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Piers Agget, Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor (Amir Izadkhah) and DJ Locksmith (Leon Rolle).

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Piers Agget, Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor (Amir Izadkhah) and DJ Locksmith (Leon Rolle). Website || Facebook || Twitter || Spotify



Bio:

There is a new musical gang from Hackney who are blazing a trail through the charts and this week at the SXSW festival, promoting the values of love, happiness and joyous dancing with their infectious blend of soulful sounds. Rudimental are the band you have almost certainly heard without having much of a clue as to who they actually are, such has been the speed of their success.

Feel the Love, their debut single, crashed into the charts at No 1 and became the soundtrack to the summer, soon followed by another top–20 hit, Not Giving in. Their debut live show at the Hackney Weekend in June beat Rihanna and Jay Z to became the most shared performance online of the entire festival. By the time the collective appeared on the Christmas Top of the Pops special, most tweets read along the lines of "So that's what Rudimental look like!"

Bolstered on record and stage by a gaggle of guests, Rudimental remind you of those great musical gangs like Madness or Sly and the Family Stone. At their core the group is made up of three Hackney lads in their mid–twenties – Kesi Dryden, Piers Aggett and Leon Rolle – along with Camden native Amir Amor.



Dryden, Aggett and Rolle are childhood friends, and all three ended up as mentors and music assistants in Hackney schools while making their own music. They met Amir at his studio, worked together and decided to become a foursome.

The name Rudimental came from Dryden's childhood piano book ("I wasn't too keen on the classes but my mum would bribe me with a chicken burger if I went") and, while Feel the Love had a drum and bass foundation, their music pulses with the breadth of their musical influences.

"Growing up in Hackney, I had a Jamaican guy next door playing reggae, a teenager upstairs playing garage, and then an Indian family on the other side playing their music. There is so much talent in Hackney – I went to school with Labrinth and Paloma Faith. Assemblies were incredible," says Dryden.

-Telegraph UK





Discography:

Home(2013)







Genres: Drum and bass, liquid funk, jungle, soul, electronic

Influences: Sly & the Family Stone, Madness, Massive Attack, Mumford & Sons

Sounds like: *I'm really struggling to come up with a good comparison and the Spotify similar artists just don't really work. Anyone with any ideas please feel free to share!





My Take:

So there you have it, there isn't a ton of info out there as they are relative newcomers. So rather than sell you with information and a lengthy discography, I'm going to try with their music. I only recently discovered Rudimental with the Bonnaroo lineup and they have become the fastest risers up my must-see list. Admittedly, their live show is VERY different than their recorded music. They both are great on their own level. It's not a great comparison but STS9 comes to mind, with production heavy electronic recorded music and leaving that all behind for an all instrument live show. Their album reminds me a lot of Disclosure's as it features guest vocalists on every song. Before moving on to their live stuff, let's check out a couple of their music videos.





This was my first exposure to Rudimental. It's catchy as hell and I instantly wanted to dance to it on the farm.





Further investigation led me to this and I then became hooked. Just a cool, inspirational song.



Beyond the album, there is a bunch of other material out there, there are loads or remixes and collaborations with some really cool people(Nas, Childish Gambino).



Since almost all of their songs feature guest lead vocals, Rudimental has a touring female lead vocalists. It's usually Anna-marie(in the videos below, and she's got pipes!) but there are about 4 women they use in total.

Here are some live videos from LoveBox 2013:











2013 was really their first year on the festival scene and BBC named them the Festival Band of the Summer!



Average Setlist:



Give You Up

Right Here

More Than Anything

Spoons

Baby

Not Giving In

Home

Hell Could Freeze

Bloodstream

Free

Powerless

Solo

Original Nutter

Feel the Love



Encore:

Breathe

Hide

Waiting All Night





Closing thoughts:

Not much will keep me from seeing Rudimental. I'm hoping for a Thursday Tent closer. Their position on the lineup might be just a little too low for that and I'm worried they may just end up with an afternoon tent spot. I'll be there anyway, hopefully I've convinced some of you to join me!



Bonus Videos:

I'll leave you with these 2 bonus videos.

