ROYEL OTIS RELEASE TWO BONUS TRACKS FROM PRATTS & PAIN - “CLAW FOOT” + “MERRY MARY MARRY ME”
OUT TODAY VIA OURNESS
“OYSTERS IN MY POCKET” AND “MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR” LIKE A VERSION COVER GO GOLD
CURRENTLY TOURING IN THE USA, PLUS NEW EUROPEAN & UK SHOWS ANNOUNCED
Sydney’s globally skyrocketing duo Royel Otis today release two bonus tracks from their Top 10 ARIA-charting debut album PRATTS & PAIN - the fizzy “Claw Foot” and giddy “Merry Mary Marry Me” - available now via OURNESS.
This new single bundle includes the skipping-pace optimism of “Claw Foot”, a strength in numbers chorus and call to face life’s obstacles head on - to stop procrastinating and giving into every wish and whim along the way. The grunge-tuned sway of “Merry Mary Marry Me” is an introspective anthem that comments on watching everyone around you settling down with their lives, and feeling like you're falling behind because that reality feels so far out of reach.
Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dan Carey (Wet Leg), PRATTS & PAIN is the first jewel in the crown for Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell. The album debuted at #1 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart, #1 on the Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart, #10 on the ARIA Albums Chart and received 4 star reviews from UK tastemakers Dork, Clash and NME (alongside magazine covers at home and in the UK), with Royel Otis reaching #1 Most Played Artist at US college radio across music specialty shows. They took the record on a sold out 15-date headline tour, bringing the pair’s electric live show to fans nationally and proof of Royel Otis’ swift ascent into the upper echelons of indie royalty.
Handbraking towards psychedelic weirdness and dissonant noise, Royel Otis have no issue keeping all who listen on their toes. The duo hard launched into 2024 with a viral cover of Sophie Ellis-Bexter’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” for triple j’s Like A Version. The track has achieved Gold certification after peaking at #2 on ARIA’s Top 20 Australian Singles, and has since reached #9 on the US Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart and #6 on the Mediabase Alternative Rock Chart. The band’s 2022 single “Oysters In My Pocket” has also now received Gold accreditation.
PRATTS & PAIN’s global success follows the duo’s nomination as Breakthrough Artist for the 2023 ARIA Awards, alongside a debut performance at Splendour in the Grass and a rapturous sold out UK and European tour that included performances at Leeds and Reading Festival, Electric Picnic, Pukkelpop and more, all in support of their third EP, Sofa Kings. From cleaning up ‘Ones to Watch’ lists by the likes of GRAMMY, Matt Wilkinson at Apple Music 1, NME and the Daily Telegraph, to gaining fans in Zane Lowe and BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders and being featured in Vogue and GQ, Royel Otis have proudly amassed over 200 million streams to date across their expanding catalogue.
The band’s 2023 EP Sofa King was quick to receive international and local press adoration from Paper Mag, Purple Sneakers, NME, plus consistent airplay from international stations such as BBC Radio 1 and Apple Music 1. The titular track, "Sofa King" peaked at #25 on the Billboard US Alternative radio charts, while on home soil, saw the duo hold the status of triple j’s #1 Most Played track, and closing out the year as the #8 Most Played Artist on the station.
Currently, Royel Otis are in the United States for their debut sold out tour between capital cities until May 2024, before landing in Barcelona for Primavera Festival and Porto for NOS Primavera Sound. Newly announced, the pair will continue to tour the UK in July, before returning to the US in October for an extensive European and UK tour through December.
Relive the energetic glory of PRATTS & PAIN today, as Royel Otis share two new bonus singles and continue to reign on a high throughout 2024.
