Royel Otis are an Australian

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duo from

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. The band was formed in 2019 by Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic. They released three EPs, including '' Sofa Kings'', before their debut studio album, '' Pratts & Pain'', was released in February 2024.

History

Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic had known of each other around the

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area before Pavlovic sent Maddell some demos in 2019, with Pavlovic claiming this was "the collaboration he'd been chasing his whole life". The band's name is a combination of the first names of Maddell and Pavlovic, respectively. In October 2021, the duo released their debut EP ''Campus''. This was followed in August 2022, with ''Bar n Grill''. Their third EP '' Sofa Kings'', released in March 2023, peaked at number 43 on the

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following its physical release in July 2023. Their song "Going Kokomo" was included in the '' EA Sports FC 24'' soundtrack. In October 2023, the group announced the release of their debut studio album '' Pratts & Pain'', which was released on 16 February 2024. In January 2024, the duo received attention for their cover of

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's song "

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" on the Australian radio station

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, which reached the ARIA Charts in February.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Charted and/or certified singles

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

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, Royel Otis , Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , ''Sofa Kings'' , Best Independent Rock Album or EP ,

APRA Awards

The

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are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="1",

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ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the

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, ''Sofa Kings'' , Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist , ,

J Awards

The

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are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the

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's youth-focused radio station

. They commenced in 2005. ! , - ,

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Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The

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are awarded annually by the Australian edition of ''

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'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. ! , - , rowspan="1", 2024 , Royel Otis , Best New Artist , , rowspan="1",

References

https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/royel-otis/

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.royelotis.com/ 2019 establishments in Australia Australian musical duos Australian pop rock groups Male musical duos Musical groups established in 2019 Musical groups from Sydney