Royal Republic is a alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band formed in Malmö

Malmö

Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...

, Sweden

Sweden

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 in late 2007. The band consists of guitarist/lead singer Adam Grahn, guitarist Hannes Irengård, bass guitarist Jonas Almén and drummer Per Andreasson.

The first album, We Are The Royal was recorded at Beach House Studios in Malmö, Sweden, with producer Anders Hallbäck. The album was completed in 2009 and was mixed at ToyTown Studios in Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden

Sweden

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 by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein

Rammstein

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, Europe

Europe (band)

Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...

, Def Leppard

Def Leppard

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).

The album was released in Sweden in february 2010 and was well received by critics, fans and rockradio.

The first 3 singles all reached #1 on Bandit Rock

Bandit Rock

Bandit Rock is a Swedish radio station which plays rock, punk and heavy metal. The station, now a part of the Modern Times Group, was originally founded by American ex-pat Thomas McAlevey and began broadcasting in Stockholm in 1994....

's "Most Wanted"-list, and "Tommy-Gun" was #1 on MTV Rockchart.

Royal Republic are currently signed with Bonnier Amigo Music Group, OnFire Records and RoadRunner Records.

Singles

• "All Because of You" - (2009)
• "Tommy-Gun" - (2010)
• "Underwear" - (2010)
• "Full Steam Spacemachine" - (2011)

also available on several compilation CDs including:

• Bandit Rock #2 (Disc 1, Track 16) - (2009)
• Bandit Rock #3 (Disc 1, Track 8) - (2010)
• Sweden Rock #2 (Disc 1, Track 9) - (2009)
• Sweden Rock #3 (Disc 1, Track 3) (2010)

Albums

• We Are the Royal (2010) Nordic release in February/ European release in September UK release of the album was on the 21st March through Roadrunner Records
  Roadrunner Records
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Band Members

• Adam Grahn – vocals, guitar
• Hannes Irengård – guitar
• Jonas Almén – bass guitar
• Per Andreasson – drums

External links

• Royal Republic Official Page
• Official Royal Republic Page with Music and More