The Royalty (band)

American rock band

For the British television series starring Margaret Lockwood and Hugh Sinclair, see The Royalty (TV series).

The Royalty

Cover art for The Royalty's album Lovers

Background information
Origin| El Paso, Texas
Genres| Indie rock, Alternative rock, post-punk
Years active| 2005–2013
Labels| Victory
Members| Nicole Boudreau
Jesus Apodaca
Mike Hernandez
Daniel Marin
Joel Quintana
Past members| Will Daugherty
Shane Del Robles
Michael Soto
Luis Alejandro Orozco
Val Hinojosa
Blake Duncan
Website| www.theroyalty.net

The Royalty is an American indie rock band formed in 2005.[1] Based in El Paso, Texas, the group has released two studio albums and one EP. Victory Records signed the band after the release of their self-titled album. They released their full-length album Lovers in May 2012.

## Musical style and themes

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The Royalty has been described as having retro influence ranging from the 1960s rock to 1970's soul.[2] Their music has recently been featured on MTV and SpikeTV shows and the band has been tagged as an MTV Buzzworthy artist.[3] Lead singer, Nicole Boudreau's vocal style has been compared to artists like Amy Winehouse and Adele as well as older singers like Etta James.[4]

## Band members

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* Nicole Boudreau – vocals
* Jesus Apodaca – guitar
* Mike Hernandez – bass guitar
* Daniel Marin– keyboards
* Joel Quintana – drums

## Discography

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Albums
Year  | Title

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2010  | The Royalty
2012  | Lovers

EPs

* The Royalty – EP (2008)

## Videography

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* "Chinese Fire Drill" (2008)
* "How I Like 'Em" (2012)
* "Bartender" (2012)
* "I Want You" (2012)

## References

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1. ^ "The Royalty". www.theroyalty.net. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
2. ^ "Music Review-The Royalty-Lovers Review". Wickedchannel.com. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
3. ^ "The Royalty – MTV Buzzworthy Blog Review". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
4. ^ "Introducing: The Royalty Review". Articles.redeyechicago.com. Retrieved April 21, 2012.

## External links

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* Official website