Rag'n'Bone Man

Singer/Musician — Uckfield - East Sussex

01Profile

A Rag'n'Bone Man Photo

03Interview

Photo: Dean Chalkley

What is your name? Where are you from?
Rory Charles Graham. Uckfield - East Sussex.

What do you do?
I make music. 

Describe your style in three words?
Rumbustious, grand, heartfelt

How should your music be listened to?
With an open heart. And a large rum.

What do you miss about home when you’re on tour?
Sitting in my pants watching Storage Wars.

What British music icons inspire your sound today?
Lindon David Hall, Amy Winehouse, Roots Manuva.

04Playlist Notes

What was the first song you played on repeat?
'Selling Jesus' - Skunk Anansie

A song from your favourite album?
'St Elswhere' - Gnarls Barkley

A Song you wish you had written?
'Wet Dreamz' - J. Cole

A song lyric that has inspired you?
Violence is more American than apple Pie & soul train, baseball nickel plated nines & cocaine - 'American History X' - ILL Bill

Four new bands you are listening to now, and why?

We Used To Be In Love - Clean Cut Kid
I saw at a festival recently and I fell in love with the sound instantly! 

Girl - The Internet
I love their song ‘Girl' with KAYTRANANDA, it's also my favourite video of recent. 

Chill Pill - Hawk House
I grew up on the Fugees and they remind me a bit of that era. 

Mountain at my Gates - Foals
Is a wicked tune, I want to cover it!

03Interview

Photo: Dean Chalkley

What is your name? Where are you from?
Rory Charles Graham. Uckfield - East Sussex.

What do you do?
I make music. 

Describe your style in three words?
Rumbustious, grand, heartfelt

How should your music be listened to?
With an open heart. And a large rum.

What do you miss about home when you’re on tour?
Sitting in my pants watching Storage Wars.

What British music icons inspire your sound today?
Lindon David Hall, Amy Winehouse, Roots Manuva.

04Playlist Notes

What was the first song you played on repeat?
'Selling Jesus' - Skunk Anansie

A song from your favourite album?
'St Elswhere' - Gnarls Barkley

A Song you wish you had written?
'Wet Dreamz' - J. Cole

A song lyric that has inspired you?
Violence is more American than apple Pie & soul train, baseball nickel plated nines & cocaine - 'American History X' - ILL Bill

Four new bands you are listening to now, and why?

We Used To Be In Love - Clean Cut Kid
I saw at a festival recently and I fell in love with the sound instantly! 

Girl - The Internet
I love their song ‘Girl' with KAYTRANANDA, it's also my favourite video of recent. 

Chill Pill - Hawk House
I grew up on the Fugees and they remind me a bit of that era. 

Mountain at my Gates - Foals
Is a wicked tune, I want to cover it!

 

05Videos

Rag'n'Bone Man - 'Bitter End' Filmed at Dot to Dot Festival 2015

Rag'n'Bone Man 'Human' - Official Video