The Royal Concept: Difference between revisions
m →Career: grammar |
|||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
===2013–present: Goldrushed=== |
===2013–present: Goldrushed=== |
||
In 2013, the band released the single "On Our Way", and announced the title of their debut album, ''Goldrushed'', which |
In 2013, the band released the single "On Our Way", and announced the title of their debut album, ''Goldrushed'', which was released in Sweden on September 11, 2013.{{update-inline|date=September 2013}} "On Our Way" will be one of the songs featured in [[EA Sports]]'s football game ''[[FIFA 14]]''.<ref>http://fifanow.com/site/fifa-14/fifa-14-list-of-all-soundtracks-exclusive/</ref> |
||
==Members== |
==Members== |
||
Revision as of 01:41, 8 October 2013
The Royal Concept | |
|---|---|
 The Royal Concept performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Indie rock, Indie pop |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Lava Records/Republic Records |
| Members | David Larson Filip Bekic Robert Magnus Frans Povel |
| Website | royalconceptband |
The Royal Concept, previously known as Concept Store and The Concept,[1] Stockholm's Royal Concept is an alternative rock band founded in Sweden in 2010. It is composed of David Larson (vocals, guitar and keyboard), Filip Bekic (guitar), Robert Magnus (bass) and Frans Povel (drums).[1]
Career
2010–2012: The Royal Concept EP
In 2010, members of Robyn, Tove Styrke and Veronica Maggio formed Concept Store. They released their first single, "Damn", which has a mixture of sunny-pop and electronic elements. The following year they released "D-D-Dance" and "Gimme Twice". After getting support from the Swedish national radio channel P3, they soon made an impression on the Swedish live music scene, peaking in the summer of 2011 at the Peace & Love festival.
In early 2012, the band changed its name to The Royal Concept, signing to Lava Records and releasing their self-titled EP in June. They also released their tracks "World on Fire"[2] and "Naked and Dumb", followed by a fall tour in the US opening for The Wombats, then Wolf Gang before returning to Sweden to finish recording their studio album. Their single "Goldrushed" was included in the soundtrack of FIFA 13.
2013–present: Goldrushed
In 2013, the band released the single "On Our Way", and announced the title of their debut album, Goldrushed, which was released in Sweden on September 11, 2013.[needs update] "On Our Way" will be one of the songs featured in EA Sports's football game FIFA 14.[3]
Members
Current members
- David Larson - Vocal, guitar and keyboard/synthesizer
- Filip Bekic - Guitar, backing-vocals
- Robert Magnus - Bass, backing-vocals
- Frans Povel - Drums, percussion, backing-vocals
Discography
- Album
- 2013: Goldrushed
- EP
- 2012: The Royal Concept EP
- Singles
- 2010: "Damn!"
- 2011: "DD-Dance"
- 2011: "Gimme Twice"
- 2012: "World on Fire"
- 2012: "Naked & Dumb"
- 2012: "Lost in You"
- 2013: "On Our Way"