Royel Otis

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Royel Otis
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres [1]
Years active2019–present
LabelsOurness
Members
  • Royel Maddell
  • Otis Pavlovic
Website royelotis.com

Royel Otis is an Australian guitar-pop duo from Sydney. The band was formed in 2019 by Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic. They released three EPs, including Sofa Kings , before their debut studio album, Pratts & Pain , was released in February 2024.

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History

Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic had known of each other around the Byron Bay area before Pavlovic sent Maddell some demos in 2019, with Pavlovic claiming this was "the collaboration he'd been chasing his whole life". [2] The band's name is a combination of the first names of Maddell and Pavlovic, respectively. [3]

In October 2021, the duo released their debut EP Campus. [4] This was followed in August 2022, with Bar n Grill. [5] Their third EP Sofa Kings , released in March 2023, peaked at number 43 on the ARIA Charts following its physical release in July 2023. [6] Their song "Going Kokomo" was included in the EA Sports FC 24 soundtrack. [7]

In October 2023, the group announced the release of their debut studio album Pratts & Pain , which was released on 16 February 2024. [8] [9] In January 2024, the duo received attention for their cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor's song "Murder on the Dancefloor" on the Australian radio station Triple J, [10] which reached the ARIA Charts in February. [11]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[12]
Pratts & Pain
  • Released: 16 February 2024 [8]
  • Format: CD, LP, digital
  • Label: Ourness (OURN3003.1)
10

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[13]
Campus
  • Released: 7 October 2021 [4]
  • Format: digital
  • Label: Ourness
Bar n Grill
  • Released: 5 August 2022 [5]
  • Format: digital
  • Label: Ourness
Sofa Kings
  • Released: 31 March 2023 [2]
  • Format: digital, LP
  • Label: Ourness (OUREPV006)
43

Charted and/or certified singles

List of charted and/or certified singles, with year released, peak chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
AUS
[14]
IRE
[15]
NZ
Hot

[16]
US
Rock

[17]
"Oysters in My Pocket"2022Bar n Grill
"Murder on the Dancefloor" ( Like a Version )2024351441Non-album singles
"Linger" (SiriusXM Session)61791131

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024 Royel OtisBreakthrough Independent Artist of the YearPending [19]
Sofa KingsBest Independent Rock Album or EPPending

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024 Otis Pavlovic & Royel MaddellEmerging Songwriter of the YearNominated [20]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 Sofa Kings Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Nominated [21]

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 "Kool Aid"Australian Video of the YearNominated [22]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024Royel OtisBest New ArtistNominated [23]

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