Most frequent collaboratorMike Spencer · 13 tracks
GenresDrum 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%
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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.
Member
Period
Lyrics
Music
Production
Performance
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%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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
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Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
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
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 253. CB Conor Bellis · GC George Conway · ST Slim Typical
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.
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.