The Royalty (band)

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The Royalty
The Royalty Lovers 2012 Cd Cover.jpg
Cover art for The Royalty's album Lovers
Background information
Origin El Paso, Texas
Genres Indie rock, Alternative rock, post-punk
Years active2005–2013
Labels Victory
MembersNicole Boudreau
Jesus Apodaca
Mike Hernandez
Daniel Marin
Joel Quintana
Past membersWill Daugherty
Shane Del Robles
Michael Soto
Luis Alejandro Orozco
Val Hinojosa
Blake Duncan
Website www.theroyalty.net

The Royalty is an American indie rock band formed in 2005. [1] Based in El Paso, Texas, the group has released two studio albums and one EP. Victory Records signed the band after the release of their self-titled album. They released their full-length album Lovers in May 2012.

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Musical style and themes

The Royalty has been described as having retro influence ranging from the 1960s rock to 1970's soul. [2] Their music has recently been featured on MTV and SpikeTV shows and the band has been tagged as an MTV Buzzworthy artist. [3] Lead singer, Nicole Boudreau's vocal style has been compared to artists like Amy Winehouse and Adele as well as older singers like Etta James. [4]

Band members

Discography

Albums
YearTitle
2010The Royalty
2012Lovers
EPs

Videography

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References

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