London-based group RITUAL write sparse, lovelorn R&B songs with subtle and hip-hop influences. They have helped write and produce songs by Aquilo, Dua Lipa, Frances, and others. They were formed by producers Adam Gross and Tommy Baxter, and soon joined by singer Gerard O'Connell. RITUAL debuted in 2014 with the self-released EP The Fall. After building up interest from blogs, the band signed to Island and released second EP From the City to the Wilderness in 2015.