“CLAW FOOT” AND “MERRY MARY MARRY ME” ARE OUT NOW
TOUR DATES
US TOUR DATES
*with Girl and Girl
Friday 3 May - Howard Theatre, Washington, DC* (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 4 May - Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC* (SOLD OUT)
Sunday 5 May - Shaky Knees Festival, Atlanta, GA
Wednesday 8 May - The Mohawk, Austin, TX* (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 9 May - Rubber Gloves, Denton, TX* (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 11 May - Meow Wolf, Denver, CO* (SOLD OUT)
Sunday 12 May - Kilby Court Block Party, Salt Lake City
Wednesday 15 May - Rebel Lounge, Phoenix* (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 16 May - The Fonda, Los Angeles, CA* (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 18 May - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA* (SOLD OUT)
Monday 20 May - Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR* (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday 21 May - The Pearl, Vancouver, BC* (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 22 May - Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA* (SOLD OUT)
Friday 24 May - Bottlerock Music Festival, Napa Valley, CA
Sunday 26 May - Boston Calling, Boston, MA
EU TOUR DATES
*supporting Kaiser Chiefs
Thursday 30 May - Immergut Festival, Neustrelitz, Germany
Friday 31 May - Maifeld Derby, Mannheim, Germany
Saturday 1 June - Primavera Festival, Barcelona, Spain
Sunday 2 June - Primavera In The City, Barcelona, Spain
Thursday 6 June - Primavera Porto, Porto, Portugal
Saturday 8 June - Best Kept Secret, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
Wednesday 12 June - Rock For People, Prague, Czechia
Thursday 13 June - Sideways Festival, Helsinki, Finland
Sunday 23 June - Beyond The Pale, Wicklow, Ireland
Friday 28 June - Lincoln Castle, Lincoln, UK*
Saturday 29 June - Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Llangollen, UK*
Sunday 30 June - Guildhall Square, Southampton, UK*
Thursday 4 July - Mojotic Festival, Genoa, Italy
Friday 5 July - Midi Festival, Hyeres, France
Saturday 6 July - Beautiful Decay Festival, Luxembourg
Tuesday 9 July - o2 Academy, Bournemouth, UK
Wednesday 10 July - o2 Academy 2, Oxford, UK
Thursday 11 July - Foundry, Sheffield, UK
Friday 12 July - Arts Club, Liverpool, UK
Saturday 13 July - TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow, UK
Sunday 21 July - Electric Castle, Bontida, Romania
Friday 2 August - Appletree Garden, Diepholz, Germany
Saturday 3 August - Suikerrock, Tienen, Belgium
Sunday 4 August - Kendal Calling, Kendal, UK
Friday 9 August - Ygipsrock, Sicily, Italy
Sunday 11 August - Boardmasters, Newquay, UK
Friday 16 August - Openair Gampel, Gampel, Switzerland
Sunday 18 August - Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons, UK
Friday 23 August - Lost Village, Lincolnshire, UK
Saturday 24 August - Victorious, Portsmouth, UK
Sunday 25 August - Camper Calling, Alcester, UK
EU / UK TOUR DATES - JUST ANNOUNCED
Tuesday 29 October - Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
Thursday 31 October - Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
Friday 01 November - Pustervik, Gothenburg, Sweden
Saturday 02 November - Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Sunday 03 November - Knust, Hamburg, Germany
Tuesday 05 November - Lido, Berlin, Germany
Thursday 07 November - Hybrydy, Warsaw, Poland
Friday 08 November - Arena, Vienna, Austria
Saturday 09 November - Rock Cafe, Prague, Czechia
Monday 11 November - Strom, Munich, Germany
Tuesday 12 November - Santeria, Milan, Italy
Wednesday 13 November - Plaza, Zurich, Switzerland
Friday 15 November - La Sala (Wizink), Madrid, Spain
Saturday 16 November - La [2] de Apolo, Barcelona, Spain
Monday 18 November - La Lune des Pirates, Amiens, France
Tuesday 19 November - Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
Wednesday 20 November - Le Trabendo, Paris, France
Friday 22 November - Gebäude 9, Cologne, Germany
Saturday 23 November - Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Sunday 24 November - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tuesday 26 November - Trinity, Bristol, UK
Wednesday 27 November - Electric Ballroom, London, UK
Thursday 28 November - o2 Academy 2, Birmingham, UK
Friday 29 November - SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow, UK
Saturday 30 November - Riverside, Newcastle, UK
Sunday 01 December - Stylus, Leeds, UK
Monday 03 December - New Century Hall, Manchester, UK
Tuesday 04 December - Academy, Dublin, Ireland
US GLORY TO GLORY TOUR
Sunday 8 September - Sudden Thrills Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
Monday 9 September - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
Wednesday 11 September - The Essex, Rochester, NY
Thursday 12 September - The Concert Hall, Toronto, ON
Friday 13 September - Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI
Saturday 14 September - Sylvee, Madison, WI
Sunday 15 September - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday 17 September - Metro, Chicago, IL (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 18 September - Metro, Chicago, IL (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Thursday 19 September - Pygmalion, Canopy Club, Urbana, IL
Saturday 21 September - Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville, KY
Sunday 22 September - Iron Blossom, Richmond, VA
Tuesday 24 September - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday 25 September - Brooklyn Steel, New York, NY
Friday 27 September - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
Monday 30 September - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
Tuesday 1 October - Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville, TN
Tuesday 8 October - The Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
Wednesday 9 October - The Granada, Lawrence, KS
Monday 14 October - The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Tuesday 15 October - The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA (SOLD OUT)
Sunday 20 October - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
Monday 21 October - Neptune, Seattle, WA
Tuesday 22 October - Commodore, Vancouver, BC (SOLD OUT)
ROYEL OTIS TOUR DATES
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