Rüfüs Du Sol, stylised as RÜFÜS DU SOL and formerly known as simply Rüfüs (stylized RÜFÜS) from 2010 to 2018, is an Australian

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group from

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, that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt. Their debut album '' Atlas'' peaked at number one in Australia, while their second album ''

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'' debuted atop the Australian albums chart in early 2016. Their single " You Were Right" won the

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in 2015. While still known as Rüfüs elsewhere, they performed as Rüfüs Du Sol in the United States because Rufus was already taken. In 2018 they changed their name to Rüfüs Du Sol internationally. They have performed at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in NSW in 2013, Byron Bay's Splendour in the Grass in 2014, Electric Forest Festival at Double JJ Resort in 2016 and 2018, Mountain Sounds in 2017 in NSW,

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in 2016, 2017, and 2019, as well as

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Chicago and

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on New Years Day in Sydney in 2019.

Career

2010–2012: Formation

The band formed consisting of Jon George, Tyrone Lindqvist and James Hunt in November 2010. On 1 January 2011 they released their debut EP ''Rüfüs''. "We Left" their debut single was released on 25 July 2011. Two tracks from the EP, "Paris Collides" and "We Left" reached Nos. 8 and 13 on the Hype Machine charts simultaneously, while the video for "We Left" was nominated as one of 12 finalists internationally in the 2012 Vimeo awards for best music video. In April 2012 they released their second EP '' Blue''. The double A-sided single "This Summer"/"Selena" was released on 16 July 2012.

2013–2014: ''Atlas''

Their debut studio album, '' Atlas'', was released on 9 August 2013. It debuted at number 1 on the Australian Albums Chart on 25 August 2013. It was preceded by " Take Me" as the lead single on 8 March 2013, and "

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" as the second single on 2 August 2013. " Tonight" was released as the third single 22 November 2013, followed by " Sundream" as the fourth single on 21 March 2014.

2015–2017: ''Bloom''

In June 2015, RÜFÜS released " You Were Right", the lead single from their forthcoming second album. It peaked at number 22 on the Australian

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and was certified double platinum. The album ''

'' was released in January 2016 and become the band's second number-one album.

2018–2020: ''Solace'' and ''Solace Remixed''

In May 2018, the band changed its Australian name to Rüfüs Du Sol. Lead singer Tyrone Lindqvist explained the name change: "I guess we don't really know any other bands that have two names throughout the entire world so it just seemed fitting." They released " No Place" on 25 May 2018. They later released the singles " Underwater" and "

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", along with announcing their third album ''

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''. A remix album was released in September 2019. At the

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, ''Solace'' was nominated for three

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2021: ''Surrender''

On 13 July 2021, the band released " Alive"; their first song in three years. In a press statement, frontman Tyrone Lindqvist said "It's a heavier song in some ways, but at its core it's hopeful." " Next to Me" was released on 11 August 2021. Jon George said it "is a song of devotion, caring compassion and pure love." On 24 September 2021, they released the single " On My Knees". On the same day, they also announced their fourth studio album, ''Surrender'', which was released on 21 October 2021. In October 2022, the band launched Mate Maker Co., a line of hard kombucha drinks, with the help of Justin Medcraft, ex-global senior brand manager at Diageo and brand director at Pabst Brewing co, their artist manager Danny Robson, and drinks trade expert Tom Appleton.

Band members

* Tyrone Lindqvist – vocals, guitar * Jon George – keyboards * James Hunt – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Remix albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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Global Music Grant , , - , "Take Me" , Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single , , - , rowspan="3", AIR Awards of 2014 , rowspan="2", ''Atlas'' , Best Independent Album , , - , Best Independent Dance, Electronica Album , , - , "Sundream" , Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single , , - , AIR Awards of 2015 , "You Were Right" , Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single ,

APRA Awards

The

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are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Rüfüs Du Sol has been nominated for one award. , - ,

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, "Treat You Better" , Most Performed Dance Work of the Year , , -

ARIA Music Awards

The annual

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Electronic Music Awards

The Electronic Music Awards is an annual award show with an emphasis on the electronic music genre. It commenced in 2017. Rüfüs Du Sol have won two awards from three nominations.

Grammy Awards

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are an annual award ceremony presented by The Recording Academy, recognising achievements in the

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J Awards

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National Live Music Awards

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Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The

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Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:RUFUS 2010 establishments in Australia ARIA Award winners Australian electronic dance music groups Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from Sydney Sony Music Australia artists