Outside Royalty
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Outside Royalty is a six-piece indie rock
band originating from Pittsburgh, PA. In 2006, four members of the band (Adam Billing, Eizan Miyamoto, Rachel Wu, and Brandon Paluzzi) moved to London
, England where they were joined by cellist Frederique Legrand and bassist Paul Crawford-Smith
In 2007 the band were among the 14 finalists in the Virgin 'Road to V' competition, and made it to the final four. Also in 2007, the band toured the UK with the Young Knives and Pete and the Pirates
. Since arriving in London, the band has played with a wide variety of artists, including Babyshambles
, The Holloways
, The Duke Spirit
, Wild Beasts
and Good Shoes
, and played five sell out shows at Club NME at Koko in London.
The Guardian announced the Outside Royalty as band of the day on 16 November 2007.
In November 2009, it was announced that Outside Royalty will be the opening band for The Cranberries
EU tour in March 2010.
Bassist Paul Crawford-Smith left the band in mid-2010 and was replaced by Scott Milner (from The Fight).
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band originating from Pittsburgh, PA. In 2006, four members of the band (Adam Billing, Eizan Miyamoto, Rachel Wu, and Brandon Paluzzi) moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England where they were joined by cellist Frederique Legrand and bassist Paul Crawford-Smith
In 2007 the band were among the 14 finalists in the Virgin 'Road to V' competition, and made it to the final four. Also in 2007, the band toured the UK with the Young Knives and Pete and the Pirates
Pete and the Pirates
Pete And The Pirates are an English indie rock band from Reading. The band consists of Thomas Sanders , Peter Hefferan , David Thorpe , Peter Cattermoul and Jonny Sanders...
. Since arriving in London, the band has played with a wide variety of artists, including Babyshambles
Babyshambles
Babyshambles are an English indie rock band established in London. The band was formed by Pete Doherty during a hiatus from his former band The Libertines, but Babyshambles has since become his main project . Babyshambles has released two albums, three EPs and a number of singles...
, The Holloways
The Holloways
The Holloways are a four-piece indie-rock band from North London.-Formation:David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the beginnings of the band, finding Rob Skipper at a local live music venue. They would meet later to jam together, playing in future drummer Dave Danger's room...
, The Duke Spirit
The Duke Spirit
The Duke Spirit are an English rock band based in London. Their sound has been seen as a melding of many influences ranging from the alternative noise of 1980s/90s guitar bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and Spacemen 3, the tremulous rock n roll of bands such as The Gun Club and The...
, Wild Beasts
Wild Beasts
Wild Beasts are an indie rock band from Kendal in Cumbria. They released their first single, "Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants", on Bad Sneakers Records in November 2006, and subsequently signed to Domino Records. They have released three acclaimed albums, Limbo, Panto in 2008, Two Dancers in...
and Good Shoes
Good Shoes
Good Shoes are a four-piece English indie pop band, hailing from Morden, London.-Biography:Good Shoes was formed by lead singer Rhys Jones and guitarist Steve Leach who often wrote and played music together as a hobby. Rhys and Steve appeared as a two piece under the Good Shoes name for a friend's...
, and played five sell out shows at Club NME at Koko in London.
The Guardian announced the Outside Royalty as band of the day on 16 November 2007.
In November 2009, it was announced that Outside Royalty will be the opening band for The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
EU tour in March 2010.
Bassist Paul Crawford-Smith left the band in mid-2010 and was replaced by Scott Milner (from The Fight).
Releases
- Palladium, digital only (Self released - October 2007)
- Falling, 7" vinyl (Bloody Awful Poetry Records - May 2008)
- Lightbulb (Turning Off), CD single (Mothlight Records - October 2009)
- All Nights Out, CD (Mothlight Records - November 2009, Sony PopLaw - March 2010)