Royal Bliss
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The only bliss this band seems to encounter is their music. Dubbed, the "unluckiest band in rock," after a series of personal hardships, the band Royal Bliss, has stuck it out through thick and thin -- and from one label to the next. Yet, after surviving fatal car crashes, a ski accident and personal struggles with alcohol and drugs -- the band was able to help each other get though it all.
The band met after high school, when guitarist Chris Harding saw future front man Neal Middleton performing at a pizza parlor. They immediately clicked and started recording independently and soon hit the road touring. Things were going well for the band in 2004 until Middleton nearly died in a car crash.
Though he survived, he was paralyzed from the accident. Miraculously, Middleton was able to rehabilitate himself and continue recording with Royal Bliss. Without a record label they sold about 8,000 albums on their own, which garnered label interest from The Control Group. With their next few albums they worked with other labels, until they finally settled with Capitol Records for their latest release Life In Between.
Though the band struggled at first, it seems they've come out that much stronger, which I'd argue makes them one of the luckiest bands in rock.
—Christa Fletcher
The band met after high school, when guitarist Chris Harding saw future front man Neal Middleton performing at a pizza parlor. They immediately clicked and started recording independently and soon hit the road touring. Things were going well for the band in 2004 until Middleton nearly died in a car crash.
Though he survived, he was paralyzed from the accident. Miraculously, Middleton was able to rehabilitate himself and continue recording with Royal Bliss. Without a record label they sold about 8,000 albums on their own, which garnered label interest from The Control Group. With their next few albums they worked with other labels, until they finally settled with Capitol Records for their latest release Life In Between.
Though the band struggled at first, it seems they've come out that much stronger, which I'd argue makes them one of the luckiest bands in rock.
—Christa Fletcher
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