Ry Cuming, better known by his stage name RY X, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, RY X mentioned Pearl Jam and Jeff Buckley as his greatest influences. He started writing music at 16, after he heard Buckley’s album Grace. His song “Let Your Spirit Fly” appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 film Hoot. He moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was signed by Jive Records, releasing his self-titled debut album on 20 July 2010. X won Australia’s Dolphin Awards for “Best Pop Song” and “Best New Artist”. In 2012, he collaborated with Frank Wiedemann to release “Howling” on the Berlin record label Innervisions, including a remix by Âme.