Rudimental

Band

Active 2009-present
Albums 5
Tracks 70
Most frequent collaborator Mike Spencer · 13 tracks
Genres Drum and BassJungleSoulHouseElectronic
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 70 of 70 tracks

Does Rudimental write their own songs?

The band writes on every track, but never by itself. Piers Aggett and Kesi Dryden are credited on all 70 songs, DJ Locksmith on 58 and Amir Amor on 55, and every one of those 70 also credits the guest vocalist who sang it.

By the Numbers

5
Studio Albums
70
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
17
Years Active
259
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 70 / 70 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 70 tracks: how many Rudimental wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Rudimental has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written70tracks100%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Rudimental's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 70 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer99%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 70 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Piers Aggett 2009-present
100%
100%
0%
0%
Kesi Dryden 2009-present
100%
100%
0%
0%
DJ Locksmith 2009-present
83%
83%
0%
0%
Amir Amor 2011-2022
79%
79%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Rudimental's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 100%
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2013Home
2015We the Generation
2019Toast to Our Differences
2021Ground Control
2025Rudim3ntal
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
Home, We the Generation +1 more
100%
2020s
Ground Control, Rudim3ntal

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Rudimental sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Rudimental
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Feel the Love
Home
Written by Piers Aggett, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden, John Newman, Amir Izadkhah
Co-wrote
Waiting All Night
Home
Written by Piers Aggett, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden, James Newman, Ghosts, Amir Izadkhah, Jonny Harris
Co-wrote
Not Giving In
Home
Written by Piers Aggett, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden, John Newman, Amir Izadkhah
Co-wrote
Right Here
Home
Written by Piers Aggett, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden, Ghosts, Foxes, Amir Izadkhah, Jonny Harris, Louisa Rose Allen
Co-wrote
Lay It All on Me
We the Generation
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, James Newman, Jonny Harris, Adam Eaglefield, Jacob Manson, Ed Sheeran, Max McElligott, Lasse Petersen, Gavin Slater, James Luke Wood, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle, Edward Christopher Sheeran
Co-wrote
Never Let You Go
We the Generation
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, Johnny McDaid, Foy Vance, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle
Co-wrote
Rumour Mill
We the Generation
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, MNEK, Will Heard, Jess Glynne, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle, Uzoechi Emenike
Co-wrote
I Will for Love
We the Generation
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, Pablo Bowman, Richard Boardman, Robert Harvey, Cleo Tighe, Daniel Boyle, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle
Co-wrote
These Days
Toast to Our Differences
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, Dan Caplen, Ben Haggerty, Jamie Scott, Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle, Daniel Caplen
Co-wrote
Sun Comes Up
Toast to Our Differences
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, Cass Lowe, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle
Co-wrote
Let Me Live
Toast to Our Differences
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, Diplo, Jr Blender, Anne-Marie, Bas van Daalen, Alvaro, Mr Eazi, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Philip Meckseper, Anne-Marie Nicholson, Jasper Helderman, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade
Co-wrote
Walk Alone
Toast to Our Differences
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, Cass Lowe, Ilsey Juber, DJ Dahi, Tom Walker, Jesse Shatkin, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle, Dacoury Natche
Co-wrote
Come Over
Ground Control
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, L Devine, Anne-Marie, Tion Wayne, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle, Olivia Devine, Anne-Marie Nicholson, Dennis Odunwo
Co-wrote
Be the One
Ground Control
Written by Amir Amor, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, DJ Locksmith, Morgan Connie-Smith, Jay Weathers, Digga D, Warren O'Grady, Amir Izadkhah, Leon Rolle, Rhys Herbert
Co-wrote

