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 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 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".
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 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, 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" 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. 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" on 25 May 2018. They later released the singles "Underwater" and "Lost in My Mind", along with announcing their third album Solace. 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. 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, Atlas and Solace. 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"; 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 the same day, they also announced their fourth studio album, Surrender, 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 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
Discography Albums Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications AUS "Take Me": "Desert Nights: "Tonight" "Innerbloom": "Say a Prayer for Me": "Underwater": "Lost in My Mind" "Treat You Better" Solace Remixed: "Alive": "Next to Me": "I Don't Wanna Leave": NZ SWI US Atlas Released: 9 August 2013 Label: Sweat It Out Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 — — — ARIA: Platinum Bloom Released: 22 January 2016 Label: Sweat It Out Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 14 — — ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Solace Released: 19 October 2018 Label: Rose Avenue, Sony Music Australia Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 2 32 — — ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Surrender Released: 22 October 2021 Label: Rose Avenue, Warner Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 27 89 — RMNZ: Gold Inhale / Exhale Released: 11 October 2024 Label: Rose Avenue, Reprise Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 3 23 18 179 "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Live albums Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Live from Joshua Tree Released: 6 March 2020 Label: Rose Avenue, Reprise Formats: Digital download, streaming LP 14
Remix albums Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Solace Remixed Released: 6 September 2019 Label: Rose Avenue Format: digital, 2×CD, 2×LP 69 Surrender (Remixes) Released: 12 August 2022 Label: Rose Avenue Format: digital — Inhale / Exhale Remixed Released: 2 May 2025 Label: Rose Avenue Format: digital, 2×LP — Inhale / Exhale Remixed, Vol. 2 Released: 6 June 2025 Label: Rose Avenue Format: digital —
Extended plays Title Details Rüfüs Released: 1 January 2011 Label: Monekeleon Format: CD, DD Blue Released: 6 April 2012 Label: Gigpiglet Format: CD, DD
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS AUSIndieIndependent peak chart positions for singles in Australia: "Take Me": "Desert Night": "Tonight": "Sundream": "You Were Right" "Like an Animal" "Innerbloom" "Say a Prayer for Me" "Alive" "Next to Me" "On My Knees" "Music Sounds Better" "Break My Love" "Pressure" NZHotPeaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: "Alive": "Next to Me": "On My Knees": "I Don't Wanna Leave" and "Make It Happen": "Music Is Better": "Lately": "Break My Love": "Pressure": "Inhale" and "Levitating": USDance/Elec. "We Left" 2011 — — — — Rüfüs "This Summer" / "Selena" 2012 — — — — Blue "Take Me" 2013 61 2 — — ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold Atlas "Desert Night" 67 4 — — ARIA: Platinum "Tonight" 87 9 — — ARIA: Gold "Sundream" 2014 47 5 — — ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "You Were Right" 2015 22 1 — — ARIA: 6× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Bloom "Like an Animal" 44 4 — — ARIA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Innerbloom" 65 5 — — ARIA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum "Say a Prayer for Me" 2016 58 4 — — ARIA: 2× Platinum "Be with You" — — — — "No Place" 2018 41 rowspan="4" — 31 ARIA: Platinum Solace "Underwater" 77 — 42 ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Lost in My Mind" 103 — 49 ARIA: Gold "Treat You Better" 158 — 28 ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Alive" 2021 62 8 16 18 Surrender "Next to Me" 60 8 22 19 RMNZ: Gold "On My Knees" 22 6 17 14 RMNZ: Platinum "I Don't Wanna Leave" 70 — 10 20 "Something in the Way" 2023 — — — — "Music Is Better" 2024 — 2 18 35 ARIA: Gold Inhale / Exhale "Lately" — — 16 30 "Break My Love" — 4 16 28 "Pressure" — 13 13 30 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZHot USDance/Elec. "Make It Happen" 2021 38 24 Surrender "See You Again" — 34 "Wildfire" — 47 "Surrender" — 37 "Devotion" — 42 "Always" — 39 "Inhale" 2024 30 44 Inhale / Exhale "Breathe" — 45 "Levitating" 16 32 "In the Moment" — 21
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "We Left" 2011 KatzkiMusic video director: "We Left": "This Summer": "Take Me": "Desert Night": "Tonight": "This Summer" 2012 "Take Me" 2013 "Desert Night" "Tonight" "Sundream" 2014 Katzki and Jackson Mullane "You Were Right" 2015 KatzkiMusic video director: "You Were Right" "Like An Animal" "Like an Animal" "Say a Prayer for Me" 2016 Toby + Pete "Be with You" Daperis Brothers "Innerbloom" Katzki "No Place" 2018 Katzki "Lost in My Mind" Drew Kirsch "Treat You Better" 2019 Leah Barylsky & Katzki "Next to Me" 2021 Osk "Alive" James Frost "On My Knees" Katzki & Ruff Mercy "I Don't Wanna Leave" Katzki "Lately" 2024 "Break My Love" "Music Is Better" "Pressure"
Awards and nominations Rüfüs Du Sol have won an AIR Award: Best Independent Dance, Electronica Album, for Atlas (2014), two Electronic Music Awards: Record of the Year, for Innerbloom (Sasha remix, 2017), and Live Act of the Year (2017), and four ARIA Awards: Best Dance Release, for You Were Right (2015), Best Dance Release, for Solace (2019), Best Group (2021), Best Dance Release, for Alive (2021), with a fifth ARIA won by their mix engineer Cassian, Best Mixed Album, for Surrender (2022).
The band has also won a Grammy Award: Best Dance Recording, for Alive (2022), an APRA Award: Most Performed Dance/ Electronic Work of the Year, for On My Knees (2023), and a National Live Music Award: Best DJ/ Electronic Act (2023).
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.
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | RÜFÜS | Carlton Dry Global Music Grant
| "Take Me" | Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single
| rowspan="3"| 2014 | rowspan="2"| Atlas | Best Independent Album
| Best Independent Dance, Electronica Album
| "Sundream" | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
| 2015 | "You Were Right" | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
APRA Awards