Royseven
| Royseven | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2003–2014 |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Website | royseven.com |
| Members | Paul Walsh Sam Garland Eamonn Barrett Bernard O'Neill Darragh Oglesby (Dazzy) Paul O'Hara (Lego) |
Royseven were a six-piece alternative rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They are known for songs such as "Dance" and "We Should Be Lovers", and have released two albums to date: The Art of Insincerity (2006) and You Say, We Say (2011).
Royseven didn’t meet in school or college like many other bands; they met through mutual friends- and an advert in a Dublin music magazine. Singer, Paul Walsh and guitarist Eamonn Barrett, advertised in Hot Press magazine for a drummer, they interviewed several but quickly decided on Darragh Oglesby. It was he who suggested keyboard player Paul O’Hara and when their first bass player Andrew (Drew) Kennedy (blancatransfer) left, Oglesby identified a replacement duo to bolster the line-up even more. So, bass player Bernard O’Neill and guitarist Sam Garland soon after completed the Royseven family and although they’d all been in bands before, this was the first time it felt right from the very first rehearsal
On 31 March 2014 Royseven disbanded after 11 years together.
Royseven formed in September 2003, they received record company interest in 2004, ultimately signing a deal with the Universal Music Group in 2005. Their debut album "The Art of Insincerity" was recorded in Grouse Lodge studios, Westmeath in late 2005 and was released in Ireland in October 2006, charting at No. 17. The first single from the album, "Older" charted at No. 6. "Crash" the fourth single taken from "The Art of Insincerity", was released on 14 September 2007 and used in a VW advertising campaign. The album was produced by Marc Carolan who is better known as the front of house engineer for Muse. The album was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2006 and coincided with tours of those countries and support shows. Royseven received the"Hope for 2007" award at the Meteor Awards of that year and were nominated the No. 1 Viewers choice on Other Voices (RTE2), plus the Best Band accolade at the Balcony TV Awards.
Royseven performed at Oxegen 2007 and supported Kaiser Chiefs and The Fratellis at Bud Rising in Marlay Park in August 2007. Royseven also toured extensively throughout Europe whilst promoting "The art of insincerity". Performing to thousands of people at gigs such as:
-Rock Am Ring
-Rock im park
-Oxygen Festival
-Electric Picnic
-Montreux Jazz Festival
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