Rüfüs Du Sol
Rüfüs Du Sol, stylized as RÜFÜS DU SOL and formerly known as simply RÜFÜS from 2010 to 2018, is an Australian alternative dance group from Sydney, that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt; they had to change their name from RÜFÜS to Rüfüs Du Sol when coming to America because RÜFÜS was already taken. Their debut album Atlas peaked at number 1 in Australia, while their second album Bloom debuted atop the Australian albums chart in early 2016. Their single You Were Right won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release in 2015. 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, Coachella in 2016, 2017, and 2019, as well as Field Day 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 EP. "We Left" their debut single was released on 25 July 2011. Two tracks from the EP, "Paris Collides" and & "We Left" reached No.8 & No.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 RÜFÜS 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 "Desert Night" 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 ARIA Singles Chart and was certified double platinum. The album Bloom was released in January 2016 and become the band's second number-one album.2018: ''Solace'' & ''Solace Remixed''
In May 2018, the band changed its Australian name to Rüfüs Du Sol. Band member 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 "Lost in My Mind", along with announcing their third album Solace. A remix album was released in September 2019. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, Solace was nominated for three ARIA Music Awards. On Twitter, May 20, 2020 the band tweeted that they have "been in the studio writing new music"Personnel
- Tyrone Lindqvist – vocals, guitar
- Jon George – keyboards
- James Hunt – drums
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Remix albums
Extended plays
Singles
Music videos
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
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. RÜFÜS/Rüfüs Du Sol have won two awards from thirteen nominations.| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
| 2013 | Breakthrough Artist – Release | Atlas | |
| 2013 | Best Dance Release | Atlas | |
| 2014 | Best Group | "Sundream" | |
| 2014 | Best Dance Release | "Sundream" | |
| 2014 | Best Australian Live Act | RÜFÜS | |
| 2015 | Best Dance Release | "You Were Right" | |
| 2016 | Album of the Year | Bloom | |
| 2016 | Best Group | Bloom | |
| 2016 | Best Dance Release | Bloom | |
| 2016 | Best Australian Live Act | RÜFÜS | |
| 2016 | Best Cover Art | Jack Vanzet for RÜFÜS' Bloom | |
| 2018 | Best Group | "No Place" | |
| 2018 | Best Dance Release | "No Place" | |
| 2019 | Album of the Year | Solace | |
| 2019 | Best Group | Solace | |
| 2019 | Best Dance Release | Solace |
[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.| Year | Category | Nominated Artist / Work | Result |
| 2017 | Record of the Year | "Innerbloom" | |
| 2017 | Remix of the Year | "Innerbloom" | |
| 2017 | Live Act of the Year | Rüfüs Du Sol |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are an annual award ceremony presented by The Recording Academy, recognising achievements in the music industry.| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
| 2020 | Best Dance/Electronic Album | Solace | ||
| 2020 | Best Dance Recording | "Underwater" |