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The Band Royale was born out of love for big guitar riffs, an appreciation for the finer things, and a mutual obsession with science fiction. And they are able to sneak these things into their sound without scaring off the opposite sex. 

Brothers Joel, Nate, and Zach Bauman grew up in the working-class town of Kalamazoo, MI, each with an immediate passion for music (passed down from their parents -- their mother, a music teacher and their father, a school principal). At an early age, their shared obsessions with music, sports, and culture made the pursuit of playing in a band together an obvious choice. Once they moved to Chicago, they teamed up with Louisville, KY native Marc Najjar (also with a strong Music Education background and a love of heavy riffs and sports) to make the heaviest music they could that would inspire some serious baby-making.

Arriving from Sydney AU, Oxford & Co. present a gentlemanly collection of indie-folk songs that tip the hat to the great songwriters of old. Telling tales of love and of life, of good and of evil, Oxford & Co. are troubadours of the modern adventure.

A musical collaboration by Lauren Turk & Harley Cross. 

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