American singer and songwriter and certified gold artist Royal & The Serpent shares her brand new EP ‘If I Died Would Anyone Care’
With releases like “EAT SPIT!” and “i can’t get high”, Royal & The Serpent explores everything from anxiety and lack of self-worth to the brutal pain of unrequited love, ultimately arriving at the defiant self-acceptance of “I’M NOT SORRY.” “That’s my ‘I don’t give a fuck anymore’ song,’” she notes. “It’s me deciding I’m just gonna be who I am, and walk through this world without caring what other people think.”
Royal & The Serpent says about the new EP, “I’d been struggling with depression and feeling like there was no more purpose for me to be here, and I decided to depict that as a state of purgatory,” says Royal. “It’s a place where I’m just one step away from being able to interact with the outside world, but I’m stuck there alone and can’t connect to anyone. To me that’s a pretty strong metaphor for what depression feels like.”
Single BETTER opening lines perfectly embody the EP’s ultra-vivid confession (“I haven’t washed my hair in two weeks/Been getting mental-health texts from my friends to check if I’m alright/They never show this shit in movies”).
“Instead of making music I thought other people would like, I focused on making something I really loved,” she says. “It’s the first time I fully let my walls down and got completely honest, which hopefully is helpful for anyone who’s going through something similar. Depression isn’t something to take lightly, and I hope these songs remind everyone to be gentle with themselves and with the people in their lives, and to take good care of each other.”
The 6-track project follows her viral hit, and Atlantic Records debut, “Overwhelmed,” which spent 22 weeks on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart and is now RIAA- certified gold.
Supporting PVRIS and playing at Firefly festival and EMO NITE Vegas, Royal is quickly becoming known for her show-stopping, high-energy live performance. This year, you can catch Royal & the Serpent live at the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas, Bottlerock festival in Napa Valley, and supporting grandson on his DEATH OF A TOUR 2022 tour.
Royal & the Serpent on Tour Dates:
*supporting grandon’s DEATH OF A TOUR
February 26th – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, California
February 27th – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, California
March 1st – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, Oregon
March 2nd – The Crocodile – Seattle, Washington
March 4th – The Complex – Salt Lake City, Utah
March 5th – Gothic Theatre – Denver, Colorado
March 7th – Van Buren – Phoenix, Arizona
March 8th – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, New Mexico
March 12th – Paper Tiger – San Antonio, Texas
March 13th – Scout Bar – Houston, Texas
March 15th – The Plaza Live – Orlando, Florida
March 16th – The Orpheum – Tampa, Florida
March 22nd – The Underground – Charlotte, North Carolina
March 23rd – Eastside Bowl – Nashville, Tennessee
March 25th – Sound Stage – Baltimore, Maryland
March 26th – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 30th – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, Michigan
March 31st – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, Ohio
April 3rd – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, Illinois
April 5th – Varsity Theatre – Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 6th – The Waiting Room – Omaha, Nebraska
April 8th – Granada Theatre – Kansas City, Kansas
