The Troubadour Jan 4 2006 London, UK - www.smallfish-online.net

The Dirty Royals Footstomping, effervescent mid-Atlantic rockers

Formed from the ashes of the Samurai Seven, The Dirty Royals returned from a sojourn in LA with their American manager Orin Ezralow in November and the West Coast influence is plain in their playfully effervescent close harmonics that soar into gleeful, footstomping tunes. In an uncharacteristic unplugged set, TDR manage to confer an infectious energy, battering the audience with tunes that roar out like an atomic-powered Weezer with added bite, before returning to their English roots with “Climbing the Walls,” a sweet and and energetic rock piece with a grungy edge hidden behind catchy riffs and sugary harmonics. The band joke that pop-led “I'm Told That I'm In Love” will be their first number one. This is Busted once their balls have dropped, a strutting tongue-in-cheek pop-rock tune attacked with verve and humour. It's a credible hit, but the hand-clapper “There's a Riot Going On,” has legs and a greater integrity. It would be better still to see the fantastic “Love Me A Little Too Much,” the acoustic version of which lulls and seduces with Merseybeat harmonies before exploding into incendiary rock and roll. The showstopper, “Obsessed America,” has a Green Day kick with an English accent, a visceral yet razor-sharp tune that could see TDR attract something of a punk following. Without drums or cables, The Dirty Royals are still massive. See them live, see them electric and snap up their EP when it comes out in February.

 

Recent Press from Mid Point Music Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio September 2005

MidPoint Festival swells to 50,000
Event wrapup

By C.E. Hanifin
Enquirer contributor

Best showing by an out-of-town band: The English rockers of The Dirty Royals charmed audiences with a playful acoustic set at Kaldi's on Friday. They got serious on Saturday, giving an engrossing performance buoyed by wave after wave of dulcet hooks.

MidPoint creates musical community
Review

By C.E. Hanifin
Enquirer contributor

"The Greg Dulli watch: Dulli did, indeed, squeeze into a packed Neon's to hear the Staggering Statistics' compelling brand of rock. He and Curley grabbed stools in the club's courtyard afterward for British band The Dirty Royals electrifying set.”

Showing a little skin: The Dirty Royals pop hooks and sweet harmonies earned eager applause, but the quartet elicited their biggest roar of the night when front man Simon Williams announced, “Our drummer's got his shirt off, ladies and gentlemen.”