Who are Rufus Du Sol?
Rufus Du Sol is an Australian electronic music group formed in Sydney in 2010 by Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt. They have won Grammy Awards and are known for atmospheric dance music.
The trio began performing in Sydney under the name Rufus. Their debut album, Atlas, released in 2013, reached number one in Australia, and they built a following through festival performances.
They later moved to Los Angeles and changed their name to Rufus Du Sol, partly for international trademark reasons. Their album Bloom in 2016 and Solace in 2018 expanded their audience in the United States and Europe.
Grammy success
Their song Innerbloom became a favourite in clubs and at festivals. In 2022 they won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for Alive, after earlier nominations.
The group is known for spectacular outdoor shows, including a live-streamed performance filmed in the Joshua Tree desert in California, and for moody visuals that match their music.
They headline major festivals around the world and play large arena and outdoor shows in Australia. Their success has helped put Australian electronic music on the global stage, alongside acts such as Flume and Empire of the Sun.
Did You Know?
The group is often stylised as RUFUS DU SOL, with umlauts over the u letters.