Rag’n’Bone man is back with ‘All I Ever Wanted’
So refreshing to hear Rag N Bone man back and growing in popularity. Wonderful voice.
Rory Charles Graham (born 29 January 1985), better known as Rag’n’Bone Man, is an English singer-songwriter. His first hit single “Human” was released in 2016 and his debut album, also named Human, was released in February 2017. At the 2017 Brit Awards he was named British Breakthrough Act and also received the Critics’ Choice Award.
Graham was born in Uckfield, East Sussex on 29 January 1985. He attended the school Ringmer Community College, was expelled, and then enrolled at Uckfield Community Technology College. At the age of 15, he MCed with a drum and bass crew using the handle Rag ‘N’ Bonez, inspired by watching repeats of the 1970s British sitcom Steptoe and Son.
Wolves and Disfigured EPs (2011–2015)
Around 2011, Graham started working with UK hip hop label High Focus, releasing a number of recordings with them such as; a collaboration E.P with MC/Producer Leaf Dog under the name (Dog ‘n Bone E.P [2013]) and also a project with MC/Producer Dirty Dike under the name (Put That Soul On Me [2014]).
Shortly afterwards Graham began to collaborate with record producer Mark Crew, who at the time was working on Bastille’s debut album Bad Blood. In 2013 Graham signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell which enabled him to pursue his music career full-time.
In 2014, working in collaboration with Mark Crew, Graham released an EP, Wolves through Best Laid Plans Records, containing nine tracks with guests including rapper Vince Staples, Stig Of The Dump, and Kate Tempest.
The follow up, in 2015 was the Disfigured EP, also released through Best Laid Plans Records. Lead track “Bitter End” was supported, then play-listed on BBC Radio 1 Xtra, and made it onto BBC Radio 1’s ‘In New Music We Trust’ playlist.
In May 2017, he revealed in an interview with Channel 4 News, that he had never voted in a general election before, and endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. He said: “I’ve seen a man that speaks with passion and I can relate to what he says”
Human (2016–present)
His first hit single “Human” was released on Columbia Records in July 2016. It peaked at number one in the Official Singles Charts in Austria, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. It was certified Gold in Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The song “Human” was used as the theme music to the Amazon Prime series Oasis. The song was also used in the official launch trailer for EA, BioWare’s video game Mass Effect: Andromeda.
His debut album, also titled Human, was released on 10 February 2017. The album opens with the song “Human”, features the single “Skin”, and has tracks produced variously by Two Inch Punch, Jonny Coffer and Mark Crew.
In 2017, Rag’n’Bone Man collaborated with British virtual band Gorillaz, appearing on the song “The Apprentice” from their fifth studio album Humanz deluxe edition.