Royal Wood
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| Birth name | John Royal Wood Nicholson |
| Origin | Lakefield, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | MapleMusic Recordings |
| Website | Royal Wood |
Royal Wood is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and arranger based in Toronto, Ontario. His second album A Good Enough Day received an international release. He has subsequently been nominated for a Juno Award twice and has toured both North America and Europe.
Wood was born John Royal Wood Nicholson and raised in Lakefield, Ontario. Royal Wood, his performing name and his real middle names, were chosen in memory of his great-grandfather, Royal Rufus Wood, who died in 1962.
He grew up in a household filled with music; his brother Luke Nicholson is also a singer-songwriter.
He began playing piano by ear at the age of four and started lessons at age eight. With the support of his school music program, he had access to a variety of different instruments, and by his teens, he became a multi-instrumentalist well-versed in many different styles, including the guitar, bass guitar, drums, clarinet, and trumpet.
After high school, he studied business at McGill University. During this time, he performed piano in Montreal jazz clubs and focused on his guitar playing while trying to find his voice as a songwriter.
Wood released his first EP, entitled The Milkweed EP, in 2003. This collection of songs were written, arranged, performed and produced by Wood himself. The release garnered much critical acclaim, and critics drew comparisons with Randy Newman, Jeff Buckley, and Tom Waits.
Following the release of his debut EP, Wood set out to create an over-the-top pop record for his full-length debut. Drawing inspiration from The Beatles and The Beach Boys, Wood once again undertook production duties during the recording sessions. In 2004, he released his full-length debut record, Tall Tales on Maple Music. The record’s ornate sound and layered arrangements garnered much critical attention, and Wood was praised for his vocal style and infectious lyricism.
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