WHAT IT IS: Rory Graham (aka Rag’N’Bone Man) returned this year with long-awaited single “Human,” which was released on 6/21. “Human” was added to Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust playlist and has since sold 30k+ singles and amassed 2m+ streams. He also picked up radio support from Absolute (B List), Radio X (Xposure list) and 1Xtra. In Europe, “Human” went Top 10 on iTunes in 15 countries; it went #1 in Germany, #2 in Switzerland, #3 in Belgium, Top 20 in the Netherlands. “Human” is Top 15 on the European airplay charts, has sold more than a quarter of a million tracks worldwide and has been streamed 15m+ times. Graham played more than 20 live shows and festivals this year, including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and The Great Escape. He just sold out his headline U.K. and European tour, which includes Brixton Electric. He’s managed by Polly Comber & Josh Smith and booked by Alex Hardee at Coda Agency.