As seated, DJ Locksmith, Piers Agget, and Kesi Dryden of Rudimental spoke with the Chicago Chapter while on tour at Lollapalooza 2014. The three have been best friends since 5, and formed 8 years ago when they met Amir Amor, who felt he had to rest since Rudimental was about to go on stage after the interview. "We grew up in London around a dance culture of House music, Jungle, Drum & Bass, and all those confluences mashed together," said Dryden. Put on the national radar by their recent collabo as featured artists with Ed Sheeran on "Lay It All On Me," DJ Locksmith said Dr. Dre and Lauryn Hill "took us through our teenage years" along with Earth, Wind & Fire and Massive Attack.

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