Drum techs have plenty to do with just one kit to worry about. But MARK ‘WIFF’ SMITH wrangles four sets of drums while on tour with UK folk-rock heavyweights MUMFORD & SONS. LOUDER caught up with him between daily cymbal polishings.

Five amplifiers, 13 basses and over 50 pages of show notes – this is life on the road for JON ASHWORTH, bass technician for the bombastic UK rock band MUSE.