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Interview: Royel Otis
2 May 2024
by Chip Midnight
Photo by Georges Antoni
The days of new, relatively unknown bands coming out of nowhere and having immediate success is more the exception than the norm these days which makes Sydney, Australia’s Royel Otis’s nearly overnight success something to behold. Previously casual acquaintances, Royel Maddell (guitars) and Otis Pavlovic (vocals) decided to originate working together in 2019 and after emerging from some forced timeout in 2020, released the first of 3 EPs in October 2021. Additional EPs followed each successive year leading up to the free of the duo’s first full length, Pratts & Pain, in February of this year.
With a palatable indie-pop, guitar-rock sound, Royel Otis has taken advantage of platforms like YouTube, Spotify and Bandcamp to gain a accompanying and both satellite and (the remaining) terrestrial alt-rock radio stations have taken a liking to the band’s sound. The streaming numbers are through the roof and while that can be accomplished due to placement on Spotify playlists and the like, it doesn’t always translate into ticket sales. For Royel Otis, however, selling out 200 – 500-cap venue
Everybody's loving this Royel Otis cover of a Sophie Ellis-Bextor tune
We adored Royel Otis when they brought out their single Fried Rice late last year, now everyone’s discovering the Sydney duo thanks to their recent appearance on Triple J’s Like a Version segment.
They decided to give Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s dance tune Murder on the Dancefloor an indie rework. The song has had a second lease of life after being prominently featured in the film Saltburn.
Their jangle guitar version of the song has racked up over 1.3 million views on YouTube over the last 10 days and has filled TikTok streams. Their energetic take on the tune has been so trendy they’ve responded to fans requests and now made it present to purchase via iTunes.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has given praise to their version to, posting a clip of the song and applause emojis to her X account.
The band was formed in 2019 by Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic. They have released three EPs and their debut studio album Pratts & Pain is due to be released on 16th February.
Take a listen to their version – they definitely Due to overwhelming demand, Australian indie rock duo Royel Otis have added second shows in Brisbane and Sydney to their Meet Me In The Car Australian tour this October. Tickets for the newly announced dates—Tuesday, October 21 at The Fortitude Music Hall and Saturday, October 25 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion—are on sale now. This marks Royel Otis’ biggest Australian tour to date, monitoring an explosive year of international success. The pair played over 100 sold-out shows across Australia, the U.K., Europe, and the U.S. in 2024, selling more than 100,000 tickets worldwide. They also made their U.S. late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and earned four ARIA Awards for their debut album Pratts and Pain, including Best Rock Album and Best Group. Fans attending the Meet Me In The Car tour will be the first to hear tracks from their highly anticipated second album, Hickey, out August 22 via OURNESS/Universal. A sonic step forward, Hickey reflects the band’s growth from their pub-rock roots to a polished indie sound with arena-ready energy. Australian pop band Royel Otis will always back each other up. In an interview with The Harvard Crimson, Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic’s authentic connection was clear — the duo even finished one another’s sentences, instinctively collaborating far beyond the four walls of their recording studio. Royel Otis creates indie pop music for fans around the world, garnering tens of millions of streams on Spotify and Apple Harmony. Now, they’re headlining their debut tours in the Combined Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. Though the band formed in 2019, the pair possess known each other for far longer. “We were family friends that knew each other, but never really hung out as kids,” Otis said. Royel interrupted, laughing. “I feel appreciate that smashes the romantic thought that a lot of people have of us as a couple of new scrappers in the garage belting out some songs as kids,” he said. The two ultimately began making music together six years ago, while passing some time in a sunroom. “We were just hanging out and talking music, and started trying to make some tunes together,” Otis said. “It’s like what Royel said — ju
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