RÜFÜS
RÜFÜS | |
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Also known as | RÜFÜS DU SOL |
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Indie dance, house |
Years active | 2010 | –present
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RÜFÜS (also known as RÜFÜS DU SOL in North America[1]) is an indie dance group from Sydney, Australia, that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt. Their debut album Atlas peaked at number 1 in Australia.
Career
2010–12: Formation
The band formed consisting of Jon George, Tyrone Lindqvist and James Hunt in 2010. On 1 January 2011 they released their debut EP RÜFÜS EP.[2] "We Left" their debut single was released on 25 July 2011.[3] They released their second EP RÜFÜS EP (Blue) on 6 April 2012.[4] "This Summer" their second single was released on 16 July 2012.[5]
2013–14: Atlas
Their debut studio album, Atlas, was released on 9 August 2013.[6] It debuted at number 1 on the Australian Albums Chart on 25 August 2013.[7] It was preceded by "Take Me" as the lead single on 8 March 2013,[8] and "Desert Night" as the second single on 2 August 2013.[9] "Tonight" was released as the third single 22 November 2013,[10] followed by "Sundream" as the fourth single on 21 March 2014.[11]
Personnel
- Tyrone Lindqvist — vocals, guitar
- Jon George — keyboards
- James Hunt — drums
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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AUS [12] |
AUS Indie [13] | |||
Atlas | 1 | 1 | ||
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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RÜFÜS EP |
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RÜFÜS EP (Blue) |
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Desert Night EP |
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Desert Night – Remix EP |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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AUS [12] |
AUS Indie [17] | |||
"We Left"[3] | 2011 | — | — | RÜFÜS EP |
"This Summer"[5] | 2012 | — | — | RÜFÜS EP (Blue) |
"Take Me" | 2013 | — | 2 | Atlas |
"Desert Night" | — | 4 | ||
"Tonight" | — | 9 | ||
"Sundream" | 2014 | 47 | 5 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Other appearances
Title | Year | Album |
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"Sundream" | 2014 | triple j's One Night Stand Mildura[18] |
"Tonight" | ||
"Take Me" | ||
"Desert Night" | ||
Remixes
Title | Year | Artist |
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"I Think I Lost Myself" | 2010 | Dante Nou |
"Stars Ago" | 2011 | Elizabeth Rose |
"Zimbabwe" | 2012 | New Navy |
"Glorious Feeling"[19] | Joelistics | |
"Won't Get Lost" | The Aston Shuffle | |
"Caroline"[20] | Citizens! | |
"No Fun"[21] | 2014 | The Presets |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"We Left" | 2011 | Katzki[22] |
"This Summer" | 2012 | |
"Take Me" | 2013 | |
"Desert Night" | ||
"Tonight" | ||
"Sundream" | 2014 | Katzki and Jackson Mullane[23] |
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
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2013 | Carlton Dry Global Music Grant | RÜFÜS | Nominated[24] |
Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single | "Take Me" | Nominated[24] | |
2014 | Best Independent Album | Atlas | Nominated[25] |
Best Independent Dance, Electronica Album | Won[25][26] | ||
Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | "Sundream" | Nominated[25] |
ARIA Music Awards
Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
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2013 [27] |
Breakthrough Artist – Release | Atlas | Nominated |
Best Dance Release | Nominated | ||
2014 [28][29] |
Best Group | "Sundream" | Nominated |
Best Dance Release | Nominated | ||
Best Australian Live Act | RÜFÜS | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Ma, Roger (30 January 2014). "RUFUS forced to change name in US". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rufus EP". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "We Left – EP". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rufus EP (Blue)". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "This Summer / Selena (Remixes)". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Atlas". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "RÜFÜS – Atlas". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Take Me". Beatport. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Desert Night". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Tonight – Single". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Sundream – EP". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Discography RÜFÜS". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ Independent peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
- Atlas: "Independent Label Albums Charts: The Week Beginning 19 Aug 2013". AIR. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Desert Night (EP)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Desert Night (EP) [Remixes]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ Independent peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- "Take Me": "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 08 April 2013". AIR. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Desert Night": "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 01 July 2013". AIR. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Tonight": "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 02 Dec 2014". AIR. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Sundream": "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 23 June 2014". AIR. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "triple j's One Night Stand Mildura". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Shining". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Caroline". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "No Fun". Apple Inc.. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ Music video director:
- "We Left": "RUFUS – We Left [Official Video]". Google. RUFUS on YouTube. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "This Summer": "RUFUS – This Summer [Official Video]". Google. RUFUS on YouTube. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "Take Me": "RUFUS – Take Me [Official Video]". Google. Sweat It Out Music on YouTube. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "Desert Night": "RUFUS – Desert Night [Official Video]". Google. Sweat It Out Music on YouTube. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "Tonight": "RUFUS – Tonight [Official Video]". Google. Sweat It Out Music on YouTube. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "RUFUS – "Sundream" [Official Video]". Google. Sweat It Out Music on YouTube. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Last Year". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 EllenAIR (8 September 2014). "ANNOUNCING: Nominees for the Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ EllenAIR (8 October 2014). "Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards: Violent Soho, Courtney Barnett, Remi Win Big". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Noms + Fine Arts & Artisan Winners". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ↑ "2014 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra | Nominated artists revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "And the ARIA Award Goes To...". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.