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Rag'n'Bone Man

Rag'n'Bone Man is Rory Graham from Uckfield, England. He started singing in local pubs and open mics, drawing from soul singers like Otis Redding and Ray...

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Rag'n'Bone Man's raw voice and direct songs

Rory Graham's unvarnished soul singing broke through with "Human" and has kept its small-room feel.

For the full picture, start with "Human" and then try "Sirens." That's the voice and the approach, right there.

That voice, a raw, lived-in thing that feels more like something from a local pub than a polished studio, carries everything. It's what made "Human" connect so widely in 2016, with its direct lyrics and spare arrangement. You hear the same unvarnished approach in songs like "Sirens" and "Giant," where the music doesn't try to smooth out the edges.

He started singing in pubs and open mics around Uckfield, drawing from soul singers like Otis Redding. "Human" broke through in 2016, leading to a number-one debut album and a Brit Award. He's kept recording since, putting out "Life by Misadventure" in 2021 and a live album from the Royal Albert Hall in 2023.

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Rag'n'Bone Man is Rory Graham from Uckfield, England. He started singing in local pubs and open mics, drawing from soul singers like Otis Redding and Ray Charles. His voice has that raw, lived-in quality that feels more like something you'd hear in a small room than on a polished studio track.

In 2016, his single "Human" broke through with its direct lyrics and spare arrangement. The song connected widely, and his debut album of the same name went to number one in the UK. That record earned him a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act. You can hear that same unvarnished approach in songs like "Giant" and "Sirens."

He's kept recording since then, putting out "Life by Misadventure" in 2021 and a live album from the Royal Albert Hall in 2023. The music doesn't try to smooth out the edges. It's just Rory Graham's voice, the band, and the songs.

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The Start here section opens with Standard (feat. Foreign Beggars & Bangzy), Mask (feat. Jam Baxter & OG Rootz), and Crossfire so you can move through the artist's stronger lyric pages first.

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