There are two artists sharing the name The Rapture: 1. The Rapture is an American rock band formed in 1998. 2) The Rapture is British keyboardist, recording engineer and producer Stuart Lynch. (for the Finnish death/doom band, see Rapture) 1)The Rapture is an American rock band formed in San Francisco. The band mixes influences of post-punk, dance-punk, acid house, disco, electronica, and more. The Rapture formed in 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner.