This is a good combo - the Bluetooth headphones, silk eye mask, and then this humidifier for planes. You have to get your beauty rest where you can! And also I’ve got this silk eye mask, which is key.

I just flew from LA and I had them on the whole time with no music.

Speaking of headphones, I see you’ve got some Bose. We write everything on just a laptop, and then the possibilities are endless from there, whether we have a full studio with synths all connected up, or are just in headphones, editing on the road and messing around with different sounds. And I’ve got this Jackery power pack - it lasts so long and charges things like headphones several times over.ĭo you feel like you can do most of your work on the road? We make edits on it for DJ sets and mock together little things for our live show. I’ve got my MacBook Pro laptop, which I take everywhere. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge For all, self-care is key and is a trait that presents itself with each band member in both expected and completely surprising ways. Stopping by The Verge ahead of Coachella, RÜFÜS DU SOL emptied out their bags, giving a peek at how to stay centered when they’re constantly performing, and a life of planes, trains, and automobiles shakes up any sense of stability. They’ll also be at Coachella, debuting a special short film to accompany their single “Underwater” - projecting it in HP’s 360-degree, 11,000-square-foot Antarctic Dome. They now have multiple albums, EPs, and award nominations that see them currently on tour, hitting everywhere from Chicago’s Lollapalooza to Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The change was needed, as their music’s knack for invoking intimacy has endeared them to international audiences. As the trio said in a Facebook post at the time: “Trademark is a serious bitch.” Previously, they were known simply as RÜFÜS, but had to change the group’s name stateside because of an existing US trademark - Chaka Khan’s funk band laid claim to the Rufus title in America decades ago. Comprised of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George, and James Hunt, the group’s songs build in layers, with each otherworldly, wistful element creeping in and guiding you, transforming the three from a band into temporary shamans.Īlthough RÜFÜS DU SOL as a group has been around since 2010, they’ve only carried this moniker for about a year.

Īustralian trio RÜFÜS DU SOL makes the kind of music that slowly picks away at your heart.

This week, we’re featuring alternative dance group RÜFÜS DU SOL. What’s in your bag? is a recurring feature where we ask people to tell us a bit more about their everyday gadgets by opening their bags and hearts to us.

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