U.S. Royalty
Encyclopedia
U.S. Royalty is a Washington, D.C.
based indie rock
band, composed of singer John Thornley, guitarist Paul Thornley, bassist Jacob Michael, and drummer Luke Adams.
, a New York City
based Independent record label
. Engine Room released their EP
Midsommar in August 2009, both digitally and on 7" vinyl.
U.S. Royalty is on the booking roster of Flowerbooking, a booking agency with many well-known artists including Pinback
, Ratatat
, and Jimmy Eat World
.
U.S. Royalty is currently unsigned and released their debut album "MIRRORS" on January 25, 2011. The first single off the record "Equestrian" is available for free download at the band's website - www.usroyaltymusic.com
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
based indie rock
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, composed of singer John Thornley, guitarist Paul Thornley, bassist Jacob Michael, and drummer Luke Adams.
Biography
U.S. Royalty released an EP on Engine Room RecordingsEngine Room Recordings
Engine Room Recordings is an independent record label with a roster of Indie rock and Alternative rock musicians. Beyond marketing and distribution for its artists, the label does booking and artist management....
, a New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
based Independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
. Engine Room released their EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Midsommar in August 2009, both digitally and on 7" vinyl.
U.S. Royalty is on the booking roster of Flowerbooking, a booking agency with many well-known artists including Pinback
Pinback
Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Temporary Residence Ltd. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow. Tom Zinser, Chris Prescott, and Mario Rubalcaba have all contributed drums...
, Ratatat
Ratatat
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast .-History:Evan Mast and Mike Stroud first met as students at Skidmore College, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry"...
, and Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
.
U.S. Royalty is currently unsigned and released their debut album "MIRRORS" on January 25, 2011. The first single off the record "Equestrian" is available for free download at the band's website - www.usroyaltymusic.com
Current members
- John Thornley · Vocals
- Paul Thornley · Guitar
- Jacob Michael · Bass
- Luke Adams · Drums