The first is a recent performance from the BRIT awards(where they also took home Best Single for the song). It's a mashup(with Bastille) of Waiting All Night and Pompeii. The second is the bevy of touring vocalist, referring to themselves as "The Vaginas of Rudimental" covering Royals.









Bio:There is a new musical gang from Hackney who are blazing a trail through the charts and this week at the SXSW festival, promoting the values of love, happiness and joyous dancing with their infectious blend of soulful sounds. Rudimental are the band you have almost certainly heard without having much of a clue as to who they actually are, such has been the speed of their success.Feel the Love, their debut single, crashed into the charts at No 1 and became the soundtrack to the summer, soon followed by another top–20 hit, Not Giving in. Their debut live show at the Hackney Weekend in June beat Rihanna and Jay Z to became the most shared performance online of the entire festival. By the time the collective appeared on the Christmas Top of the Pops special, most tweets read along the lines of "So that's what Rudimental look like!"Bolstered on record and stage by a gaggle of guests, Rudimental remind you of those great musical gangs like Madness or Sly and the Family Stone. At their core the group is made up of three Hackney lads in their mid–twenties – Kesi Dryden, Piers Aggett and Leon Rolle – along with Camden native Amir Amor.Dryden, Aggett and Rolle are childhood friends, and all three ended up as mentors and music assistants in Hackney schools while making their own music. They met Amir at his studio, worked together and decided to become a foursome.The name Rudimental came from Dryden's childhood piano book ("I wasn't too keen on the classes but my mum would bribe me with a chicken burger if I went") and, while Feel the Love had a drum and bass foundation, their music pulses with the breadth of their musical influences."Growing up in Hackney, I had a Jamaican guy next door playing reggae, a teenager upstairs playing garage, and then an Indian family on the other side playing their music. There is so much talent in Hackney – I went to school with Labrinth and Paloma Faith. Assemblies were incredible," says Dryden.-Telegraph UKDiscography:Home(2013)Genres: Drum and bass, liquid funk, jungle, soul, electronicInfluences: Sly & the Family Stone, Madness, Massive Attack, Mumford & SonsSounds like: *I'm really struggling to come up with a good comparison and the Spotify similar artists just don't really work. Anyone with any ideas please feel free to share!My Take:So there you have it, there isn't a ton of info out there as they are relative newcomers. So rather than sell you with information and a lengthy discography, I'm going to try with their music. I only recently discovered Rudimental with the Bonnaroo lineup and they have become the fastest risers up my must-see list. Admittedly, their live show is VERY different than their recorded music. They both are great on their own level. It's not a great comparison but STS9 comes to mind, with production heavy electronic recorded music and leaving that all behind for an all instrument live show. Their album reminds me a lot of Disclosure's as it features guest vocalists on every song. Before moving on to their live stuff, let's check out a couple of their music videos.This was my first exposure to Rudimental. It's catchy as hell and I instantly wanted to dance to it on the farm.Further investigation led me to this and I then became hooked. Just a cool, inspirational song.Beyond the album, there is a bunch of other material out there, there are loads or remixes and collaborations with some really cool people(Nas, Childish Gambino).Since almost all of their songs feature guest lead vocals, Rudimental has a touring female lead vocalists. It's usually Anna-marie(in the videos below, and she's got pipes!) but there are about 4 women they use in total.Here are some live videos from LoveBox 2013:2013 was really their first year on the festival scene and BBC named them the Festival Band of the Summer!Average Setlist:Give You UpRight HereMore Than AnythingSpoonsBabyNot Giving InHomeHell Could FreezeBloodstreamFreePowerlessSoloOriginal NutterFeel the LoveEncore:BreatheHideWaiting All NightClosing thoughts:Not much will keep me from seeing Rudimental. I'm hoping for a Thursday Tent closer. Their position on the lineup might be just a little too low for that and I'm worried they may just end up with an afternoon tent spot. I'll be there anyway, hopefully I've convinced some of you to join me!Bonus Videos:I'll leave you with these 2 bonus videos.The first is a recent performance from the BRIT awards(where they also took home Best Single for the song). It's a mashup(with Bastille) of Waiting All Night and Pompeii. The second is the bevy of touring vocalist, referring to themselves as "The Vaginas of Rudimental" covering Royals.