The Royalty

Formed in 2005 in the desert city of El Paso, Texas, The Royalty is an indie rock and roll band composed of singer Nicole Boudreau, guitarist Jesus Apodaca, bassist Will Daugherty, keyboardist Daniel Marin, and drummer Joel Quintana.

With influences ranging from 1970’s soul music to 1960’s rock and roll and the work of Phil Spector, The Royalty released a five song EP in 2008 and a full-length album in 2010. The band’s music has been featured in MTV and Spike TV shows.

The Royalty has toured across the nation and has played at Austin’s SXSW Festival and El Paso’s Neon Desert Music Festival. The band has also performed at Hollywood’s famed Knitting Factory and The Viper Room, as well as Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, California.

The group signed with Victory Records in November of 2011 and is slated to release its first album for the label in spring of 2012.