Discography 5 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of RudimentalRudimental70 tracks
Photo of Mike Spencer13Mike Spencer, 13 tracks CB11Conor Bellis, 11 tracks GC10George Conway, 10 tracks ST10Slim Typical, 10 tracks Photo of MNEK8MNEK, 8 tracks Photo of Anne-Marie8Anne-Marie, 8 tracks JH5Jonny Harris, 5 tracks JN5James Newman, 5 tracks CL4Cass Lowe, 4 tracks KK4Karma Kid, 4 tracks BT4Billen Ted, 4 tracks SB4Sam Brennan, 4 tracks TH4Tom Hollings, 4 tracks SH3Sinéad Harnett, 3 tracks WH3Will Heard, 3 tracks JG3Jess Glynne, 3 tracks DC3Dan Caplen, 3 tracks JR3John Ryan, 3 tracks MS3Maverick Sabre, 3 tracks MS3Michael Stafford, 3 tracks LD3L Devine, 3 tracks MC3Morgan Connie-Smith, 3 tracks JN2John Newman, 2 tracks G2Ghosts, 2 tracks ES2Emeli Sandé, 2 tracks RS2Renell Shaw, 2 tracks EE2Ella Eyre, 2 tracks JM2Johnny McDaid, 2 tracks on Snow Patrol's page BB2Beanie Bhebhe, 2 tracks LL2Lianne La Havas, 2 tracks ES2Ed Sheeran, 2 tracks EC2Edward Christopher Sheeran, 2 tracks on Ed Sheeran's page WH2Wayne Hector, 2 tracks JM2Jacob Manson, 2 tracks JS2Jamie Scott, 2 tracks JB2Julian Bunetta, 2 tracks DC2Daniel Caplen, 2 tracks KR2Kojey Radical, 2 tracks N2Nørskov, 2 tracks M2Morgan, 2 tracks SK2Samuel Knowles, 2 tracks LB2Liam Bailey, 2 tracks EL2Eva Lazarus, 2 tracks RD2Riko Dan, 2 tracks ZW2Zane Williams, 2 tracks CP2Charlotte Plank, 2 tracks S2Skepsis, 2 tracks JC2Jonny Coffer, 2 tracks FW2Frederick Webb, 2 tracks F1Foxes, 1 track LR1Louisa Rose Allen, 1 track AH1Angel Haze, 1 track BA1Beth Aggett, 1 track RW1Raykeea Wilson, 1 track DS1Daisy Syron Russell, 1 track BH1Becky Hill, 1 track HS1Hannah Symons, 1 track JS1Jessica Symonds, 1 track AC1Alex Clare, 1 track PB1Pablo Bowman, 1 track RB1Richard Boardman, 1 track RH1Robert Harvey, 1 track CT1Cleo Tighe, 1 track DB1Daniel Boyle, 1 track FV1Foy Vance, 1 track MB1Mahalia Burkmar, 1 track M1Mahalia, 1 track DR1Dizzee Rascal, 1 track JJ1Jess Jackson, 1 track 3E13rd Edge, 1 track DM1Dylan Mills, 1 track TJ1Thomas Jules, 1 track JK1Jean-Baptise Kouame II, 1 track GL1Gary Lightbody, 1 track on Snow Patrol's page JF1Julie Frost, 1 track DF1Digital Farm Animals, 1 track NG1Nicholas Gale, 1 track LH1La Havas, 1 track AE1Adam Eaglefield, 1 track MM1Max McElligott, 1 track LP1Lasse Petersen, 1 track GS1Gavin Slater, 1 track JL1James Luke Wood, 1 track BW1Bobby Womack, 1 track RF1Richard Feldman, 1 track HP1Harold Payne, 1 track RW1Robert Womack, 1 track S1Shungudzo, 1 track P1Protoje, 1 track HB1Hak Baker, 1 track AS1Alexandra Shungudzo Govere, 1 track OK1Oje Ken Ollivierre, 1 track D1Diplo, 1 track JB1Jr Blender, 1 track BV1Bas van Daalen, 1 track A1Alvaro, 1 track ME1Mr Eazi, 1 track TW1Thomas Wesley Pentz, 1 track on Major Lazer's page JH1Jasper Helderman, 1 track OO1Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, 1 track ML1Major Lazer, 1 track C1Chronixx, 1 track JM1Jamar McNaughton, 1 track IJ1Ilsey Juber, 1 track DD1DJ Dahi, 1 track TW1Tom Walker, 1 track JS1Jesse Shatkin, 1 track J1Jae5, 1 track LB1Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 1 track BH1Ben Haggerty, 1 track MR1Mark Ralph, 1 track M1Macklemore, 1 track on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's page JA1James Arthur, 1 track R1Raye, 1 track MB1Maleek Berry, 1 track CP1Clément Picard, 1 track MP1Maxime Picard, 1 track RK1Rachel Keen, 1 track MS1Maleek Shoyebi, 1 track PB1Picard Brothers, 1 track RM1Raphaella Mazaheri-Asadi, 1 track R1Raphaella, 1 track KP1Kabaka Pyramid, 1 track KS1Keron Salmon, 1 track KA1Kwadwo Adu Genfi Amponsah, 1 track A1Alma, 1 track SD1Stefflon Don, 1 track AM1Alma-Sofia Miettinen, 1 track SV1Stephanie Victoria Allen, 1 track RB1Ray BLK, 1 track RS1Rita Sahatçiu Ora, 1 track DB1Deleon Blake, 1 track YN1Yogesh Narindas Tulsiani, 1 track RT1Romè Testa, 1 track Y1Yogi, 1 track Y1Yebba, 1 track TW1Tion Wayne, 1 track DO1Dennis Odunwo, 1 track MB1Marco Borrero, 1 track JR1John Ryan II, 1 track KL1Kareen Lomax, 1 track F1Frances, 1 track SM1Steven Meade, 1 track DL1Daniel Langsman, 1 track SC1Sophie Cooke, 1 track G"1Giana "Wens" Shabestari, 1 track JD1Jennifer Decilveo, 1 track HC1Hardy Caprio, 1 track HT1Hardy Tayyib-Bah, 1 track MC1MJ Cole, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 253. CB Conor Bellis · GC George Conway · ST Slim Typical

