2022 marks the fifth anniversary of Ryan Santiago‘s debut release as Royal & The Serpent. Her first real success however came in 2020, with the major label debut single Overwhelmed. It would also show up on her first EP get a grip. Sophomore EP searching for nirvana followed a year later. She could also add a collaboration with The Knocks and Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo, and a remix of Gayle‘s abcdefu to her résumé.

This year, Royal & The Serpent will release their third EP If I Died Would Anyone Care. The 6-track collection will drop on 28 January. It’ll feature most recent single I’m Not Sorry and its follow-up, the punk-rock influenced track Phuckboi Rejects.

Never the one to wear her heart on her sleeve, the latter deals with falling for the wrong guys. In Royal & The Serpent’s own words: “We’ve all got a type. Deny it if you want but we like what we like. I just happen to like heart-breaking, vape-puffing, chain-wearing rejects. This particular breed of ‘phuckboi’ is what got me into this whole mess in the first place.”

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.