Rüfüs Du Sol

Biography

Rüfüs Du Sol (stylised in all caps) is an Australian alternative dance group from Sydney that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George, and James Hunt.
The band was known simply as Rüfüs (stylised in all caps) from their inception until January 2014, before changing their name to Rüfüs Du Sol – exclusively in the United States – to avoid confusion with existing funk band Rufus. In May 2018, the band adopted the name change worldwide for the sake of consistency.
Their debut album Atlas×Atlas8 August 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks · 3 discsDisc 11Sundream4:312Take Me4:023Tonight3:484Modest Life3:445Rendezvous4:236Desert Night5:197Simplicity Is Bliss3:128Sarah4:099Unforgiven4:2810Two Clocks3:4811Imaginary Air7:04Disc 21Sundream (Claptone remix)6:572Take Me (Miguel Campbell remix)4:473Desert Night (Jesse Rose remix)6:224Sarah (Touch Sensitive remix)4:555Unforgiven (The Presets remix)4:426Take Me (Bareskin remix)6:40Disc 31Sundream (Classixx remix)5:192Tonight (Rampue remix)8:223Take Me (Cassian remix)6:004Desert Night (Motez remix)5:205Sundream (Hayden James remix)3:456Take Me (Polographia remix)5:027Tonight (Yolanda Be Cool remix)6:438Tonight (extended mix)6:119Tonight (Wax Motif remix)5:14 peaked at number one in Australia in 2013, and their three subsequent albums have all reached either number one or number two in their home country. While their second album Bloom×Bloom22 January 2016 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks · 2 discsDisc 1A1BrighterA2Like An AnimalA3Say A Prayer For MeB1You Were RightB2Be With YouB3DaylightDisc 2C1HypnotisedC2Tell MeC3Until The Sun Needs To RiseD1Lose My HeadD2Innerbloom debuted atop the Australian albums chart in early 2016. Their single "You Were Right" won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release in 2015.
As part of their 2021–2023 Surrender world tour, Rüfüs Du Sol played three sold out stadium shows at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. In 2022, they won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for their song "Alive×Alive13 July 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Alive5:35".

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×We LeftJuly 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1We Left (extended mix)5:102We Left (Broke One remix)4:403We Left (Ride the Universe remix)5:174We Left (SymbolOne remix)4:395We Left (Beaumont remix)5:016We Left (Freak You edit)4:07", their debut single was released on 25 July 2011. Two tracks from the EP, "Paris Collides" and "We Left" reached numbers 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, Rüfüs released their second EP, Blue. The double A-sided single "This Summer"/"Selena" was released on 16 July 2012.

2013–2014: Atlas

The band's debut studio album, Atlas×Atlas8 August 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks · 3 discsDisc 11Sundream4:312Take Me4:023Tonight3:484Modest Life3:445Rendezvous4:236Desert Night5:197Simplicity Is Bliss3:128Sarah4:099Unforgiven4:2810Two Clocks3:4811Imaginary Air7:04Disc 21Sundream (Claptone remix)6:572Take Me (Miguel Campbell remix)4:473Desert Night (Jesse Rose remix)6:224Sarah (Touch Sensitive remix)4:555Unforgiven (The Presets remix)4:426Take Me (Bareskin remix)6:40Disc 31Sundream (Classixx remix)5:192Tonight (Rampue remix)8:223Take Me (Cassian remix)6:004Desert Night (Motez remix)5:205Sundream (Hayden James remix)3:456Take Me (Polographia remix)5:027Tonight (Yolanda Be Cool remix)6:438Tonight (extended mix)6:119Tonight (Wax Motif remix)5:14, was released on 9 August 2013. It debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart on 25 August 2013. It was preceded by "Take Me×Take MeMarch 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Take Me4:032Take Me (Cassian remix)6:003Take Me (Bareskin remix)6:394Take Me (Polographia remix)5:01" as the lead single on 8 March 2013, and "Desert Night×Desert Night5 July 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Desert Night5:252Desert Night (Jesse Rose remix)6:213Desert Night (Motez remix)5:194Desert Night (Victor Lassance remix)6:125Desert Night (James Curd remix)5:026Desert Night (Avon Stringer remix)6:49" as the second single on 2 August 2013. "Tonight" was released as the third single 22 November 2013, followed by "Sundream×Sundream21 March 2014 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Sundream4:352Tonight3:473Sundream (Classixx remix)5:194Sundream (Casino Gold remix)4:49" 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 ARIA Singles Chart and was certified double platinum. The album Bloom×Bloom22 January 2016 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks · 2 discsDisc 1A1BrighterA2Like An AnimalA3Say A Prayer For MeB1You Were RightB2Be With YouB3DaylightDisc 2C1HypnotisedC2Tell MeC3Until The Sun Needs To RiseD1Lose My HeadD2Innerbloom was released in January 2016 and become the band's second number-one album. In 2016, they performed at both Coachella and Electric Forest.

2018–2020: Solace and Solace Remixed

In May 2018, the band changed its name worldwide to Rüfüs Du Sol, having already made the change in the United States four years prior. 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." Soon after, Rüfüs Du Sol released their single "No Place×No Place24 May 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1No Place3:58" on 25 May 2018. They later released the singles "Underwater×Underwater10 August 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Underwater5:492No Place3:58" and "Lost in My Mind×Lost in My Mind5 September 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Lost in My Mind4:202No Place3:573Underwater5:49", along with announcing their third album Solace×Solace19 October 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1Treat You Better4:342Eyes3:513New Sky5:284Lost in My Mind4:215No Place3:586All I’ve Got3:437Underwater5:498Solace3:379Another Life6:40. In 2018, they again played at Electric Forest, while in 2019 the band's performances included Field Day, Coachella and a sold out show at Lollapalooza, Chicago. A Solace remix album was released in September 2019. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, Solace was nominated for three ARIA Music Awards. In 2020, the band headlined CRSSD Fest in San Diego.

