Rüfüs Du Sol is feeling “Alive.”
Ahead of the 2022Grammy Awardson Sunday, the Australian electronic dance group comprised of Jon George, James Hunt and Tyrone Lindqvist — who are up for best dance/electronic recording for their single “Alive” — opened up to PEOPLE about how “special” it felt to be back at the show.
“We spent two years like a lot of the world isolated and working on music ourselves without getting to bounce it back with an audience,” said George. “So it’s really nice after two years to see people resonating with the music that we made. I feel like we were in a good spot — as much as you could be — during that time. We got to reconnect with each other and rediscover our love for music.”
“Alive” was released as the lead single from Rüfüs Du Sol’s fourth studio albumSurrender, their first record since their Grammy-nominated 2018 albumSolace.
“It’s a heavier song in some ways, but at its core it’s hopeful,” Lindqvist said in a statement at the time of the song’s release. “We are — all of us — living in this transitional moment right now, and we wanted to focus on the hope that the future holds for us all. To focus on the light at the end of this tunnel.”
Rufus Du Sol.Frazer Harrison/Getty
“We put it on and do ginger shots, and it works,” he said with a laugh.
Check outPEOPLE’s full Grammy Awards coverageto get the latest news on music’s biggest night.
Opening the Grammys this year isSilk Sonic.Lady Gaga, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, Nas, Jon Batiste,BTS,Billie Eilish,Brothers Osborne,Olivia Rodrigo,Lil Nas X,Brandi Carlile,Jack Harlow, J Balvin with Maria Becerra,John Legend, Maverick City Music, Aymée Nuviola, Billy Strings andCarrie Underwoodare among the other artists slated to perform.
Batiste is the most-nominated artist with 11 nods, including record of the year, album of the year, best R&B album, and best music video.
source: people.com
