Royal Bangs
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Royal Bangs are an indie rock
group from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band is composed of drummer
Chris Rusk, singer and multi-instrumentalist
Ryan Schaefer, and guitarist
Sam Stratton .
and an indefinite hiatus. During the time apart, Patrick Carney
of The Black Keys
discovered the band on myspace
and signed them. Royal Bangs released their debut LP
We Breed Champions in 2008 through Carney's independent Audio Eagle Records
.
The following year, German label City Slang released the album in Europe where British music publication Uncut (magazine)
described the record as "one smart and super-confident package, rather like a chirpier, younger, less navel-gazing Radiohead
."
Their second LP
"Let It Beep" was released in fall of 2009 by both Audio Eagle and City Slang. BBC Music
editor, Mike Diver
, reviewed the record, describing it as "varied but never lacking cohesion, Let It Beep is a charming and entirely unforeseen hit for tastes demanding their rock a little rough-hewn and happily unaffected. That it makes KoL (Kings of Leon
) sound as sonically redundant as U2 and Oasis is merely an accidental bonus."
The band signed to Glassnote Records
in September, 2010 and will be releasing their third album, Flux Outside, on March 29, 2011.
Royal Bangs played at Bonnaroo in 2008 and in 2010 they played the Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza
festivals.
Royal Bangs made their TV network debut on the Late Show With David Letterman
on Friday, April 1, 2011.
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...
group from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band is composed of drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Chris Rusk, singer and multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
Ryan Schaefer, and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Sam Stratton .
History
While attending high school in 2001, Schaefer and Rusk began performing together and using the moniker Royal Bangs when Stratton joined in 2005. The band recorded We Breed Champions in their basement preceding Schaefer's departure to FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and an indefinite hiatus. During the time apart, Patrick Carney
Patrick Carney
Patrick J. Carney is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer for The Black Keys, a blues-rock band from Akron, Ohio...
of The Black Keys
The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....
discovered the band on myspace
Myspace
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and signed them. Royal Bangs released their debut LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
We Breed Champions in 2008 through Carney's independent Audio Eagle Records
Audio Eagle Records
Audio Eagle Records is an independent record label started in 2005 by musician Patrick Carney. The label has signed mainly bands from Ohio, Patrick Carney's home state.According to their MySpace page, the label has now gone out of business....
.
The following year, German label City Slang released the album in Europe where British music publication Uncut (magazine)
UNCUT (magazine)
Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections...
described the record as "one smart and super-confident package, rather like a chirpier, younger, less navel-gazing Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
."
Their second LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
"Let It Beep" was released in fall of 2009 by both Audio Eagle and City Slang. BBC Music
BBC Music
BBC Music is a team working in the department of Audio and Music Interactive at the BBC. Responsible for the BBC Music website - the portal site to music content across the BBC website....
editor, Mike Diver
Mike Diver
Mike Diver is a British music journalist. He started his career at music website Drowned in Sound, where he became editor, before moving on in 2008 to become editor of Clash magazine's website. He has contributed to several magazines including NME and Rock Sound.Diver is currently album reviews...
, reviewed the record, describing it as "varied but never lacking cohesion, Let It Beep is a charming and entirely unforeseen hit for tastes demanding their rock a little rough-hewn and happily unaffected. That it makes KoL (Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
) sound as sonically redundant as U2 and Oasis is merely an accidental bonus."
The band signed to Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records is an independent record label launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists...
in September, 2010 and will be releasing their third album, Flux Outside, on March 29, 2011.
Royal Bangs played at Bonnaroo in 2008 and in 2010 they played the Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
festivals.
Royal Bangs made their TV network debut on the Late Show With David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
on Friday, April 1, 2011.