Royal Blood: Rhythm Monsters
Royal Blood duo Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher are true rock crusaders in a time of electronic pop music, regularly breaking into the charts with a sumptuous blend of catchy hooks, big breakdowns and soaring melodies. The Brighton-based band consist of just two mainstay instruments: a drum kit and a short-scale bass, making them truly unique in both pop and rock circles.
One of the many clever aspects to Royal Blood’s music is Mike Kerr’s use of several effects pedals, which transform his standard bass tone into a hybrid lead guitar beast. Along with the tight, hard-hitting drum sounds, Royal Blood are a genuinely heavy, yet accessible-sounding band who have risen to astounding levels of popularity.
We’ve attempted to recreate Royal Blood’s bass tone in our ‘Sound Like’ videos both on a budget and with money no object, with effective results…