Australian duo, Royel Otis, have experienced a massive surge in popularity since the start of 2024. The band comprised of vocalist, Otis Pavlovic, and multi-instrumentalist, Royel Maddell, recently released their debut album, ‘Pratts & Pain.’ They also went viral with their cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ after the song featured in Saltburn. NME also featured them on the cover of their magazine.
In a recent interview with NME, Maddell and Pavlovic seem unfazed by their increasing fame. They express their delight at having made it to the front page of NME and stated that they never imagined they would be in the magazine. The duo’s genre-bending, emotional music is unique, incorporating a mix of indie-pop and psych-rock. They have spent the past couple of years traveling extensively, recording with producers, and touring America, Europe, and Australia.
Pavlovic and Maddell’s songwriting process is fluid and flexible. Sometimes, they come up with an idea together, while other times, one of them will have a full song ready. The band recently contributed to ‘Bose X NME: C24’, with a bluesy, desert rock-inspired song with infectious vocals. The band wanted their latest effort to sound like a David Lynch film, inspired by composer Angelo Badalamenti, who worked on Lynch’s Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive projects.
The John Butler Trio recorded ‘Nack Nostalgia’ in a studio in Byron Bay, which translates the coastal beauty of their location into their music. Compared to the environment of south London where the band recorded their debut album, the Byron Bay studio must feel like another planet. Despite any homesickness, the pair acknowledges that their debut album has brought them a rapidly growing fanbase, and they are pleased to have fewer restrictions on what they can create
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