Royseven

Royseven is a six-piece alternative rock band from County Dublin, Ireland. The group forms in 2003 and remains active.

Line-up

The band consists of Paul Walsh on vocals and guitar, Sam on guitar, Eamonn on guitar, Lego on keys, B on bass and Daz on drums. The members play together in different combinations from 2000, but the line-up becomes settled on 25 September 2003, when they first play together as Royseven.

Name

The name comes from the song “Roy”, which the band regards as its oldest song and one they feel is connected to. To avoid confusion, they add “seven” to the name. The band also cites an interview in which David Bowie says a song is not complete until there is a listener, which influences the final choice.

Early years

The group first performs by Christmas 2003, opening for the Dublin band ASLAN. It originally performs under the name Jove before changing its name to reflect a new line-up and sound. After that, it plays sold-out shows in Dublin.

Recordings and reception

Royseven’s debut album, The Art of Insincerity, is described as dark, epic, fragile and melodically strong. The songs focus on broken relationships, passionate love, anger, comfort, pain and hope, with Paul Walsh’s voice central to the recordings. In Ireland, the album reaches the Top 20 and the single “Crash” reaches the Top 5.

Tours

The band tours in Ireland and Germany, mainly playing in small pubs, before returning to the studio to record new songs.

Awards

The band is described as award-winning.