Royal Crown Revue | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles |
Genres | |
Labels | BYO, Surfdog, Warner Bros. |
Past members |
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Website | royalcrownrevue |
Royal Crown Revue was a band formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California.[2] They have been credited with starting the swing revival movement.[2][3]
Career
The band contained Mark and Adam Stern.[4] Other members included Daniel Glass, Scott Steen, James Achor, Veikko Lepisto, and Bill Ungerman.[5]
After appearing in the movie The Mask, Royal Crown Revue began a residency at the Derby in Los Angeles.[6]
Discography
- Kings of Gangster Bop (Big Daddy, 1991)
- Mugzy's Move (Warner Bros., 1996)
- Caught in the Act (Surfdog, 1997)
- The Contender (Warner Bros., 1998)
- Walk On Fire (SideOneDummy, 1999)
- Passport to Australia (2001)
References
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Mugzy's Move Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 452–453, 475. ISBN 0-87930-600-9.
- ^ Vale, V.; Wallace, Marian (1998). Swing!: The New Retro Renaissance. San Francisco, California: V/Search. ISBN 1-889307-02-5.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Youth Brigade". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Royal Crown Revue". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Milkowski, Bill (2001). Nikard, Bob; Hagge, Alison (eds.). Swing it!: An Annotated History of Jive (1 ed.). New York: Billboard Books. pp. https://archive.org/details/swingitannotated00milk/page/245 245–246. ISBN 0-8230-7671-7.