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Royel Otis: “We’re finding the confidence we needed”

Get to know the Sydney duo carving their own refreshing sound from the heyday of indie greats

Royel Maddell has scruffy, Cobain-esque bangs that complement his croaky, stoner drawl and cover his face anonymously. Otis Pavlovic is as softly spoken as he is fresh-faced. They’re an unlikely pair, but they struck up a connection special enough to immediately form a band.

Royel Otis quickly found an international following for an earnest sound that recalled the greats of late 00s/early 2010 indie, from Phoenix to MGMT, just as music fans seemed to be yearning for that time when things felt a little less serious. Their driving breakout track ‘Oysters in My Pocket’ oozes this feeling with a dancing-in-your-room euphoria, while latest single ‘Adored’ reveals a darker, boisterous side to the Sydney duo.

Ahead of a string of August dates, calling at the likes of London, Nottingham and Glasgow, Royel Otis tell us a little more about their beginnings, finding their sound and their ruling mantra of procrastination.

When you were first sending each other demos and ideas, did you have any idea they’d blow up to the extent they have now?

Otis: I was traveling [back then], and I didn’t really know Roy that well, so we were kind of just talking over text. We’d hung out through mutual friends a bunch of times, but never hung out heaps. It wasn’t until we got back and then started hanging out that we got in the room and started liking what we’re doing together.

Royel: Yeah, once you got back we met at The Beachy – The Beach Road Hotel. Then I was like, these are some songs I’ve got…

How quickly did it all start snowballing from there?

Otis: It was probably two or three days after that we were meeting back up again and hanging out.

Royel: Within that month in the studio in Tamarama I think. It’s a blurry time.

Otis: Yeah, it was a month of hanging out and talking and doing some demos at Roy’s place in his little room. 

I heard it was the Alessi Brothers’ ‘Seabird’ that kind of sparked your friendship, or at least your musical minds?

Royel: Well, Otis showed me that song, and I’d never heard it before. I can’t find a flaw of that song, start-to-finish. Even the weird outro thing that they throw in in the extended version. It’s just flawless. It’s wild.

Were there any other songs around that time that inspired you both?

Otis: There was heaps of stuff at the time. The Cure, New Order, that kind of world. 

Royel: Frank Ocean’s ‘Nights’ is another song that is just a wildly good start-to-finish song that takes you in different places.

Other than what you both bring musically, what quality or qualities do you value most in each other?

Otis: Just the lightheartedness that Roy can bring, I reckon. 

Royel: Otis is a very honest man, and I highly respect him for his honesty and ability to do the most gentlemanly thing.

Well, from gentlemanly behaviour to songs about wanking, tell me a bit more about ‘Adored’…

Royel: [laughs], who told you it was about that?!

I mean, I listened to the lyrics…

Otis: Some people have come to us questioning it, like is it about that ? I’m glad you picked up on it.

Royel: That goes back to the honesty part.

It was produced by Dan Carey when you were in London – what’s it like coming to the other side of the world and working with guest producers? 

Royel: We did a bunch of sessions with a lot of people and then ended up just working with Dan Carey. Everyone was incredible that we worked with, like James Ford, the boys from Hot Chip, they were all great, but I think the Dan Carey session was just much more raucous. It was our sort of vibe at the time. He’s intimidating. He stares right into your soul, he doesn’t blink much. But he’s a good man, so you want to impress him.

Otis: Yeah, he could tell you to get out of his studio at any time.

Do you think trying out different producers has helped sculpt an ideal sound for Royel Otis?

Otis: I think it took a little bit of searching, but yeah, I think we always had an idea. We’ve always said that having a distinct sound was such a good thing to have.

Royel: It makes our world, you know? If you hear something that sounds like us then it is us. Not like, oh that sounds like Tame Impala! 

Otis: Yeah, so I think it took a couple of sessions and songs to sort of figure that out, but we’re getting there.

Royel: We’re finding the confidence that we needed, yeah.

It seems a lot the press, at least in the UK, seems to be feeding into a general feeling of nostalgia at the moment. How do you how do you feel about all the ‘indie sleaze’ comparisons?

Royel: I think it’s cool. I wouldn’t like to be referenced to the gigantic rock era. I don’t know…

Otis: If we’re gonna get referred to any era then that’s the best one.

Royel: Exactly, and indie is just short for independent. God, I’m far from independent, but I think, you know, that’s cool. 

