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The Royce Twins

The Royce Twins (born 14 December 1990) are Australian based singer-songwriters from Mount Beauty, Victoria, Australia and now call the city of Melbourne home. The duo consists of twin brothers Gabriel Saalfield and Michael Saalfield.[1] The Twins have been singing and playing music together as long as they can remember.

The Royce Twins
From left to right: Gabriel Saalfield, Michael Saalfield
From left to right: Gabriel Saalfield, Michael Saalfield
Background information
Born (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 (age 33)
OriginMount Beauty, Victoria, Australia; currently Melbourne
Genres
OccupationsSinger songwriters, musicians
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, Keyboard
Years active2012–present
LabelsIndependent
Members
  • Gabriel Saalfield
  • Michael Saalfield
Websitewww.theroycetwins.com.au

Early life

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Gabriel and Michael Saalfield (twin brothers) were born on 14 December 1990. The twins were raised in the Australian fostercare system,[2] after their mother died of breast cancer at the age of 8 and their father in a house fire when they were 11.[3][4] They grew up in Mount Beauty, Victoria. They appeared on Australian News and Talk show The Project in 2010, talking about their experience.[5] Michael has said "I reckon I'll be a foster carer when I'm older".[3]

Career

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2010–2014

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The Royce Twins played regularly at The George Hotel in Ballarat and JD's Sports Bar in Ballarat,[6] while completing their studies in a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at Federation University.[7] The brothers graduated in 2014.

The Royce Twins made an appearance on series 5 of The X Factor Australia[8] in September 2013 performing "I won't give up" by American Singer Songwriter Jason Mraz. At the time of writing, that performance has over 9 million views on YouTube.[9]

After successfully crowd funding their debut EP,[10] The Royce Twins released their self-titled debut EP in 2014. The Royce Twins used the Pozible crowd funding platform.[5][10]

The Royce Twins performed at a number of events including Springfest,[11][12] The Royce Twins opened for Australian music icon Daryl Braithwaite in January 2014 at the Perricoota Music Festival,[13] they performed at The Young Leaders Day in March 2014 in Melbourne, Australia,[14] and The Royce Twins performed at the Mount Beauty Music Festival.[15]

The Royce Twins Debut EP

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The Royce Twins prepared for the launch of their Debut EP after completing a photo shoot in The Blue Mountains.[16]

The Royce Twins officially launch their self-titled Debut EP (The Royce Twins – Debut EP) at JD's Sports Bar Ballarat on 26 July 2014[17][18] The Royce Twins Debut EP features five tracks, four of them original compositions by The Royce Twins[19]

The Royce Twins release their first original song called "Heartstrings" to Australian Radio on 22 September 2014[20]

2015

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The Royce Twins release a surprise video and single for Valentine's Day 2015 "Heartstrings Unplugged"[21]

The Royce Twins support the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute through the Ballarat Cycle Classic 2015[22]

The Royce Twins release a tribute single "We will be the rain" on 10 April 2015 to remember those who have and continue to serve in our defence forces.[23]

The Royce Twins release their second original song called "Brave" to Australian Radio on 22 June 2015[24]

The Royce Twins release their third original song called "Fly" to Australian Radio on 12 November 2015[25]

2016–17

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The Royce Twins continue to perform live and in 2017 began recording their next release.[26]

2017

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The Royce Twins release a new EP called "4 Years" on 20 October 2017.[27] "4 Years" features five new original tracks written and performed by Gabriel and Michael, including 'Picture Perfect', 'Shade Of The Moon', 'Falling', '4 Years Ago' and 'Nightmare'[28]

Recordings and discography

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Gabriel Saalfield released the first Royce Twins original during their crowd funding campaign on their website for those people who had lost someone at Christmas.[1][29] The name of the song is "Suzie Royce" and it's set to appear on their Debut EP.

In June 2014, The Royce Twins are preparing to release their Debut EP. The release includes five tracks. Four of the tracks are original song recordings, 'Heartstings', 'Brave', 'Fly' and 'Suzie Royce'. The fifth track is "I won't give up" by Jason Mraz and Michael Natter.

On 22 September 2014, The Royce Twins released their first original song to Australian radio called "Heartstrings".[20]

On 13 February 2015, The Royce Twins' release a surprise single and video on Valentine's Day called "Heartstrings Unplugged".[21]

On 10 April 2015, The Royce Twins' release "We Will Be the Rain", a single to remember those who have and continue to serve in our defence forces.

