Royel Otis are an Australian guitar-pop group from Sydney. The name is a combination of their first names.
History
Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic had known of each other around the Byron Bay area before Pavlovic sent Maddel some demos in 2019, with Pavlovic claiming this was "the collaboration he'd been chasing his whole life". In October 2021, the duo released their debut EP Campus. This was followed in August 2022, with Bar & Grill Their third EP Sofa Kings, release in March 2023 peaked at number 43 on the ARIA charts following its physical release in July 2023.
Discography
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.
! |- | 2023 | Sofa Kings | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist | | |}
J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
! |- | 2023 | "Kool Aid" | Australian Video of the Year | |