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Piers Aggett and Kesi Dryden are credited on all 70 tracks, and not one of those 70 belongs to the band alone: every single song carries the guest vocalist as a writer. Amir Amor is on 55, everything up to his departure in 2022, and DJ Locksmith on 58, everything after the debut. The record is a production team that never writes without the singer in the room.

Quick Facts

  • FromHackney, London, formed in 2009
  • Self-writtenPiers Aggett and Kesi Dryden are credited on all 70 tracks
  • Always sharedNot one track in the catalogue carries only band members
  • Number ones"Feel the Love", "Waiting All Night" and "These Days" all topped the UK Singles Chart
  • Best sellerHome is certified 2x platinum in the UK and 3x platinum in New Zealand
  • Brit Award"Waiting All Night" won British Single of the Year in 2014

Creative Fingerprint

Seventy songs, seventy guest writers: a band that has never once written a track by itself.

The Story

Rudimental are a drum and bass band and production team from Hackney, London, formed in 2009. "Feel the Love" took them to number one in the UK in 2012 and their debut Home did the same the following year. Five studio albums have followed.

Awards & Recognition

Brit Award, British Single of the Year for "Waiting All Night" (2014)
MOBO Award, Best Album for Home
Silver Clef Awards, Innovation Award (2018)
Urban Music Award, Best Music Video for "Feel the Love" (2012)
Global Award, Most Played Song

Frequently Asked Questions Rudimental

Does Rudimental write their own songs?
The band writes on every track, but never by itself. Piers Aggett and Kesi Dryden are credited on all 70 songs, DJ Locksmith on 58 and Amir Amor on 55, and every one of those 70 also credits the guest vocalist who sang it.
Who wrote "Feel the Love"?
Aggett, Dryden and Amir Amor with John Newman. It was the band's first UK number one.
How many albums has Rudimental released?
Five: Home in 2013, We the Generation in 2015, Toast to Our Differences in 2019, Ground Control in 2021 and Rudim3ntal in 2025.
Who is in Rudimental?
Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden and Leon Rolle, who performs as DJ Locksmith. Amir Amor joined as a producer in 2011 and left in 2022.
Which album sold the most?
Home, certified 2x platinum in the UK, platinum in Australia and 3x platinum in New Zealand. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which album charted highest?
Home and We the Generation both went to number one on the UK Albums Chart. Home was also nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Have they won a Brit Award?
Yes, British Single of the Year in 2014 for "Waiting All Night" with Ella Eyre. Home was nominated for British Album of the Year the same night.
What happened to Amir Amor?
He joined in 2011 as a producer and songwriter and left in 2022. He is credited on 55 tracks, everything from Home through Ground Control, and on nothing from Rudim3ntal.
Who sings on their records?
A different guest almost every time. John Newman, Ella Eyre, Emeli Sandé, Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Jess Glynne, James Arthur, Raye and Tion Wayne have all featured.
Do they write anything alone?
Not on any of the five albums. All 70 tracks carry at least one writer from outside the band.

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