On 12 May 2017, The Royce Twins "We Will Be the Rain", forms a part of the Big Fuss Records Compilation, Songs of Service II.[30]

On 21 October 2017, The Royce Twins released a new EP called "4 Years" that contains five new tracks written and performed by them.[31]

On 3 April 2020, The Royce Twins released a new single called "Black Lace".[32] The song is described as an 'upbeat sexy rock track'.

Chart positions and notables

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"I Won't Give Up" their XFactor audition performance charted on the Aria Charts entering the top 100 at number 35.[33]

The Royce Twins debut EP, charts at No.20 on the 100% independent singles chart published by AIR.[34]

In August 2014, The Royce Twins received over 4.4 million views of their X Factor audition. That's twice as many as the winner of the series they appeared with (Dami Im).[35]

Awards and nominations

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Year Type Recipient Award Result
March 2015 International Songwriting Competition (2014) "Fly" written by Gabriel and Michael Saalfield Pop/Top 40 Category Semi-finalist
Year Type Recipient Award Result
March 2016 International Songwriting Competition (2015) "Heartstrings" written by Gabriel and Michael Saalfield Singer-Songwriter/Folk Category Semi-finalist
Year Type Recipient Award Result
February 2018 International Songwriting Competition (2017) "Picture Perfect" written by Gabriel and Michael Saalfield Adult Contemporary Category Semi-finalist
Year Type Recipient Award Result
February 2019 International Songwriting Competition (2018) "4 Years Ago" written by Gabriel and Michael Saalfield Unpublished Category Semi-finalist
Year Type Recipient Award Result
February 2021 International Acoustic Music Awards (2020) "Heartstrings" written by Gabriel and Michael Saalfield Best Group or Duo Finalist

References

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  1. ^ a b "Official website". Theroycetwins.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ^ Vreeland, Delloram (25 July 2013). "The X Factor 2013 twins". The Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "FOSTER CARE: Who'll care for the kids if nobody steps up?". The Border Mail. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. ^ "What we stand for …". The Royce Twins. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "The 7PM Project: Season 1, Episode 296". IMDb.com. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ^ Vreeland, Dellaram (22 December 2013). "Royce twins hope to crowdfund debut EP". The Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  7. ^ Jeans, David (9 May 2014). "First graduates for FedUni". The Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  8. ^ "The Royce Twins- I Won't Give Up Jason Mraz COVER LIVE". YouTube. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  9. ^ "The Royce Twins – The X Factor Australia 2013 – AUDITION [FULL". YouTube. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  10. ^ a b "The Royce Twins – Debut EP & Tour by Gabriel Saalfield and Michael Saalfield". Pozible.com. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  11. ^ Oliver, Jordan (14 October 2013). "X Factor and Voice stars to perform at Springfest". The Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Ballarat Extra: The best of your weekend". The Courier. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Opening for an Australian Music Icon". The Royce Twins. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Melbourne, Young Leaders Day". The Royce Twins. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Artists 2014". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Blue Mountains photo shoot and Debut EP update". The Royce Twins. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  17. ^ Thomas, Alicia (25 July 2014). "Royce Twins release debut EP". The Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  18. ^ "Royce Twins roll in | Albury Wodonga". Alburywodonga.starcommunity.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  19. ^ "The Royce Twins – Debut EP Arriving 26 July 2014". Artnewsportal.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  20. ^ a b "The Royce Twins release their first original song to Australian Radio: 'Heartstrings'". Artnewsportal.com.au. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  21. ^ a b "The Royce Twins release a surprise song and video for Valentine's Day". Artnewsportal.com. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  22. ^ Thomas, Alicia (10 February 2015). "Singing twins returning to Ballarat". The Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  23. ^ "The Royce Twins open up about their latest song, a tribute to their digger grandfather". 3AW. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Are you brave enough to take the fall?". Artnewsportal.com. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  25. ^ "The Royce Twins are ready to Fly". Artnewsportal.com. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  26. ^ "Royce Twins – New Music Coming". 13 June 2017.
  27. ^ "4 Years - EP by the Royce Twins". iTunes. 20 October 2017.
  28. ^ "Credits – 4 Years". 16 October 2017.
  29. ^ Vreeland, Dellaram (1 January 2014). "Royce twins release exclusive single". The Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  30. ^ "Songs of Service Volume II – Big Fuss Records LLC". 4 May 2017.
  31. ^ "New Music: 4 Years – the Wait is over". 21 October 2017.
  32. ^ "New Music: BLACK LACE released everywhere". 3 April 2020.
  33. ^ "CHART WATCH". Auspop.blogspot.com.au. February 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  34. ^ "Charts". www.air.org.au. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  35. ^ "The Royce Twins – The X Factor Australia 2013 – AUDITION (FULL)". YouTube. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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