Royel Otis

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

Royel Otis are 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.

Contents

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 Maddell 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] Their cover of The Cranberries' "Linger" reached the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2024. [12]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[13] 		UK
Sales
[14] 		UK
Indie
[14]
Pratts & Pain
  • Released: 16 February 2024 [8]
  • Format: CD, LP, digital
  • Label: Ourness (OURN3003.1)
108721

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[15]
Campus
  • Released: 7 October 2021 [4]
  • Format: digital
  • Label: Ourness / House Anxiety
—
Bar n Grill
  • Released: 5 August 2022 [5]
  • Format: digital
  • Label: Ourness / House Anxiety
—
Sofa Kings
  • Released: 31 March 2023 [2]
  • Format: digital, LP
  • Label: Ourness / House Anxiety (OUREPV006)
43
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with year released, peak chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[16] 		CAN
Rock
[17] 		IRE
[18] 		NZ
Hot
[19] 		UK
[14] 		UK
Indie
[14] 		US
[20] 		US
Rock
[21] 		US
Alt.
[22]
"Only One" [23] 2021—————————Campus
"Without U" [23] —————————
"Oysters in My Pocket" [24] 2022—————————Bar n Grill
"Bull Breed" [26] —————————
"Motels" [27] —————————
"Kool Aid" [28] —————————Sofa Kings
"I Wanna Dance with You" [29] 2023—————————
"Sofa King" [30] ———————— [upper-alpha 1] 12
"Going Kokomo" [32] —————————
"Adored" [33] —————————Pratts & Pain
"Fried Rice" [34] —————————
"Heading for the Door" [35] —————————
"Velvet" [36] 2024—————————
"Murder on the Dancefloor" ( Like a Version )3529—14———412Non-album single
"Foam" [37] —————————Pratts & Pain
"Claw Foot" [38] —————————
"Linger" (SiriusXM Session)61—63118417941612Non-album singles
"Nack Nostalgia" [39] —————————
"Til the Morning" [40] —————————Pratts & Pain (extended)
"If Our Love Is Dead" [41] ———37—————Pratts & Pain (deluxe)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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 YearWon [42]
Sofa KingsBest Independent Rock Album or EPNominated

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 [43]

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 [44]
2024 Pratts & Pain Album of the Year Pending [45]
Best Group Pending
Best Rock Album Pending
Best Independent Release Pending
"Murder on the Dance Floor" (Triple J Like a Version) Song of the Year Pending
Pratts & Pain Tour Australian Live Act Pending
Chris Collins for Royel Otis - Pratts & Pain Best Produced Release Pending
Best Engineered Release Pending

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 [46]

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 [47]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Sofa King" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. [31]

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