2020: Live from Joshua Tree

In 2020, the band recorded a live album from Joshua Tree, California entitled Rüfüs Du Sol: Live from Joshua Tree×Live From Joshua Tree6 March 2020 · Album · LiveSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Valley of the Yuccas (Live from Joshua Tree)3:472Eyes (Live from Joshua Tree)4:233New Sky (Live from Joshua Tree)5:274Desert Night (Live from Joshua Tree)5:355Solace (Live from Joshua Tree)4:516Underwater (Live from Joshua Tree)5:507Innerbloom (Live from Joshua Tree)7:578No Place (Live from Joshua Tree)5:49. The 45-minute album and accompanying feature film, shot in Joshua Tree National Park, included music from the band's three albums to date: Bloom×Bloom22 January 2016 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks · 2 discsDisc 1A1BrighterA2Like An AnimalA3Say A Prayer For MeB1You Were RightB2Be With YouB3DaylightDisc 2C1HypnotisedC2Tell MeC3Until The Sun Needs To RiseD1Lose My HeadD2Innerbloom, Atlas×Atlas8 August 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks · 3 discsDisc 11Sundream4:312Take Me4:023Tonight3:484Modest Life3:445Rendezvous4:236Desert Night5:197Simplicity Is Bliss3:128Sarah4:099Unforgiven4:2810Two Clocks3:4811Imaginary Air7:04Disc 21Sundream (Claptone remix)6:572Take Me (Miguel Campbell remix)4:473Desert Night (Jesse Rose remix)6:224Sarah (Touch Sensitive remix)4:555Unforgiven (The Presets remix)4:426Take Me (Bareskin remix)6:40Disc 31Sundream (Classixx remix)5:192Tonight (Rampue remix)8:223Take Me (Cassian remix)6:004Desert Night (Motez remix)5:205Sundream (Hayden James remix)3:456Take Me (Polographia remix)5:027Tonight (Yolanda Be Cool remix)6:438Tonight (extended mix)6:119Tonight (Wax Motif remix)5:14 and Solace×Solace19 October 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1Treat You Better4:342Eyes3:513New Sky5:284Lost in My Mind4:215No Place3:586All I’ve Got3:437Underwater5:498Solace3:379Another Life6:40. The film was directed by Alexander George, and was presented by Mixmag and the band's label Rose Avenue Records. It premiered at the Vista Theatre in Los Angeles in February 2020, before being digitally released in March 2020.

2021–2023: Surrender

On 13 July 2021, the band released "Alive×Alive13 July 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Alive5:35"; their first song in three years. In a press statement, Lindqvist said, "It's a heavier song in some ways, but at its core it's hopeful." The follow-up single "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 My Knees23 September 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1On My Knees4:212Next to Me5:143Alive5:35". On the same day, they also announced their fourth studio album, Surrender×Surrender21 October 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Next to Me5:142Make It Happen5:123See You Again5:204I Don’t Wanna Leave4:295Alive5:346Alive (reprise)0:397On My Knees4:218Wildfire4:109Surrender5:3610Devotion5:1911Always7:28, which was released on 21 October 2021. The album was primarily recorded during a seven-week residency at a recording facility in Pioneertown, California, during the COVID-19 pandemic. They embarked on a two-year global tour of Surrender in 2021, completing it in 2023. In 2021, they played three sold out stadium shows at Banc of California Stadium, as well as performing at the Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, The Gorge Amphitheatre, and Gunnersbury Park in London. In 2022, after two prior nominations, the band won their first Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, for their song "Alive".
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 Company, their artist manager Danny Robson, and drinks trade expert Tom Appleton.
In 2023, they headlined Oshega Festival in Montreal, and Beyond The Valley in Melbourne.

2024–present: Inhale / Exhale

On 11 September 2024 the band announced that they would release their fifth studio album, Inhale / Exhale×Inhale / Exhale11 October 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Inhale1:482Lately4:103Breathe3:024Music Is Better3:565Levitating4:046Break My Love4:207In the Moment4:398New York3:109The Life4:2810Pressure4:3911Fire / Desire4:1712Edge of the Earth4:3113Standing at the Gates3:0914Belong5:0415Exhale3:46 on 11 October 2024. Rüfüs Du Sol toured the world in support of the album from March 2025 to September 2026. The tour sold approximately 1.7 million tickets with a gross revenue of $158 million, making it the first dance-music tour to surpass $100 million, and the first to sell more than one million tickets.

Band members

Tyrone Lindqvist – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Jon George – keyboards
James Hunt – drums
Oisin Rolston - backup singer

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Rüfüs Du Sol has been nominated for one award.

ARIA Music Awards

The annual ARIA Music Awards have been presented since 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). RÜFÜS/Rüfüs Du Sol have won five awards from thirty-two nominations.

Electronic Dance Music Awards

The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by iHeart Radio and commenced in 2022.

Electronic Music Awards

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

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are an annual award ceremony presented by The Recording Academy, recognising achievements in the music industry.

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

NSW Music Prize

The NSW Music Prize aims to "celebrate, support and incentivise" the NSW's most talented artists, with "the aim of inspiring the next generations of stars". It commenced in 2025.

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.