Member Since: 16/08/2004
Band Website: www.rickroyale.com
Influences: The Byrds, The Velvet Underground, Tom Petty, Eddie Cochran, The Replacements, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, The Cars, Johnny Cash, The NY Dolls, The Monkees, Gram Parsons, Elvis Presley, The Blasters, The Mamas and the Papas, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, The Archies, Lou Reed, Sloan, Little Richard, 60's Motown, Big Star, The Ramones, Jefferson Airplane, Hank Williams, X, Blue Rodeo, Bob Dylan, Phil Spector, The Knack, Buddy Holly, and a bunch of British bands too.
Sounds Like: The trashy jangle of the Replacements with the California cool of Tom Petty or The Byrds and the Rock ‘n’ Roll heart of Lou Reed’s Velvet Underground. Honest lyrics rise above a sound that echoes the classic pop of the late 60’s and early 70's while taking time to stroll the same musical side streets as today’s singer songwriters like David Gray, Ryan Adams, or Pete Yorn.
Constantly pushing towards the future while never failing to recall the past...
Give it a listen, click the cover above.
Record Label: popomatic recordings (www.POPOMATIC.com)
Type of Label: Indie