Royal Coda

Royal Coda
Origin Sacramento, California, United States
Genres
Years active 2017–present
Labels Blue Swan Records
Associated acts
Website Official Facebook
Members Joseph Arrington
Sergio Medina
Kurt Travis
Jason Ellis
Past members Thomas Erak

Royal Coda is an American rock band based in Sacramento, California, formed in 2017. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Kurt Travis, guitarist Sergio Medina, bass guitarist Jason Ellis, and drummer Joseph Arrington.

Formation

Royal Coda was founded by guitarist and musician Sergio Medina in 2017 after wanting to pursue a musical project which would include various collaborations with other musicians and vocalists. The band announced its formation on January 28, 2018, revealing that they signed to independent record label Blue Swan Records.[1] The band consists of Sergio Medina, also the guitarist in bands Stolas, Sianvar, and Eidola, former Dance Gavin Dance and A Lot Like Birds vocalist Kurt Travis, and current Sianvar and former A Lot Like Birds drummer Joseph Arrington.[2]

The band's recognizable logo is of a set of prayer's hands.

Career

2017–present: Royal Coda

On January 29, 2018, Royal Coda announced that they had finished tracking their debut studio album.[3] The group wrote and recorded their debut album at VuDu Studios in Port Jefferson, New York and was produced with Dominic Nastasi and Mike Watts.[4] On February 16, 2018, the band premiered their debut single "Anything to Save".[5] Another song, "Cut Me Under", was released on March 29, along with announcement of their self-titled debut studio album.[6] A third song, "Breathe Correct", was released on April 12, 2018, with a streaming premiere on Substream Magazine.[7]

Their self-titled debut studio album was made available to stream a day before its release date, on April 26, 2018, on New Noise Magazine.[8]

The band performed their first two concerts at Family Vacation Music Festival in Sacramento, California on May 19 and at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California on May 20.[9]

Drummer Joseph Arrington announced that the band were to record more new music in 2018.[10][11]

On June 22, 2018, it was announced that Royal Coda would tour as support on American singer Tilian's headlining solo tour, from August 23 to September 23, 2018, in the United States.[12] On July 16, it was confirmed that The Fall of Troy frontman Thomas Erak would join Royal Coda as a touring guitarist and backing vocalist.[13]

On August 25, 2018, it was revealed that Erak and former Dance Gavin Dance bass guitarist Jason Ellis were official members of the band. However, Erak left the band halfway through Tilian's headlining tour reportedly focussing on his solo career, leaving Royal Coda to continue as a four-piece outfit.

Discography

Studio albums
Singles
  • "Anything to Save" (2018)
  • "Cut Me Under" (2018)
  • "Breathe Correct" (2018)

Band members

Current members
  • Kurt Travis - vocals (2017–present)
  • Sergio Medina - guitar, bass guitar (2017–present)
  • Joseph Arrington - drums, percussion (2017–present)
  • Jason Ellis - bass guitar (2018–present)
Former members

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Swan Records on Twitter".
  2. ↑ "A Lot Like Birds call it quits, Kurt Travis debuts new project Royal Coda - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press.
  3. ↑ "Royal Coda". www.facebook.com.
  4. ↑ "Royal Coda, by Royal Coda". Royal Coda.
  5. ↑ "Royal Coda". www.facebook.com.
  6. ↑ "Royal Coda on Twitter".
  7. ↑ Hudelson, Molly (12 April 2018). "PREMIERE: Royal Coda share "Breathe Correct" from upcoming album".
  8. ↑ "Album Stream: Royal Coda - Self-Titled". 26 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "kurt Travis on Instagram: "@royal.coda upcoming shows!! See you there 😎"". Instagram.
  10. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BjkMCFlHPJy/?taken-by=josephwesleyarrington
  11. ↑ "An Interview with Joseph Arrington - Movement Drum Company". 11 January 2018.
  12. ↑ https://twitter.com/tilianpearson/status/1010221695116800000
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/RoyalCoda/status/1018933327594545153
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