The trio, known as RÜFÜS, toured Australia and the US, where a name clash meant they re-badged with the name Rufus Du Sol. Hunt says there is no thought to change to the longer name at home. “It [Rufus] really works, so we don’t want to mess with it.”

As to where the name came from, Hunt says: “We liked the aesthetic symmetry of it. It’s visual and exotic, and we used the umlauts to give it that foreign look. And Tyrone has Swedish heritage.”

Youngest band member and drummer Hunt says things have changed for them in a lot of ways. “The first EP was like our initial blueprint and it’s cool to listen back and see the growth.” But mostly he sees the change in their day-to-day. “I guess it’s most noticeable in our lifestyle,” the 26-year-old says. “It’s more chaotic. We have been touring a lot, in big blocks, and it makes me appreciate home life. I really savour being in Australia and having that sense of being home.”

The band’s videos are mind-blowing, designed by Katzki, aka Alex George, brother of Jon. “He’s like a fourth band member. We write the songs and he brings his own slant to them,” Hunt says. 

“With Atlas, we started with about 25 sketched ideas and fleshed them out to about 60, then had to narrow them down. For Bloom, we had 50 ideas with a good sense of each, and then we narrowed them down to 20 and finally 11.” Hunt says they don’t necessarily choose a theme. “It’s more organic, sometimes it’s intentionally driven but other times one just present itself.” 

Apart from the amazing videos, the fact that all three guys play instruments, produce and write, sets them apart from many other alternative, dance music bands and deejays. “We are a fully functioning live band which gives gravity to our concert. That’s our biggest asset, along with the production and writing." According to Hunt, the trio is like one “hybrid mind”, and has great chemistry.

Originally RÜFÜS was to play in Phillip Lane as a street party, but as each of the Full Bloom Tour shows began to sell out, promoters figured it might be an idea to find a bigger space. "The response to this event really shows that RÜFÜS are without a doubt one of the biggest acts in Australia right now. Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported the event to warrant the venue upgrade. The new site will be perfect for this style of music and we can’t wait. Tickets are still limited so I would advise to get in sooner rather than later,” says MJR Presents’ Scott Mesiti.

Best catch them while you can as the band may be moving to LA for “a change of scenery”.