On your breakout song, ‘Oysters In My Pocket’, there’s a line: “We just haven’t learned much/ Oh well, that’s miles away”. Is that still your attitude towards the project and life in general right now?

Royel: Yeah, just having patience. Nothing happens fast. You know, nothing’s just a handout that comes to you. And also, there were a couple of things that were going on in our lives that felt miles away, sort of. Like, f*ck, we’ve got to pay rent, we got to figure out what we’re doing while everyone else has these steady jobs with constant pay. Just being like, you know, even if it’s tomorrow, or even if it’s this afternoon, it’s miles away.

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After forming in 2019 and drip-feeding music into the world ever since, Royel Otis continue their rise to the top. Recently, they were nominated as Breakthrough Artist for the 2023 ARIA Awards, the recognition following a sold-out multiple-date national tour, a debut performance at Splendour in the Grass, and a rapturous sold out UK and European tour, including performances at Leeds and Reading Festival, Electric Picnic, Pukkelpop, End of the Road and more, all achieved in the first half of 2023 – and in support of their third EP, Sofa Kings. From cleaning up ‘Ones to Watch’ lists by the likes of Matt Wilkinson at Apple Music 1, NME, and the Daily Telegraph, to earning Spotify’s RADAR Artist recognition, and being featured in Vogue and GQ, Royel Otis only continue their ascending trajectory.

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After forming in 2019 and drip-feeding music into the world ever since, Royel Otis continue their rise to the top. Recently, they were nominated as Breakthrough Artist for the 2023 ARIA Awards, t he recognition following a sold-out multiple-date national tour, a debut performance at Splendour in the Grass, and a rapturous sold out UK and European tour, including performances at Leeds and Reading Festival , Electric Picnic , Pukkelpop , End of the Road and more, all achieved in the first half of 2023 - and in support of their third EP, Sofa Kings . From cleaning up ‘Ones to Watch’ lists by the likes of Matt Wilkinson at Apple Music 1, NME , and the Daily Telegraph , breaking into the US Alternative radio chart top 40 , to earning Spotify’s RADAR Artist recognition, and being featured in Vogue and GQ , Royel Otis only continue their ascending trajectory.

Sofa King’s singles “Kool Aid” , “Sofa King” , “Going Kokomo” and “I Wanna Dance With You” were quick to receive international and local press adoration from Paper Mag , Purple Sneakers , NME , consistent airplay from BBC Radio 1 , Apple Music 1 and the status of Triple J ’s #1 Most Played track. Produced by Chris Collins and Royel Otis, the EP delivered visceral stories and quick wit atop blissful guitar-fuzzed haze, landing in major playlists such as Ultimate Indie , All New Indie , DOPAMINE, and Today’s Indie Rock (including featuring on the cover). The record followed the band’s sophomore EP Bar ‘N Grill in 2022, which saw the pair grace the covers of global playlists including Indie Arrivals and Supersound , Apple Music’s Heaps Indie and more, amassing over 10 million streams , and garnered widespread playlisting support across Australian community radio, US college radio and BBC Radio 6 . The band earned a slot in this year’s triple j’s Hottest 200 for “Oysters In My Pocket” . Meanwhile, earlier this year, they joined Groovin the Moo’s 2023 touring lineup and as supports on alt-j's Australian tour.

They are ready to end 2023 in sizzling style, as they sling “ Fried Rice” ahead of their debut album, PRATTS & PAIN , arriving early next year.

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After forming in 2019 and drip-feeding music into the world ever since, Royel Otis continue their rise to the top. Recently, they were nominated as Breakthrough Artist for the 2023 ARIA Awards, the recognition following a sold-out multiple-date national tour, a debut performance at Splendour in the Grass, and a rapturous sold out UK and European tour, including performances at Leeds and Reading Festival, Electric Picnic, Pukkelpop, End of the Road and more, all achieved in the first half of 2023 – and in support of their third EP, Sofa Kings. From cleaning up ‘Ones to Watch’ lists by the likes of Matt Wilkinson at Apple Music 1, NME, and the Daily Telegraph, breaking into the US Alternative radio chart top 40, to earning Spotify’s RADAR Artist recognition, and being featured in Vogue and GQ, Royel Otis only continue their ascending trajectory. 

