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Royal Chant

Genre: Indie, Rock
Region: Mid North Coast, NSW
Members: James--bass, Mark--guitar/vox, Stephen--drums

Sounds Like: R.E.M., Nirvana, the pixies

Influences: sonic youth, The Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan

Artist Website: www.royalchant.com

Unearthed Artists We Like: The John Steel Singers , THE CAIROS , The Effing Seas , Blonde on Blonde , BONJAH , Tales in Space , Rosie and The Thorns , The Pretty Littles , Tape/Off , Iain Excellent , The Chitticks , Mark Spence , ROYAL BLOOD , Iowa , Cherry Dove , Claws & Organs , Buzz Kull , The Order Of The Black Werewolf , Designer Mutts

[photo: Matt Clements]

Royal Chant is a three piece garage band from the sleepy coastal town of Port Macquarie. Fast & fuzzed, slanted & slurred, they have spent the last 3 years playing shows across Australia on stages big & small. After a handful of singles and a smashing on Triple-J with their single “Somedays”, their debut LP Raise Your Glass & Collapse was named Indie Album of the Week by the Brag amongst a flurry of press, and their raucous live show gained the band some serious attention. Recently returned from their maiden tour of the USA, the trio is back to recording and touring, carving their own strange path out of the spotlight but somehow never far from it. They keep their heads down and the distortion up, creating an alternate world of pounding drums, walls of sound, & songs that speak with the ache and numbness of existence.

The world is rubbish. Let’s get on with it.

..::UPCOMING SHOWS::..

PANIC & CASH TOUR

-5 Jan: Laurieton United Servicemen Club w/DALLAS FRASCA

-14 Jan: OLD BAR UNPAVED ACOUSTIC SESSIONS (Melb):
Mark Spence solo acoustic

-24 Jan: PORT MACQUARIE HOTEL
-31 Jan: STANDARD HOTEL (Sydney)
-01 Feb: MUM/WORLD BAR (Kings X/Sydney)

-21 Feb: PORT MACQUARIE HOTEL
-22 Feb: GREAT NORTHERN (Newcastle) w/BONJAH
-23 Feb: ANNANDALE (Sydney) w/BONJAH

-09 March: FACTORY THEATRE w/BOB MOULD

-28 March: FBi SOCIAL: GARAGE SYNDICATE, VOL. 1

-08 May: LUNCH BREAK @ FBi SOCIAL
-08 May: ANTICS @ CAMBRIDGE HOTEL (Newcastle)
-09 May: FBi SOCIAL: GARAGE SYNDICATE, VOL. 2
-11 May: THE PHOENIX (Canberra)
-18 May: SOUNDS ON SUNSET FESTIVAL 2013 (Pacific Palms)

-06 June: YOURS & OWLS (Wollongong) w/Hailer
-07 June: BRIGHTEN UP (Oxford St) w/Hailer
-28 June: CRATE RECORD BAR (Glebe)
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Influences:
Bob Dylan, The Pogues, The Velvet Underground, old R.E.M., new R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Idlewild, Nirvana, Elliot Smith, Neil Young, The Kinks, David Bowie, The Jam, The La's, Dramarama, The Pixies, The Drones, Crazy Horse, Radiohead, Iggy Pop, Beck, Ryan Adams, Folk Implosion, The Shins, Elvin Jones, John Coltrane, Monk, Ronnie Dobbs, Falstaff, Philip Larkin, Stevie Smith, Andy Kaufman, Oscar Wilde, Jack Fairy, Opinions, Fists, Bedwetting Music, Bad Poetry, Bad Dancing, People Who Talk Too Much, Harvest Gypsies, Being Someone's Second Best Friend, A Broken Harmonica You Found In A Public Toilet, A Good Beating, Throwing Up, Running Away, Hanging Around, Getting By

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This review might sum it up best….

"What do you get when you put a band of impassioned Aussies in a van, and send them trekking across the outback and through cities? In the case of Royal Chant, you get something feral and raucous. And, beneath all that, something unexpectedly poetic. Singer Mark Spence is an American expatriate, and his deadpan singing style belies the restlessness just beneath the surface. There’s an edge of discontent that runs through a lot of Royal Chant’s material. The modish “I Remember Crescent City,” with its bopping guitars and thumping rhythm guitars and doodling leads, could be a Strokes song in an instant. On “Shatters Alright,” Spence sings, “It’s not love without the abrasions” while guitars and drums send up torrents of grit. It’s garage rock perfection. Our favorite might have to be “Coughing Fits,” a dark and troubling rocker that unfolds with muffled dread. Sinewy guitars and twinkling keys quicken the pulse, and disturb all the way though the chorus. The abrasions might be psychological here, but either way, it’s love."

Kate Bredimus
editor, Ourstage.com

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Ghosts

rating: 4/5
A short and sharp fuzz-rock track laden with riffs. The smoky vocals of ex-pat American singer Mark Spence are unique and memorable. This track takes...

Dan Buhagiar, triple j

Did You Pay Cash For That Panic Attack?

rating: 5/5
A gritty garage rock tune with elements of REM and Nirvana mixed in. The distorting guitar creates a heap of energy and a massive hazy atmosphere. Th...

Tomatrax, SuperUser

Ghosts

rating: 3/5
Short. Fast. Catchy. Don't mind it.

rjmcc, SuperUser

Ghosts

rating: 5/5
Royal Chant are back with another hard hitting grunge rock tune. This is louder, heavier, faster and more raw than before! The energy exerted here is...

Tomatrax, SuperUser