Sebastian, Remington, and Emerson from Palaye Royale were friendly enough to stop by the station before their show earlier this week. After playing three songs for the staff, they hopped into the studio with me to discuss the band.

I had seen on X that Remington said that Songs For Sadness was very personal to him. He spoke about how his mother’s illness has affected each of them, who are brothers. Being on the road and leaving their mother is always hard. This was a very touching part of the interview. I wish nothing but the best for Mama Royale.

The guys talked about the dichotomy of how Palaye Royale writes songs. Sebastian said Remington brings a lot to the lyrics. Even though he’s the drummer, Emerson is good on the piano, and each of them brings something different. “We had eighty songs – for the upcoming album – so we narrowed them down to ten,” Remington told me. He also said, “If there’s not a deadline, I will tinker with it” when talking about recording songs.

They also talked about the success they’ve found overseas. Over here in the States, they’ve opened for many bands, but they’re looking to do a headlining tour of their own. They’re playing Wembley Arena in November. Sebastian said Gene Simmons gave them some great advice early on, which they still use today.

The band started on the Disney channel. They discussed the difference between playing Disney shows and going off alone for shows. They went from playing to big crowds to playing to empty rooms.

I was shocked to hear that the guys were hockey players, as their family has roots in Canada. I didn’t think we’d be talking about that during this interview!

Check out the interview below, as well as the acoustic songs they played for