RÜFÜS have changed their name for the North American market to avoid confusion with Chaka Khan’s old band Rufus from the 70s.
From now on RÜFÜS will be known as RÜFÜS DU SOL in North America. The band members opposed the name change but realized that they had no choice as the original Rufus had the name trademarked.
RÜFÜS DU SOL is signed to Columbia Records in the USA.
RÜFÜS DU SOL are one of the Australian acts scheduled to showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas in March.
“We’ve been told all the creepy stories about not getting sound-checks and it taking an hour to carry all your gear from venue to venue on foot because of the crowds…so we’re expecting it to be like that time you fell off your skateboard bombing your local hill as a kid – it hurt a lot but all you remember is how good it felt,” singer Tyrone Lindqvist said of the upcoming Texan showcase.
The SXSW showcase date will be part of a bigger North American tour for the Aussie band which kicks off in San Francisco on March 7.
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Take Me
RÜFÜS DU SOL North American dates
March 7, San Francisco, Ca, Popscene @ Rickshaw
March 8, Los Angeles, CA, CYP2 @ Echoplex
March 11, San Diego, CA, Bang Bang
March 12-15, Austin, TX, SXSW
March 19, Calgary, AB, Commonwealth Bar
March 20, Vancouver, BC, Fortune Sound Club
March 21, Seattle, WA, Neumo’s
March 22, Portland, OR, Holocene
March 26, New York, NY, Highline Ballroom
March 27, Washington, D.C, U Street Music Hall
March 28, Miami, FL, WMC TBA
April 4, Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge TBA
April 6, Denver, CO, TBA
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