Unusually, hope a mod played in a brass band? (8)

I believe the answer is:

oompahed

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'played in a brass band?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'unusually hope a mod' is the wordplay.
'unusually' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hope'+'a'+'mod'='hopeamod'
'hopeamod' is an anagram of 'OOMPAHED'.

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