Royal Blood
Band form
2013
Royal Blood (formed 2013) Royal Blood are a British rock group best known for their self-titled début album, released in August 2014.
Formation: The band was formed in Worthing, West Sussex, UK, in 2013 by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher and the duo played their first gig two days after Kerr returned from a 'working holiday' in Australia. During Glastonbury Festival in the same year, Matt Helders (the drummer for The Artic Monkeys), was seen wearing a t-shirt that promoted Royal Blood's debut single. Royal Blood: Career Royal Blood released their début single, 'Out of the Black' in November, 2013.
That same month, the band announced they would support The Arctic Monkeys at two shows in May, 2014. In February, 2014, Royal Blood released their second single, 'Little Monster' before releasing it and their first single (along with two other tracks) on a four track EP in March, 2014. In August, 2014, Royal Blood released their self-titled début studio album.
Royal Blood's Musical Tools
By Clive King on 13 November 2017
Royal Blood's Mike Kerr doesn't ''consider himself'' a bass player and just views his instrument of choice as a ''tool'' to make sounds with.
Royal Blood's Mike Kerr doesn't ''consider himself'' a bass player.
The 28-year-old singer - who is joined in the duo by drummer Ben Thatcher - may play the bass guitar on stage but he regards his instrument, which he only learned to play in 2013, as just a ''tool'' that makes the sounds he's looking for.
He said:''I've never considered myself a bass player. I see it as a tool that helps me make the sound I want to make.
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Five Sets From Glastonbury Festival Well Worth Re-Watching
By Adam Holden in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2017
The festival might be over but there's still plenty of performances to watch on catch-up that you might've missed.
There aren't many weekends of the year that most of the country pray for rain, all except the fortuitous 250,000 people that descend on a farm in Glastonbury as most of the country sit at home and watch with what the twitter hashtag describes as #glastoenvy. There are of course some benefits to being an armchair viewer of Glastonbury Festival. The beer is always cold, the toilets are always clean and set clashes are not a concern.
So as the likes of David Beckham, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Corbyn all hit Worthy Farm for the weekend, these were the five best sets of Glastonbury 2017 that are well worth re-watching from the comfort of home - accompanied by a great sound system.
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Royal Blood's Surreal Stage Times
By Clive King on 02 June 2017
Royal Blood can't believe they have reached a point where they are headlining stages at festivals.
Royal Blood think achieving headliner status is ''surreal''.
The rock duo topped the bill on the Where It Begins stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull last weekend and are high up on the Glastonbury line-up later this month, and the pair - singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher - can't believe how far they've come since they started in 2013.
Mike told Newsbeat: ''When we began, we spent £500 on making half a record.
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Mike Kerr , Royal Blood - The Q Awards 2015 - Arrivals at The Q Awards - London, United Kingdom - Monday 19th October 2015
Foo Fighters Announce Return To UK With Three September Shows
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 13 July 2015
The band had to cancel UK appearances last month after singer Dave Grohl broke his leg in Sweden.
Foo Fighters have announced they'll be returning to the UK in September, just months after Dave Grohl’s broken leg forced the band to cancel arena shows and pull out of their Glastonbury headlining slot. The band ended up having to cancel the rest of their European tour in June when Grohl broke his leg after falling from the stage during a gig Sweden.
The band will play two shows at Milton Keynes Bowl on September 5th and 6th, with support coming from legendary Stooges frontman Iggy Pop. Then on September 8th they’ll head to Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium, will Royal Blood opening.
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Bonnaroo 2015 Is Here! Here's What The Rest Of The Weekend Has In Store
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2015
From Kendrick Lamar to Slayer, this year is definitely one of the best.
Bonnaroo is in full swing and while we've seen some pretty impressive acts so far, the musical forecast shows things are not going to get quieter anytime soon. One of America's biggest and most diverse summer events, fans flock in their thousands to Tennessee this weekend to welcome some of the world's top entertainers.
Sam Smith, Clean Bandit and George Ezra will be fighting it out for the PRS for Music Most Performed Work prize, while Clean Bandit also scooped a nomination for Best Contemporary Song for their monster hit Rather Be. Still, the Surrey-based outfit have strong competition in that category from FKA Twigs and the Mercury Music Prize winning group Alt-J.
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Bonnaroo 2015: More Thrills Added To The Summer Line-up
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
D'angelo & The Vanguard, Kacey Musgraves and Songhoy Blues join headliners Billy Joel and Mumford & Sons.
More additions have been announced for Bonnaroo 2015 as the June event draws ever closer. D'angelo & The Vanguard, Kacey Musgraves and Songhoy Blues join an already stellar line-up for this 10-stage bonanza, while the full late night sets are also announced.
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So What Can We Expect From Tonight's Brit Awards?
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2015
Historically it was the rowdiest night of the musical calendar, but can this year’s ceremony remind us why we once loved the Brit Awards?
Tonight Britain’s finest musical stars (plus a few from across the pond) will gather in London’s O2 for the annual Brit Awards ceremony. With Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Madonna all set to perform, this year’s awards looks to be one of the most star studded in recent years and perhaps even the most memorable.
The big talking point of the night will probably be the return of the queen of pop Madonna, who will take to the Brits stage to perform ‘Living for Love’ after a 20 year absence from the awards. Always looking for a new way to shock an audience, a source close to the singer told The Mirror last month there was “no better place for a controversy-filled Madonna performance than the Brits.”
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Royal Blood Turned Down Chance To Perform On 'Band Aid 30' Record
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2015
Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher almost appeared on the famous charity single last year, but they wanted to sing Bono's line.
Chart-topping British rock stars Royal Blood have revealed that they were asked to appear on last year’s Band Aid 30 record for charity, but that they turned the opportunity down when they were told that they couldn’t sing Bono’s line.
The duo were being interviewed by The Telegraph when drummer Ben Thatcher said that the highlight of their meteoric rise was having a lengthy conversation with Bono at the MTV Music Awards. The ceremony took place on November 9th, in the run-up to the recording of the single when the cast was being assembled, and the conversation turned in the direction of Bob Geldof's famous charity song.
Royal Blood in action: Mike Kerr (l) and Ben Thatcher (r)
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