Royal Crown Revue

The Royal Crown Revue ( RCR) is a band that was formed in 1989 in Los Angeles. The eight-member music group is one of the most famous representatives of the Neoswing and combines rockabilly, punk rock, blues with swing. Their performances, in style, clothes and props of the 1940s, triggered the beginning of 1990 in the U.S. from a wave of nostalgia.

Band History

The former punk singer Eddie Nichols and guitarist James Achor already played together in the rockabilly band the Rockomatics. In the late 1980s, but the punk and rockabilly music in LA seemed to be dead. The two met on the saxophonist Mando Dorame, which in turn was a big fan of Big Jay McNeely and founded in 1989 the Royal Crown Revue. The band had previously. , Jump Blues by Louis Prima and Louis Jordan and then dealt with the main Swing artists The mix of blues, punk and rockabilly was described by RCR itself as " hardboiled swing " or " gangster bop ". Unlike many other bands Neoswing RCR is not concentrated on the covers of known swing and jazz standards but written directly own lyrics and melodies. The Royal Crown Revue band is often taken as a trigger of the swing revival in the late 1980s and the consequent emerging Neoswings in conjunction.

With the former members Mark and Adam Stern were more influenced by punk musicians in the band. The brothers played previously with Youth Brigade, a hardcore punk band from California. The first album of Royal Crown Revue: Kings of Gangster Bop was released in 1991 on the, founded by the Stern brothers label BYO Records.

According to this publication, they played hundreds of concerts each year in the U.S. and Europe. From 1993, RCR was the house band at the fledgling club in Hollywood for 2 years. The band is seen in the film comedy The Mask of the year 1994 in the performance of their song Hey Pachuco.

Their second album, and fourth album in 1996 and published in 1998 in the major label giant Warner Bros. Records. From 1998 to 1999 she presented the theme song for WB Television Network. They also worked with Bette Midler, resulting, for example, the song one monkey do not stop no show originated.

Discography

  • Kings of Gangster Bop ( BYO Records 1991)
  • Mugzy 's Move ( Warner Bros. Records, 1996). Re -released in 1998
  • Caught In The Act (Live) ( Surfdog Records 1997)
  • The Contender ( Warner Bros. Records 1998)
  • Walk On Fire ( RCR Records 1999)
  • Passport To Australia ( Live) (RCR Records 2000)
  • Greetings From Hollywood ( 2004)
  • El Toro (RCR Records / Kufala 2007)
  • Do not Be a Grinch This Year (RCR Records 2010)
Rock music Singing Baritone saxophone Bass guitar Punk subculture Youth Brigade (band) The Mask (film)
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