The Royal Concept

The Royal Concept, previously known as Concept Store and The Concept,^[1] and Stockholm's Royal Concept is a rock band founded in Sweden in 2010. It is composed of David Larson (vocals, guitar and keyboard), Filip Bekic (guitar), Robert Magnus (bass) and Frans Povel (drums).^[1]

Career

2010–2012: The Royal Concept EP

In 2010 they released their first single, "Damn", which has a mixture of sunny-pop and electronic elements. The following year they released "D-D-Dance" and "Gimme Twice". After getting support from the Swedish national radio channel P3, they soon made an impression on the Swedish live music scene, peaking in the summer of 2011 at the Peace & Love festival.

In early 2012, the band changed its name to The Royal Concept, signing to Lava Records and releasing their self-titled EP in June. They also released their tracks "World on Fire"^[2] and "Naked and Dumb", followed by a fall tour in the US opening for The Wombats, then Wolf Gang before returning to Sweden to finish recording their studio album. Their single "Goldrushed" was included in the soundtrack of FIFA 13, and also in NASCAR The Game: Inside Line, while "World on Fire" was featured on the soundtrack of MLB 13: The Show.

2013–present: Goldrushed

In 2013, the band released the single "On Our Way", and announced the title of their debut album, Goldrushed, which was released in Sweden on September 11, 2013. That fall the band toured with American Authors and Misterwives around North America. In addition the band also released an exclusive song on Spotify, "27 Forever". The band also did several covers of songs such as "Cecilia" by Linnea Hendrickson and also "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer for E!'s Live From the Red Carpet. In spring 2014 the band went on tour with Switchfoot.^[3] On April 2014, the band announced the release date (May 7, 2014) of their debut album "Goldrushed" in Japan, which features five bonus tracks (Damn, Naked & Dumb, Gimme Twice, Knocked Up, and Someday). "On Our Way" is one of the songs featured in EA Sports's football game FIFA 14.^[4] It was also covered by the cast of Glee in the Season 5 episode "The End of Twerk"^[5] and was also used several episodes of MTV series Big Tips Texas, Generation Cryo and Catfish: The TV Show.

Members

Current members

• David Larson - Vocal, guitar and keyboard/synthesizer
• Filip Bekic - Guitar, backing-vocals
• Magnus Robert - Bass, backing-vocals
• Frans Povel - Drums, percussion, backing-vocals

Discography

Albums

Studio Albums

• 2013: Goldrushed (Swedish Release)
  • 1. "World On Fire"
  • 2. "On Our Way"
  • 3. "D-D-Dance"
  • 4. "Radio"
  • 5. "Cabin Down Below (feat. Kenny G)"
  • 6. "In the End"
  • 7. "Busy Busy"
  • 8. "Girls Girls Girls"
  • 9. "Shut the World"
  • 10. "Tonight"
  • 11. "Goldrushed"
  • 12. "Damn!" (Swedish Bonus Track)
  • 13. "27 Forever" (Exclusive Spotify Track)
• 2014: Goldrushed (Japanese Release)
  • 1. "World On Fire"
  • 2. "On Our Way"
  • 3. "D-D-Dance"
  • 4. "Radio"
  • 5. "Cabin Down Below (feat. Kenny G)"
  • 6. "In the End"
  • 7. "Busy Busy"
  • 8. "Girls Girls Girls"
  • 9. "Shut the World"
  • 10. "Tonight"
  • 11. "Goldrushed"
  • 12. "Damn!"
  • 13. "Naked & Dumb"
  • 14. "Gimme Twice"
  • 15. "Knocked Up"
  • 16. "Someday"

Extended Plays (EPs)

• 2012: The Royal Concept EP
• 2013: Royal - EP

Singles

• 2010: "Damn!"
• 2011: "D-D-Dance"
• 2011: "Gimme Twice" #35 Billboard Alternative Songs
• 2012: "World on Fire"
• 2012: "Naked & Dumb"
• 2012: "Lost in You"
• 2013: "On Our Way"
• 2015: "Smile"

References

External links

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