Royel Otis meet me in the car EU/UK Tour

Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic’s chance meeting feels almost destined. They were both working at bars and cafes in the same neighborhood — the beachside town of Bondi — before getting together one day in 2019 with their guitars and some song sketches. And without any expectations, they soon spotted it: an unspoken chemistry that resulted in effortless rock wonders — new tunes that somehow seemed as if they’d always existed.

The rest of the world would soon follow suit when the pair became true breakout acts, both online and in rock clubs alike, with early charmers such as “Oysters in My Pocket” (Bar & Grill EP, 2022) and “Sofa King” (Going Kokomo EP, 2023).

Then came their soaring debut album PRATTS & PAIN — and the legendary run that catapulted the band to indie-rock infamy globally. The album, named for the south London pub where the pair would pen lyrics between sessions with GRAMMY-nominated producer Dan Carey (Wet Leg, Fontaines D.C., Caroline Polachek), bore hits like “Fried Rice” and “Foam.”

Preceding the album’s release in February 2024 was the pair’s Triple J “Like A Version” recording — a take on Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on The Dancefloor.” The performance became a zeitgeist-shaping hit, eventually reaching

• #1 on Alternative U.S. Radio Chart

• #2 on Billboard Alternative Airplay

• #5 on Billboard Rock & Alternative

• and rounding out at #2 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2024

Their twilit cover of The Cranberries’ “Linger,” cut for a Sirius XM Session a few months later, led the band to their first Billboard Hot 100 hit and has since amassed over 220 million global streams.

With demand for live shows at an all-time high, the duo played more than 100 sold-out shows throughout 2024, selling over 100,000 tickets across Australia, the U.K., Europe, and the U.S. This included multiple nights in major cities like:

• New York (Brooklyn Steel)

• Chicago (Metro & The Salt Shed)

• Los Angeles (The Bellwether and Palladium)

The pair returned home to Australia later that year as one of the most nominated artists at the 2024 ARIA Awards — the country’s most prestigious music honors — and went on to win four awards, including Best Rock Album and Best Group.

Since their culmination, Royel Otis have drawn from an endless source of good hooks and spirit — riding on their musical chemistry that exudes into mixes of melody and bittersweet humor. Whether it’s an original body of work or a reimagined favorite song, the pair have cemented their status.