Mumford takes co-writing credits on tracks "Kansas City", "When I Get My Hands on You", "Stranger", "The Whistle Is Blowing", and "Lost on the River #20". Mumford is featured on the 2014 album Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes, a collective/Supergroup with other musicians including Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Taylor Goldsmith, Jim James, produced by T Bone Burnett. Although he is not seen in the film, Mumford voices the protagonist's musical partner, Mike, who dies by suicide before the beginning of the film. Mumford sang a cover of " Dink's Song" with Oscar Isaac for the 2013 Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis. Individually, they are engaging, surprising and incredibly hardworking." Forbes commented of the list, which also included acts such as Adele and Rihanna: "In sum they represent the entrepreneurial, creative and intellectual best of their generation. Mumford was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list of music stars in December 2012 for his achievements with his band. It was through touring with Marling and gaining experience playing gigs as well as experimenting with his early writing that they decided to form the band in 2007. Mumford began his musical career playing drums for Laura Marling on tour, along with the other current members of Mumford & Sons. But I hadn’t told anyone about it for 30 years". Mumford has revealed that he was sexually abused as a child: "Not by family and not in the church, which might be some people’s assumption. He returned to London to focus on his music career after his first year of study at the University of Edinburgh, where he collaborated on Mumford & Sons' debut album, Sigh No More. He grew up on Chatsworth Avenue in Wimbledon Chase, southwest London, and was educated at King's College School in Wimbledon, where he met future band member Ben Lovett. Mumford's family moved back to the UK when Marcus was six months old. As a result, he has held both UK and US citizenship from birth. Mumford was born on 31 January 1987 in Yorba Linda, California, to English parents, John and Eleanor (née Weir-Breen) Mumford, international leaders of the Vineyard Churches. He is married to English actress Carey Mulligan. He also plays a number of instruments with the group, including guitar, drums and mandolin. He is best known as the lead singer of the folk band Mumford & Sons. Marcus Oliver Johnstone Mumford (born 31 January 1987) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
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