Sofa King’s singles “Kool Aid”, “Sofa King”, “Going Kokomo” and “I Wanna Dance With You” were quick to receive international and local press adoration from Paper Mag, Purple Sneakers, NME, consistent airplay from BBC Radio 1, Apple Music 1 and the status of Triple J’s #1 Most Played track. Produced by Chris Collins and Royel Otis, the EP delivered visceral stories and quick wit atop blissful guitar-fuzzed haze, landing in major playlists such as Ultimate Indie, All New Indie, DOPAMINE and Today’s Indie Rock (including featuring on the cover). The record followed the band’s sophomore EP Bar ‘N Grill in 2022, which saw the pair grace the covers of global playlists including Indie Arrivals and Supersound, Apple Music’s Heaps Indie and more, amassing over 10 million streams, and garnered widespread playlisting support across Australian community radio, US college radio and BBC Radio 6. The band earned a slot in this year’s triple j’s Hottest 200 for “Oysters In My Pocket”. Meanwhile, earlier this year, they joined Groovin the Moo’s 2023 touring lineup and as supports on alt-j’s Australian tour. 

They are ready to end 2023 in sizzling style, as they sling “Fried Rice” ahead of their debut album, PRATTS & PAIN arriving early next year.

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Sydney indie kings and 2023 ARIA nominees for ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ Royel Otis are pleased to announce the PRATTS & PAIN Australian Tour, the freshly minted duo heading across metro and regional cities in February/March 2024 – proudly presented by Frontier Touring and triple j .

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After forming in 2019 and drip-feeding music into the world ever since, Royel Otis continue their rise to the top. Recently, they were nominated as Breakthrough Artist for the 2023 ARIA Awards, the recognition following a sold-out multiple-date national tour, a debut performance at Splendour in the Grass, and a rapturous sold out UK and European tour, including performances at Leeds and Reading Festival, Electric Picnic, Pukkelpop, End of the Road and more, all achieved in the first half of 2023 - and in support of their third EP, Sofa Kings. From cleaning up ‘Ones to Watch’ lists by the likes of Matt Wilkinson at Apple Music 1, NME, and the Daily Telegraph, breaking into the US Alternative radio chart top 40, to earning Spotify’s RADAR Artist recognition, and being featured in Vogue and GQ, Royel Otis only continue their ascending trajectory.

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Sydney indie kings and 2023 ARIA nominees for ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ Royel Otis are pleased to announce the PRATTS & PAIN Australian Tour, the freshly minted duo heading across metro and regional cities in February/March 2024 – proudly presented by Frontier Touring and triple j.

Comprised of childhood friends Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell, the winsome duo will kick off their biggest tour to date this summer, kicking the party off in their Sydney hometown on Friday 16 February, before performing shows in Torquay, Melbourne, Canberra, Wollongong, Adelaide, Fremantle, Coffs Harbour, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Maroochydore… before rounding out with a final date in Newcastle, NSW.

The tour news comes in celebration of band’s highly anticipated debut album, PRATTS & PAIN – released Friday 16 February via Ourness.

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A cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ has sent the band viral in recent weeks. But, as their thrilling debut ‘Pratts & Pain’ proves, they’ve never been in danger of killing the groove

I f Triple J asked you to do Like A Version , what song would you cover? It’s a question that finds its way into conversation at least once in every Australian teen’s hangouts, confirmed to NME on good authority by Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic, the duo that make up Royel Otis . In January 2024, that scenario came to the band – who operate somewhere between indie , pop and psychedelic rock – when they had their shot at the radio station’s coveted weekly cover slot.

Their answer? The song of the moment: Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’, which is enjoying a second wind thanks to its masterful inclusion in 2023’s Barry Keoghan-starring Saltburn , soundtracking the film’s jaw-dropping, NSFW climax. With flamboyant synths and Pavlovic’s compelling vocal delivery, their playful take on the track took off on social media, dominating TikTok feeds and even catching the eye of Ellis-Bextor herself . Since being added to streaming services, it’s already gained a whopping 7million plays on Spotify , surpassing the majority of the band’s releases to date.

“‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ definitely wasn’t on my mind,” says Pavlovic with a wry smile, reflecting on Julia Jacklin’s 2015 cover of The Strokes’ ‘Someday’ as his favourite Like A Version growing up. Pieced together one hour during rehearsals the day before, the duo explain how the track felt “more off the cuff” than any of the other contenders on the list, which were all in the realms of “2000s disco and dance”, according to Maddell. The decision proved to be a stroke of genius.

