On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with one of the biggest duos in indie-pop music today, who made waves with their debut album, Pratts & Pain, and two viral covers, “Linger” and “Murder On The Dancefloor” … Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic of Royel Otis! They get into their early days, including how they met, writing and playing in pubs and chicken shops, and other Australian bands. They also get into their most popular tracks, including “Oysters In My Pocket,” the two viral covers, and one of their newest singles, “Moody.” They discuss their sound evolution, vulnerable lyricism, branding strategy, and the rise of guerrilla music marketing. To close, they share the best cities to play and craziest fan moment, and they list their Top 5 duos, cover songs, and Aussie terms. Tune into a funny and insightful chat with indie-pop’s favorite duo – Royel Otis!
CREDITS (Instagram handles)
Host @scottlipps
Produced by @whitakermarisa
Edited by @toastycakes
Music by @robby_hoff
Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NYC
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00:00 - Start
01:18 - Guerrilla music marketing
02:15 - Writing in a pub
02:45 - Australian bands
03:00 - LA
04:39 - Lil Nas X party
06:00 - Growing up
09:00 - How they met
10:22 - Musical influences
11:00 - The decision to take this live or just make it a recording project
11:45 - The success of “Oysters In My Pocket”
13:00 - Leaving for Italy
13:50 - First concerts
16:15 - The story behind “Oysters In My Pocket”
17:36 - Process then and now
19:23 - “Murder On The Dancefloor”
19:30 - Cover songs
23:00 - Courtney Love
26:00 - Pratts & Pain
30:22 - Analyzing lyrics
32:00 - “Moody”
33:00 - Sound evolution
34:00 - Vulnerable lyrics
35:30 - Branding
37:00 - Getting nervous before gigs
37:42 - Playing chicken shops
40:00 - Best cities to play
41:27 - Craziest fan moment
43:15 - Top 5 duos
45:44 - Top 5 cover songs
47:52 - Top 5 Aussie terms
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