U.S. Royalty | tl

1) Hotly tipped East London duo Royalty return to the airwaves with a tight, muscular sophomore EP called Purple Nights. It will be released on a limited run of 500 purple vinyl and digitally via all major outlets in late November 2011. The duo burst onto the scene in February with their self titled debut receiving strong support at Radio from Rob Da Bank & Benji B. The track Heat Ray was featured in Gilles Peterson's All Winners show in April. The EP garnered DJ support from Floating Points, Joy Orbison, Funkineven, Alex Nut, etc etc, and was featured across...

USM started at the end of the ‘90s, as a collaboration between AxeS and FaiboX, two MC’s who shared the same musical tastes. In 2001, USM independently released their first effort, “Cuvant Inainte” with AxeS sharing the “spotlight” with FaiboX and Vick da Sick, Faibo’s brother and the crew’s main affiliate. One year later, they hit back with “USM - Vol. I” LP , which spun off their first underground hit, “Falsificam MC”. At the beginning of 2004, FaiboX takes the DJing for the group more seriously, leaving the mic to his brother, Vick Da Sick , who becomes USM’s...

"U.S.U.R.A." was an Italian electronic dance music group active from 1991 to 1998. They were formed in Italy by Time Records owner Giacomo Maiolini along with producers Walter Cremonini and Alessandro Gilardi. The band itself consisted of members Claudio Varola, Michele Comis and Elisa Spreafichi. "U.S.U.R.A." are best known for their 1992-93 hit single (and later album) "Open Your Mind", featuring a dialogged sample from the film "Total Recall" and incorporating sampled elements from the "Simple Minds" song "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" from 1982. The band's website is at: www.myspace.com/usura90. .

Dichotomy in a partnership is always tricky, but not for Seattle’s Fly Moon Royalty. Bleeding with all the heart and soul of blues and r&b, combined with the contemporary aesthetics of modern day electronica and hip hop, the collaboration of the Seattle-based duo is a perfectly fitting contradiction. Comprised of soulful vocalist, Adra Boo and DJ/Producer/Emcee Action J, the two-piece are set to release their forthcoming EP, Unfinished Business, this coming February 18, 2014. Idling comfortably between the party ready glam of The Gossip, with the funk aesthetics of Gnarls Barkley, the EP is a progressive step forward for the...

A never ending showdown of genres, American Royalty has been called everything from blues rock to electronic house. The Los Angeleno 3-piece has created quite a stir around the city with their unique sound and innovative take to the stage. The live show involves equal parts classic rock swagger and psychedelic genius with an electronic pulse. At the front of this musical hybrid are the power vocal leads and airy harmonies of frontmen Billy Scher and Marc Gilfry. While American Royalty's innovative sound may not be easily defined (they've been called "an impossible cross between The Black Keys and Boys...