Whether it be the DMA’S reimagination of Cher’s ‘Believe’ or Denzel Curry’s monstrous take on Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Bulls On Parade’ , history has shown how Like A Version can move mountains for an emerging artist. A month down the line, YouTube view counts continue to skyrocket for Royel Otis, having already surpassed 2million; their TikTok now boasts over 10million views. And the timing could not be sweeter, as their debut album ‘Pratts & Pain’ is finally unveiled to the world.

Following three EPs and packed out festival appearances at Reading & Leeds , End Of The Road and Australia’s Splendour In The Grass, things are moving at a brisk pace for the duo, who met as childhood friends in Sydney. Speaking to NME over an extremely early morning Zoom call from Syracuse, New York, the band have sacrificed a chunk of their Australian summer for a brief run of US press duties. “It’s crazy how every state has a completely different vibe,” says Maddell of their first stateside visit. “I liked it in LA. It’s spread out, it’s got that Sydney vibe to it,” Pavlovic continues. “But New York? It’s nothing but skyscrapers.”

Though this might be their first taste of the US, it’s London that has become an adopted second home for the band, who recorded ‘Pratts & Pain’ with super-producer Dan Carey over the course of three weeks in his Streatham studio. After “speed-dating” various A-list producers that included Hot Chip , James Ford [ Arctic Monkeys ] and Rich Turvey [ Courteeners , Blossoms ] it was a deliberate choice from the band to enlist Carey. Despite predominantly working with British and Irish artists (including Fontaines D.C. , Wet Leg and Squid ), Royel Otis are not the first Australians he’s encountered.

“For starters, he wrote ‘Slow’ by Kylie Minogue ,” exclaims Maddell of the 2003 single that reached Number One in the UK and Australia. “That, to me, is fucking incredible. But Fontaines and Wet Leg – Australians really love both those bands.” Carey’s magic touch adds a murkier element to ‘Pratts & Pain’, departing ever so slightly from their sun-kissed early sound that was produced primarily by “Triple J sweetheart” Chris Collins, as Maddell explains. “With Chris, everything sounds sunny and beachy, especially because of where he lives in Byron Bay. Whereas with Dan, you feel like you can hear the south London part of it.”

The album’s penultimate track ‘Always Always’ is perhaps the clearest example of this, conveying feelings of longing over its melancholic chord progression. Unsettling noise-rock creeps into ‘Sonic Blue’, juxtaposed against the upbeat grooves of ‘Adored’ and the gang vocal crash course that is ‘Velvet’. It’s barely a surprise that lyrics like ‘Fried Rice’’s “ Make me a mop to clean up the scene /The pump is gonna work with the bang gang team ” were often written at the nearby pub from which the album takes its name, The Pratts and Payne.

“Sadly it’s closed down now, which is heartbreaking,” says Maddell. “Pretty much after every session, we would go there and do a lot of lyric writing… between games of Trivial Pursuit !” Whilst the band’s creative process took place in this Streatham microcosm, Pavlovic explains how they spent plenty of evenings further afield in the capital, with a mixture of their own friends and Carey’s. “We were staying in Hackney for quite a bit, and we spent a lot of time at The Toucan in Soho. There’s good Guinness at The Toucan…”

“Tame Impala are amazing… but we don’t want to be compared to them!” – Royel Maddell

The uber-intensive approach is well and truly the way of working for Royel Otis, who are done with any virtual writing process that involves back-and-forth online calls. “We used to live 20 minutes away from each other, so it’s changed a little bit,”, says Pavlovic. “I don’t think it was until [2022 EP] ‘Bar & Grill’ that we found our sound… trading ideas and mashing them together,” adds Maddell. “Now we wait till we get in the studio. When something’s sent to you digitally, you forget about it.”

Nevertheless, Carey’s “intimidating” home studio was a step up from anything Royel Otis had come across before, mediated by his ever-present dog, Poppy. Struck by the Doctor Who -esque wall of synths and blinking lights that overlooked the studio, Maddell and Pavlovic watched in awe as Carey worked his magic on their album, like something of a “mad scientist.” The special chemistry that they unlocked through pub trips realised its full potential through the studio experience, initial overwhelm turning to fluid songwriting as ‘Pratts & Pain’ came to life.

S peaking to NME in early 2023 , the band expressed that their Australian contemporaries had struggled to break out of greater Sydney’s guitar music scene, which Maddell and Pavlovic were privy to, hanging out at gigs and bars all over Byron Bay. It was Maddell’s retreat to New York and Pavlovic’s travels around Europe that catalysed their first musical interactions. Taking a step back, it appears, was the key to unlocking the magic they would then create in Sydney, first gaining notoriety through their early EPs.

