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Royal Blood

Royal Blood are Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, the British rock duo turning bass, drums and sharp hooks into songs such as Figure It Out, with fifth album Dead Company due November 6, 2026.

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Overview

Members: Mike Kerr, vocals and bass; Ben Thatcher, drums
From: West Sussex, England
Breakout: Royal Blood, their UK No. 1 debut album in 2014
Chart milestone: Their first four studio albums all reached UK No. 1

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How it started.

After a spell in Australia, Mike Kerr returned to England and began rehearsing with Ben Thatcher in 2013. Their early shows included a Brighton bar gig for friends. Kerr’s effects and amplifiers let his bass fill both the low end and the space usually taken by a guitar.

The breakthrough.

A Royal Blood T-shirt worn by Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders at Glastonbury in 2013 helped put their name in front of fans. Their self-titled debut reached UK No. 1 in 2014, and they won British Group at the 2015 BRIT Awards. How Did We Get So Dark?, Typhoons and Back to the Water Below each followed it to the top of the UK album chart.

Back together in the room.

After their 2024 touring, Mike and Ben took time to return to everyday life in Brighton. Their 2026 return brought Ten Over Ten, Swallow The Bomb and Dead Company, with a fifth album of the same name scheduled for November 6.

Creditschronological, newest first

Studio albums

2023Back to the Water BelowRecording artists
2021TyphoonsRecording artists
2017How Did We Get So Dark?Recording artists
2014Royal BloodRecording artists

Singles

2026Swallow The BombPerformers, writers and producers

Awards

BRIT Award: British GroupWinner, 2015

Quotes

But this was the first time where we could stop and be Mike and Ben living in Brighton again.Ben Thatcher, Kerrang!, August 12, 2026

On taking time away after their 2024 touring. Source: https://www.kerrang.com/royal-blood-new-album-dead-company-mike-kerr-ben-thatcher-interview-cover-story

Trivia

Kerr uses bass effects and multiple amplifiers to create bass and guitar-like sounds at the same time.
During the band’s time away, Thatcher went to Brighton & Hove Albion matches at the Amex Stadium.
Kerr spent some of that break running, cycling and training for triathlons.