Royel Otis

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with one of the biggest duos in indie-pop music today, who made waves with their debut album, Pratts & Pain, and two viral covers, “Linger” and “Murder On The Dancefloor” … Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic of Royel Otis! They get into their early days, including how they met, writing and playing in pubs and chicken shops, and other Australian bands. They also get into their most popular tracks, including “Oysters In My Pocket,” the two viral covers, and one of their newest singles, “Moody.” They discuss their sound evolution, vulnerable lyricism, branding strategy, and the rise of guerrilla music marketing. To close, they share the best cities to play and craziest fan moment, and they list their Top 5 duos, cover songs, and Aussie terms. Tune into a funny and insightful chat with indie-pop’s favorite duo – Royel Otis!  CREDITS (Instagram handles) Host @scottlipps Produced by @whitakermarisa Edited by @toastycakes Music by @robby_hoff Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NYC   Sonos makes it so easy to fill your home with incredible sound! Check out the new Sonos Ace headphones, which are Bluetooth-enabled and have three buttons. The content key allows you to play, pause, accept calls, and control the volume. Plus, they feature noise cancellation and voice assist! These headphones are exceptionally well done and sound incredible, whether listening to your favorite playlist, chatting on a call, watching a movie, or even recording a podcast like this one. They sound particularly fantastic when listening to Lipps Service! Sonos has great gifts for everyone on your list. Visit sonos.com/Lipps to save 20% on select products.   00:00 - Start  01:18 - Guerrilla music marketing  02:15 - Writing in a pub  02:45 - Australian bands 03:00 - LA  04:39 - Lil Nas X party  06:00 - Growing up  09:00 - How they met  10:22 - Musical influences  11:00 - The decision to take this live or just make it a recording project  11:45 - The success of “Oysters In My Pocket”  13:00 - Leaving for Italy  13:50 - First concerts  16:15 - The story behind “Oysters In My Pocket”  17:36 - Process then and now  19:23 - “Murder On The Dancefloor”  19:30 - Cover songs  23:00 - Courtney Love  26:00 - Pratts & Pain  30:22 - Analyzing lyrics  32:00 - “Moody”  33:00 - Sound evolution  34:00 - Vulnerable lyrics  35:30 - Branding  37:00 - Getting nervous before gigs  37:42 - Playing chicken shops  40:00 - Best cities to play  41:27 - Craziest fan moment  43:15 - Top 5 duos  45:44 - Top 5 cover songs  47:52 - Top 5 Aussie terms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices