Ted Dwane
{{short description|British musician and photographer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ted Dwane
| image = Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons at Londonewcastle Project Space for A Show of Faces, November 2013.jpg
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| caption = Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons at the Londonewcastle Project Space for A Show of Faces, November 2013.
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| birth_name = Edward James Milton Dwane
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|8|15}}
| birth_place = London, England
| origin =
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- double bass
- bass guitar
- guitar
- drums
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| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Musician
- songwriter
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| years_active = 2007–present
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| current_member_of = Mumford & Sons
| past_member_of = Moulettes
| website = {{URL|www.teddwane.com}}
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Edward James Milton Dwane (born 15 August 1984) is a British musician and photographer, best known for being the bassist of the Grammy Award-winning British folk rock band Mumford & Sons. Before this he was the bassist in experimental folk band Moulettes.{{cite web | url=http://mumfordandsonsblog.tumblr.com/post/20327036953/ |title=Ted Dwane's Other Band, Moulettes|website=Mumfordandsonsdblog.tumblr.com}}
Music career
Dwane is a founding member of the British folk band Mumford & Sons. He plays the double bass, bass guitar, drums, guitar and provides backing vocals. Dwane performed with two of his current band members, Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall, with Laura Marling before Mumford & Sons.{{cite web|url=http://www.forfolkssake.com/interviews/1375/for-folks-sake-interview-mumford-and-sons/ |title=From the archives: FFS interviews Mumford and Sons | For Folk's Sake |publisher=Forfolkssake.com |date= 12 March 2011|accessdate=2014-08-24}}
Photography
Dwane is a keen photographer and has a photography blog on the Mumford & Sons website.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mumfordandsons.com/blog/tag/teds-photography/ |title=Mumford & Sons – Blog – Ted's Photography… Tennessee to Kansas |publisher=Mumfordandsons.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-24}}
Dwane held his first solo photography exhibition, A Show of Faces, from 16 to 24 November 2013 in Shoreditch, London.{{cite web|author= |url=http://reubenfeels.com/the-creative-board/reuben-feels-like-talking-lovely-ted-dwane-upcoming-photography-exhibition/ |title=like talking to the lovely Ted Dwane about his upcoming photography exhibition – Reuben Feels |publisher=Reuben Feels... |date=31 October 2013 |accessdate=2014-08-24}}
Health
On 31 May 2013, whilst performing at the Greek Theatre Berkeley, Dwane had an acute subdural haematoma which went undiagnosed for over a week. Dwane went on to perform six gigs before finally being correctly diagnosed and treated in Austin on 11 June.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/story/ted-dwane-no-more-head-banging-after-surgery_3795753 |title=Mumford & Sons | Ted Dwane: No more head-banging after surgery |publisher=Contactmusic.com |date=3 August 2013 |accessdate=2014-08-24}}[https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/music/mumford--sons-ted-dwane-1946165/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717002539/http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/music/mumford--sons-ted-dwane-1946165/|date=17 July 2013}} He was discharged on 13 June after a successful operation.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/mumford-and-sons/70845/ |title=NME News Mumford & Sons bass player Ted Dwane leaves hospital after brain surgery |publisher=Nme.Com |date=14 June 2013 |accessdate=2014-08-24}} Mumford & Sons had to cancel three performances in America including the 2013 Bonnaroo Music Festival so Dwane could fully recover.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mumfordandsons.com/news/bonaroo-us-tour-a-statement-from-the-band/ |title=Mumford & Sons – News – Bonnaroo & Us Tour – A Statement From The Band |publisher=Mumfordandsons.com |date= 14 June 2013|accessdate=2014-08-24}} Touring for the band resumed three weeks later for their headline slot at Glastonbury Festival.
References
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{{Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2010s}}
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