U.S. Royalty are the newest sonic ambassadors to emerge from the storied streets of Washington, D.C.

The band was born in late 2007, birthed from the lifelong musical collaboration of brothers John and Paul Thronley. John, vocals and piano, and Paul, guitar, were raised in a marvelously musical family environment in a house stacked to the rafters with available instruments, inspirational record collections, and often rocking all night as a result of cross-generational jam sessions.

After playing together under various monikers since their elementary school days the brothers connected with drummer Luke Adams while all three were sequestered in Indiana as students at Grace College. They bonded over their shared love of legitimately well crafted songs. They championed everything from Oasis to David Bowie to Sam Cooke along with celebrating the classic standards of the 1940s, the automatic touchstones of the 1970s such as Springsteen and Fleetwood Mac, and the au courant vibrations of still viable acts like Sun Kil Moon and Rufus Wainwright. The trio banged around the heartland, polishing and experimenting, making the best of their less than sustentative geographical location.

The winter months that followed were spent shivering around a single heater after ensconcing themselves in an abandoned trailer in rural Maryland. There they crafted their initial set of songs, honing in on a sound assuredly contemporary but deeply steeped in the resonant resonance of the most powerful and enduring sounds of the twentieth century. After just a handful of transcendent live shows their accession to the throne of the D.C. scene was confirmed.

U.S Royalty is poised to crusade forth from the Capital City with their pending three song EP out August 12th for digital release, recorded at legendary Inner Ear Studios. Extending the range of their reign beyond the furthest horizons is just around the corner for the merrymaking noblemen ruling through righteous sound. The coronation is coming! All hail!

Check out the video for "Every Summer" from their "EP" out digitally on August 12th, 2008:

Watch Every Summer video

US Royalty has been on tour with Cartel in July.

Upcoming shows:

August 02, 2008 Dahlek w/ Fever and Kalem of the East Adams Morgan, Washington DC
August 14, 2008 Fletchers w/ The Honorary Title Baltimore, MD
September 6, 2008 Black Cat (mainstage) Washington DC

"Every time we see U.S. Royalty, they renew the feeling we had when we first saw them. After last night, no one can deny that they are a truly incredible band which people should definitely keep their eye on. This is one band that never disappoints!" - Brightest Young Things

"After a powerful set that saw singer John Thornley fall effortlessly between the microphone and the piano bench and provide some exciting hooks that ranged geographically in influence from Brazil to Tennessee, the question mark wasn't whether the band was any good, but for how long they'd stay local." - DCist

For tour dates, music and more, go to:

U.S. Royalty MySpace
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