Hailing from Darlington in the North East of England, Luke came from a creative family of artists and musicians. He, however, avoided dabbling in music until his late teens, preferring to spend his time playing Sunday League football and following his beloved Darlington FC.

Upon finding influence in the likes of Loyle Carner, Mac Miller, Amy Winehouse, Erykah, Badu and Bill Withers, Luke got drawn into the culture of turning his words to music and the rest is history in the making.

 A sum greater than its individual parts, My Blue Room EP is a deep dive into Luke Royalty’s rain. Brimming with hooks, sun-drenched guitars and a raw, honest perspective on modern society, the EP sees Luke continue his path to stardom.

Hi Luke, thanks so much for talking to revamp, describe your style in 3 words?

Baggy, lanky, blue.

Growing up, you were always around creative people in your family, but you avoided dabbling in music, why was this?

I think the need to create was always there, I just avoided it as I was young and wanted rebel against whatever my parents were doing.  Looking back, I kinda wish I started earlier but it was rare in the school I went to that kids pursued art or music. When I was that age, I think I just wanted to follow the crowd and keep my head down. 

You would’ve rather been playing football on a Sunday with your mates, how did you go from someone who didn’t want to dabble in music to a talented singer/songwriter?

When I finished school, like a lot of kids, I was really lost and confused and didn’t have a clue what I was going to do after I left. I think I always knew I enjoyed singing, though I didn’t let anyone else know. So I learned guitar to try and write my own songs and fell in love with the whole thing. It wasn’t something I actively wanted to pursue, I just really adored the process of songwriting and it took me away from the anxiety of being a teenager in an increasingly complex world. So I played and practiced every day for about 5 years non-stop and over time music becomes part of you and you get a little better at it.

You have a new single out called ‘Blue Peter’, was this song from a personal experience and did you have to remember the memories and feelings you felt in the past? 

It’s kind of a collage of different memories and feelings that I had growing up. Since it was released a lot of friends have asked me who it was written about but I tell them it’s not about one specific friend, more of a general comforting message directed at all of them.

When you were writing this song, what was the writing and recording process like?

I think I had the idea for quite a while but wanted to make sure it was done it the right way. I was incredibly lucky to work Julien Flew who produced it and honestly don’t think I would’ve written it or perhaps even have pursed the idea properly if it wasn’t for the production. All the instrumentation he came up with just seemed to reflect what I was I trying to say perfectly. 

Blue Peter is about mental health and addiction problems, why did you think it was so important to speak about such an important topic?

I just like to write about what’s around me and what’s going on in my head. Poor mental health is still a massive issue in young people at the moment, including many friends of mine and sometimes myself. So, it’s impossible for me to ignore it, especially as songwriting itself has become a great healing process for me when dealing with certain situations. 

You have a new EP coming out on March 4th, can you give us a sneak peek of what we can expect from ‘My Blue Room’?

It’s full of sweet hooks and sexy chords as always but I tried to be as honest and introspective as possible this time. I wanted to get across my slightly confused perspective of being a young introvert in today’s age, which I think summarises ‘my blue room’ pretty well. 

What are you most looking forward to releasing this EP?

It’s my first ever EP so just to have a complete project, artwork and everything, out there in the world I think is pretty satisfying. 

You are going on tour with Jake Bugg this year, how excited are you and what can we expect from this tour?

It still seems so mad to me. With most gigs you kind of know what to expect but this is such a step up I have no idea what I’m in for, which I love, it’s exciting. I’m so lucky to have the best live band I could have ever asked for, in both musicianship and friendship, it’s gonna be lethal to show off in these big venues. 

If you could pick one tour date, which are you most excited for?

It’s gotta be the first one in Newcastle, all my pals from home are gonna be there, my family are gonna be there so it will just be a nice moment for everyone. I’m really looking forward to the Glasgow and Edinburgh dates too though, as I’m so under travelled I’ve never even been to Scotland before! 

I think everyone is excited to know, What is next for you this year? 

Just plenty more new music, after this ep I plan to release another one towards the back end of summer which is even better. Also, we had so much fun in the playing festivals last year I can’t wait to get out again and have a daft laugh.