Australian indie duo Royel Otis have soared to global virality in 2024 – since their
formation in 2019, and across three EPs, Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell paved
the way to last year’s crowning jewel in debut album, PRATTS & PAIN.The record landed at #1 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart, #10 on the ARIA Albums Chart and garnered worldwide critical acclaim among Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, Matt Wilkinson, Clash and NME (including a cover feature at home and in the UK). To date, their discography has amassed over half a billion streams.
Skyrocketing Royel Otis to even greater heights was their phenomenal triple j Like A Version recording of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder On The Dancefloor.” Achieving #1 on the US Alternative Airplay Chart, landing in the top 5 on the Billboard Rock and Billboard Alternative Airplay Charts, and reaching #2 on ARIA’s Top 20 Australian Singles, after receiving nods from Elton John & Sophie Ellis Bextor herself, the cover quickly earned gold certification in Australia alongside the duo’s beloved original, “Oysters In My Pocket.” Come another rapturous cover moment in their SiriusXM Session performance of The Cranberries “Linger,” Royel Otis couldn’t shake the spotlight. In a matter of weeks, their soul-stirring rendition topped viral charts, amassed over 1B TikTok views, 20M YouTube views, 100M streams, and earned gold certification in Australia.
Royel Otis have covered global playlists on Spotify and Apple Music, plus accumulated 9+ million monthly listeners on Spotify. Following their sold-out Australian headline tour celebrating PRATTS & PAIN, the duo embarked on debut sold-out headline tours across the UK, Europe, and the US, selling over 100,000 tickets worldwide.
Overwhelming demand saw each tour expand with additional dates and
venue upgrades, further enhancing an already impressive résumé of festival
appearances—including Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Sziget, Reading & Leeds, Boston Calling, Austin City Limits, Pukkelpop, Splendour in the Grass, Bottlerock,
Kendal Calling, Groovin The Moo, and many more.