Recalling the likes of MGMT and Passion Pit through early singles ‘Only One’ and ‘Without U’, it was their 2022 single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ that first exposed Royel Otis to a global audience. Taking the pace up just a notch, the vigour of this sound perhaps ignited the rawness of ‘Pratts & Pain’. Coupled with the soaring synths and nostalgia of their early material, they’ve been able to find a place as both indie-pop darlings and cutting-edge rockers, not too distant from the likes of Wallows and Foals .

“Genesis Owusu is a real gentleman. He’s really championed us from the start” – Otis Pavlovic

“We kind of skipped Sydney… our first tour was over in London,” recalls Pavlovic, explaining how the mere prospect of seeing the world was a no-brainer. “In the UK and Europe, you guys have such a nice passion for going to see live music,” says Maddell. “A lot of people – of all ages – don’t even know our band, and they turn up to the show. Whereas in Australia, that doesn’t really happen. In Sydney, you’ve got to know the band before you see them.”

While Tame Impala have reached seismic heights in their native Australia – with bands like Spacey Jane and The Jungle Giants not far behind – Royel Otis have done things their own way, as they prepare for a sold out tour down under, including three nights at Melbourne’s Cornel Hotel and two at Sydney’s Liberty Hall. “There’s probably an Australian indie sound. I feel like we’re not completely in it,” Pavlovic says nonchalantly, while Maddell describes the challenge for any new Australian band in 2024: “Even though they are amazing… all we want to do is try to not be compared to Tame Impala!”

Forging out his own path to a similar degree of success is former NME Cover star Genesis Owusu , who joins Royel Otis as the only other artist signed to Sydney-based label Ourness. “He’s a real gentleman,” Pavlovic says, a sentiment echoed by Maddell. “Even before we released stuff, we had lunch with him and he’s really championed us from the start. Getting in the studio with him as well, that’s been talked about a lot… I think our schedules clash too much!”

As the ‘Pratts & Pain’ era begins, this jam-packed schedule will only get busier for Royel Otis, who will return to UK festival stages this summer following a headline tour of North America. While Pavlovic turns to video games to zone out, Maddell is a sucker for a film on the long plane journeys which are becoming all the more regular with touring life. He recalls the unexpectedly emotional experience of the Mark Rylance-starring comedy golf caper The Phantom of the Open , which sent him into tears five times.

Whilst Maddell is most certainly the film nerd of the two, the pair have both watched Saltburn , with Pavlovic praising how “beautifully” it was shot. In time, their ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ cover will surely come to be merely one flicker of success in a long and illustrious career, as ‘Pratts & Pain’ confirms their status as a key voice capable of propelling guitar music into the future.

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Words: Rishi Shah Photography: Danny Draxx Label: Ourness

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Australian indie duo Royel Otis have captivated millions of listeners globally since forming in 2019, having slowly and carefully morphed their sound into new shapes across their first three EPs Campus (2021), Bar & Grill and Sofa Kings (each 2022). With the 2024-release of their debut album Pratts & Pain, the pair swing between melodic, pop-inspired indie and woozy psych while never feeling tied to one lane - a technique that’s attracted fan status from Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders and Matt Wilkinson. The record landed at #1 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart and #10 on the ARIA Albums Chart, was awarded a coveted triple j Feature Album and garnered worldwide critical acclaim. Pratts & Pain received 4 star reviews from UK tastemakers Dork, Clash and NME (and graced the NME cover at home and in the UK), and saw the pair reach #1 Most Played Artist at US college radio across music specialty shows.

Amassing over 140 million streams to date, Royel Otis have also covered global playlists on Spotify and Apple Music, sold out a 15-date headline tour of Australia, and embarked on debut headline tours of the UK, Europe and soon to come, US. Most recently, their triple j Like A Version recording of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder On The Dancefloor” became a viral TikTok sensation globally, already cracking the US Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart at #17, The Mediabase Chart at #16 and reaching #2 on ARIA’s Top 20 Australian Singles. Receiving a nod from Sophie herself, it remains in single and streaming charts across Australia, Europe, the US and UK. 

Royel Otis have no issue keeping all who listen on their toes. After the release of two EPs that took the band on a fast-track ride to global notoriety, PRATTS & PAIN has landed to propel Pavlovic and Maddell through their next chapter, adventures abound with no limits.

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