The ferocity of Muse & the swing of White Stripes!
The royal duo of Ben Thatcher (drums) and Mike Kerr (vocals, bass, guitar) has been racing through the wall of sound at full force since 2013, with an overwhelming mix of garage- and blues-rock. Royal Blood’s star shot straight into the heavens after they landed on the longlist of BBC’s Sound of 2014 – together with the likes of Jungle (in AB on 8/12) & FKA Twigs (in AB on 16/10), Sam Smith (in AB on 29/11) and Kelela (in AB on 30/10) – and they had the chance to head out on the road as support for Arctic Monkeys.
Their self-titled debut has been in the racks of the better record stores since the end of August and they're in the running for the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize (that is awarded each year to the best British Album) together with the likes of Jungle and FKA Twigs.