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The Last Royals Crystal Vases (Official Lyric Video) thelastroyals 5,678 views Crystal Vases is now available on iTunes! http://bit.ly/CrystalVases
The Last Royals "Nothing Compares 2 U" thelastroyals 4,524 views karaoke for the urban walker
The Last Royals "Unbelievable" thelastroyals 11,688 views karaoke for the urban walker
Explaining The "Feel" thelastroyals 161 views Eric James's in-studio explanation of the feel of "Friday" while tracking with Mason Ingram (drums), Ben Mars (bass) and producer Mike Beck.
Would I Buy This Song? thelastroyals 181 views "Rhetorical" nuggets of wisdom from Eric James, captured in studio...
"Get On Your Boots" (a video short by The Last Royals) thelastroyals 317 views The Last Royals conquer the elements with studio outtakes and a pair of Wellingtons.
"Come Take My Hand" by The Last Royals (montage) thelastroyals 6,524 views from The Last Royals' self-titled EP (www.thelastroyals.com)
"Crystal Vases" by The Last Royals (montage) thelastroyals 87,792 views debut single from The Last Royals (www.thelastroyals.com). Band store: http://bit.ly/TLRstore iTunes: http://bit.ly/cmaHli
The Last Royals: Waiting In an Airport.mov thelastroyals 567 views video short by The Last Royals (a band from NYC)
The Last Royals: Her Majesty's A Pretty Nice Girl thelastroyals 1,505 views The Last Royals recording in NYC in Nov/De 2010

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The Last Royals are a two piece [insert passe´ genre definition] band from New York City comprised of writer/producer Eric James and drummer extraordinaire Mason Ingram that [insert wildly aggrandizing statement].

Originally an outlet from producing, co-writing and a previous production deal, TLR began as an experiment inspired by the miles of NYC concrete that Eric James walked daily on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Recording in the early off-hours of the morning, James wrote and tracked one song per day for 8 days of self-described "urban walking music". He posted the resulting A Week & A Day collection on iTunes under the name The Early Hours in early 2009.

Though the songs found their way into a number of commercial outlets (including MTV's The Real World, Keeping Up With The Kardashians and a national Miller/7Eleven ad campaign), the initial concept of restrained laptop music left James yearning for bigger, organic beats. James recorded some additional tracks but was left looking for the right creative partner to complete the concept and bring his more aggressive, vibrant vision to life.

Enter Ingram, whose Ghanaian rhythm studies, indie experience (including Australia's Angus & Julia Stone), and classical percussion pedigree, provide the needed organic, big-beat foundation. The two hit it off while tracking a record James was producing in Spring 2010 and James played Ingram a couple of his new demos. The concept clicked straightaway and the duo began fleshing out a forceful indie-pop collaboration, rechristening it The Last Royals.

The band was discovered and signed shortly thereafter by Ooh La La Records in Brooklyn, NY (1,2,3 "Confetti"), which set them up to record in August at Headgear Studios (TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). The debut singles "Backseat Lovers & Crystal Vases" will head to college and indie radio in October, with The Last Royals EP debuting in November.

THE LAST ROYALS are:
Eric James (vocals, synths, guitar)
Mason Ingram (drums, percussion, samples)

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