Mumford & Sons write their own songs?
For most of their career, entirely. The first four albums are 50 tracks credited to the band and nobody else, with no outside writer anywhere. That changed on Rushmere in 2025, which has three co-written tracks, and on Prizefighter in 2026, where Aaron Dessner is credited on all fourteen songs.
Who wrote "I Will Wait"?
The band, credited collectively as Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, their highest US placing.
How many albums has Mumford & Sons released?
Six: Sigh No More in 2009, Babel in 2012, Wilder Mind in 2015, Delta in 2018, Rushmere in 2025 and Prizefighter in 2026.
Who is in Mumford & Sons?
Marcus Mumford on vocals and guitar, Ben Lovett on keyboards and Ted Dwane on bass. Banjo player Winston Marshall was a member from 2007 until 2021 and is credited on the first 50 tracks.
Which album sold the most?
Sigh No More, which sold over a million copies in the United Kingdom and over three million in the US.
Which album charted highest?
Babel, Wilder Mind and Delta all reached number one on the Billboard 200. Babel sold 600,000 copies in its first US week, the second biggest debut of 2012.
Have they won a Grammy?
Babel won Album of the Year in 2013, and the concert film Big Easy Express won Best Music Film the same year. Sigh No More earned six nominations.
Who produces their records?
Markus Dravs made the first two albums, James Ford made Wilder Mind and Paul Epworth made Delta. The band co-produced Rushmere with Dave Cobb and Prizefighter with Aaron Dessner.
Why did Winston Marshall leave?
He stepped away in 2021 after fourteen years. He is credited as a writer on every track of the first four albums and on none since.
Who writes with them now?
Aaron Dessner most of all, credited on every track of Prizefighter and co-producing it. Brandi Carlile, Justin Vernon, Finneas, Jon Bellion and Kevin Garrett each appear on a song, and Greg Kurstin, Natalie Hemby, Caitlyn Smith and Justin Hayward-Young co-wrote on Rushmere.

Sources

Wikipedia: Mumford & Sons Wikipedia: Mumford & Sons discography