U.S. Royalty Explained

U.S. Royalty
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Washington, D.C.
Genre:	Indie
Years Active:	2008–2017
Label:	Unsigned
Website:	official website
Current Members:	John Thornley Paul Thornley Jacob Michael Luke Adams

U.S. Royalty was a Washington, D.C. based indie rock band, composed of singer John Thornley, guitarist Paul Thornley, bassist Jacob Michael, and drummer Luke Adams.

Biography

Formed from the remnants of a few bands, they spent their first few months in a pink trailer, deep in the heart of Southern Maryland. U.S. Royalty was currently unsigned and released their debut album MIRRORS on January 25, 2011.^[1] After playing festivals CMJ,^[2] SXSW,^[3] and opening for Third Eye Blind for the majority of 2011, the band followed up MIRRORS with their album Blue Sunshine released on January 21, 2014.^{[4] [5]}

In June 2017, U.S. Royalty announced on Facebook that they had agreed to part ways. The Thornley brothers created a new band called Born Rivals, while Jacob Michael will continue work with his Foreign Air project. ^[6]

Current members

• John Thornley · Vocals
• Paul Thornley · Guitar
• Jacob Michael · Bass
• Luke Adams · Drums

Former member

• Lex Paulson • Keys

Discography

Albums

• Mirrors (Self-Released, 2011)
• Blue Sunshine (Self-Released, January 21, 2014)

EPs

• Midsommar (Engine Room Recordings, 2009)

External links

• Engine Room Recordings label website
• Official website
• U.S. Royalty on Myspace

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review, U.S. Royalty's 'Mirrors': New kings of District-band buzz sound familiar. washingtonpost.com.
2. Web site: 2010 CMJ Artists - Photos of Best New Artists at CMJ 2010. Matt Sullivan. Esquire.
3. Web site: PREMIERE: Hot D.C. Band U.S. Royalty. Spin.
4. Web site: U.S. Royalty. PopMatters.
5. Web site: premiere: u.s. royalty "blue sunshine" album preview. NYLON.
6. Web site: U.S. Royalty decides to discontinue band. .