Royal Republic
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Royal Republic, 2012, at a music festival in Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Malmö, Sweden |
| Genres | Garage rock, alternative rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
Cosmos Music Group Roadrunner Records |
| Website | http://www.royalrepublic.net |
| Members |
Adam Grahn Hannes Irengård Jonas Almén Per Andreasson |
Royal Republic is a Swedish garage rock band formed in Malmö in late 2007. The band consists of guitarist and lead singer Adam Grahn, guitarist Hannes Irengård, bass guitarist Jonas Almén and drummer Per Andreasson. They have won many music competitions in Sweden, including Emergenza festival. They are currently signed with Bonnier Amigo Music Group, OnFire Records and RoadRunner Records.
Their first album, We Are the Royal was recorded at Beach House Studios [1] in Malmö, Sweden, with producer Anders Hallbäck. The album was completed in 2009 and was mixed at ToyTown Studios[2] in Stockholm, Sweden by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Europe, Def Leppard). The album was released in Sweden in February 2010 and was well received by critics, fans and rock radio stations. Their second album, titled Save the Nation was released in August 2012. The first 3 singles all reached #1 on Bandit Rock's "Most Wanted"-list, and "Tommy-Gun" was #1 on MTV Rockchart.
Discography
Albums
2010 - We Are The Royal
(Nordic release in February/ European release in September[3] UK release of the album was on 21 March)
| Track listing | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "The Royal" | 1:33 | ||||||||
| 2. | "President's Daughter" | 2:30 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Walking Down The Line" | 2:07 | ||||||||
| 4. | "All Because Of You" | 2:57 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Good To Be Bad" | 2:46 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Full Steam Spacemachine" | 3:28 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Cry Baby Cry" | 2:38 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Tommy-Gun" | 2:33 | ||||||||
| 9. | "I Must Be Out Of My Mind" | 2:00 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Underwear" | 2:01 | ||||||||
| 11. | "21st Century Gentlemen" | 3:07 | ||||||||
| 12. | "The End" | 2:30 | ||||||||
| 13. | "OIOIOI" | 4:48 | ||||||||
| Deluxe Version | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 14. | "Take Me Alive" | 3:11 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Tommy-Gun (Acoustic)" | 3:11 | ||||||||
| 16. | "I Must Be Out Of My Mind (Acoustic)" | 2:31 | ||||||||
2012 - Save the Nation
been released on 24 August
| Track listing | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Save the Nation" | 3:01 | ||||||||
| 2. | "You Ain't Nobody ('til Somebody Hates You)" | 3:00 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Be My Baby" | 2:37 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Everybody Wants to Be an Astronaut" | 3:04 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Make Love Not War (If You Have to Make War - Make Sure to Make Time to Make Love in Between)" | 2:27 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Strangers Friends Lovers Strangers" | 2:18 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Addictive" | 3:24 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Molotov" | 2:04 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Punch Drunk Love" | 1:51 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Sailing Man" | 3:47 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Let Your Hair Down" | 2:31 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Revolution" | 2:08 | ||||||||
| Deluxe Version | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 13. | "Vicious" | 1:34 | ||||||||
| 14. | "I Don't Wanna Go Out" (X cover) | 2:11 | ||||||||
| 15. | "This Means War!!!" (hidden track) | 0:54 | ||||||||
Singles
- "All Because of You" - (2009)
- "Tommy-Gun" - (2010)
- "Underwear" - (2010)
- "Full Steam Spacemachine" - (2010)
- "Addictive" - (2012)
- "Everybody Wants to Be an Astronaut" - (2012)
also available on several compilation CDs including:
- Bandit Rock #2 (Disc 1, Track 16)[4] - (2009)
- Bandit Rock #3 (Disc 1, Track 8) [5] - (2010)
- Sweden Rock #2 (Disc 1, Track 9)[6] - (2009)
- Sweden Rock #3 (Disc 1, Track 3)[7] (2010)
Band Members
- Adam Grahn – vocals, guitar
- Hannes Irengård – guitar, backing vocals
- Jonas Almén – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Per Andreasson – drums, backing vocals
References
- ↑ http://www.beachhousemusic.com
- ↑ http://www.toytown.se
- ↑ http://www.ginza.se/Product/Product.aspx?Identifier=215141
- ↑ http://www.bandit.se/index.php?page=6&underpage=446.42807
- ↑ http://www.ginza.se/Product/Product.aspx?Identifier=12661
- ↑ http://cdon.se/musik/various_artists/sweden_rock_-_volume_2_%282cd%29-7390675
- ↑ http://www.ginza.se/Product/Product.aspx?Identifier=206170
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