“We’re really looking forward to the shows as we haven’t played a full set in a while,” comments Thatcher. The Australian and New Zealand shows offer them the opportunity to play a full set once again, something that they have not had the chance to do much of recently. The band has been on a whirlwind tour of late playing festivals around the world and supporting some very notable names. “While we were here, we just started working on music, being inspired by the places we were travelling…that led to the first album – so it’s great to be back.” It’s not hard to see why so many people move here from the UK,” comments Thatcher. Since its release, the band has been racking up accolades and touring extensively, including a current run of dates in Australia and New Zealand playing music from their latest album How did we get so Dark?.Īnd Australia holds a very special place in the hearts of the band as drummer, Ben Thatcher, explained recently to Man of Many, “We came here for nine months travelling around and loved the place.

It filled a bluesy rock hole that we never knew we had, and spawned hugely successful single Figure it Out. It’s incredible to think that it’s only been four years since the Brighton-based duo from the UK, Royal Blood, released their self-titled first album.

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