The Royal Foundry Explained

The Royal Foundry
Origin:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genre:Alternative rock, indie rock, alternative pop, synth pop.[1]
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Peermusic, MapleMusic Recordings
Associated Acts:Junkyard Poets
Current Members:
  • Bethany Schumacher
  • Jared Salte

The Royal Foundry is a Canadian alternative pop quartet band whose core is the Edmonton couple Jared Salte and Bethany Schumacher.[2] They initially formed as a folk duo[3] but, in 2015, began a significant revitalization and revision of their sound, incorporating elements of 1990's Brit-Pop with power-pop stylings of groups like Arcade Fire, and 1970's Progressive Rock elements inspired by groups like Yes and Supertramp[4] Their music has been described as alt rock, indie rock, alternative pop,[5] and Synth Pop.[1]

Early life

Jared Salte was raised in a musical household and began playing piano and guitar at age five.[6] [2] By age 11, he was running the recording studio Salt Shaker Studios.[2] By age 15, he had won his first international songwriting competition and released his first album.[7] At 19, his band, the Junkyard Poets,[8] opened for The Newsboys in stadiums across North America.

Bethany Schumacher grew up in the church as a Pastor's daughter,[6] with her mother as the pianist and choir director. She often sang at church, and at fundraising and community events.[2] In high school, Schumacher played the female lead in all of her high school musicals.[4] [2]

2013-2016: Formation & Early Work

In 2013, shortly after their wedding, The Royal Foundry was formed as a Folk band.[9] In 2014, they independently released their first album, Wherever We Go.[10]

In 2015 they won $75,000 as part of the Peak Performance Project[11] for their song “Running Away” which peaked at #21 on Alt-Rock Stations in Canada.[12] “Running Away” was featured on TSN as the opening song for the CFL,[13] [12] and in two commercials--for ENMAX and the Government of Alberta Climate Change Campaign).[14] [15]

In 2016 their single “Start This Fire” was featured in an ad campaign for Purina Dog Chow,[1] which led to their signing with Peermusic.[16] [17] In the fall of 2016 they released their single “Dreamers”, which was first performed at a concert they played in Toronto during the World Cup of Hockey week.[15] Soon after the release, Disney licensed the song for their 2017 line of wedding dresses.[15] and the song hit #35 on the Alt Rock charts in Canada[15]

2017-2018: Lost In Your Head

On August 15, 2017, The Royal Foundry released their second album, Lost in Your Head.[18] [19] [20] By 2018, the album had achieved 1 million streams on Spotify. The video for the single "All We Have" went viral.[21] [22]

Lost In Your Head won the Canadian Songwriting Competition Grand Prize, the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize,[23] and garnered The Royal Foundry a Pop Artist of the Year nomination from the Western Canadian Music Awards, as well as three nominations from the Edmonton Music Awards[3] In 2018, the song "Never Have Time" was used in an Explore Edmonton commercial;[24] the song "Lost In Your Head" was used in the .[25]

2019-Present: Wake Up Wake Up

On September 27, 2019, The Royal Foundry released their third album, Wake Up Wake Up.[26] [27] By 2020, the album had achieved half a million streams on Spotify. The first single to be released "Hopefully" reached #27 on Alternative Rock Radio in Canada and the third single "okay?" reached #16 on Alternative Rock Radio in Canada. Prior to the release of Wake Up Wake Up, The Royal Foundry performed a live performance of the album in Calgary, AB for the Stampede City Sessions.[28] The concert aired on Shaw TV in Canada and PBS in the USA.

Discography

Albums

Singles[29]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Royal Foundry: Duo Ditches Folk for Synth Pop . Beatroute . 20 December 2018 . 2017-10-08 . 2019-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219183342/http://beatroute.ca/2017/10/08/the-royal-foundry-duo-ditches-folk-for-synth-pop/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Artist Profile: The Royal Foundry . New Release Today . 21 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Local Spotlight On The Royal Foundry . Sonic 102.9 . 20 December 2018.
  4. Web site: SPILL TRACK OF THE DAY: THE ROYAL FOUNDRY – "LOST IN YOUR HEAD" . The Spill Magazine . 21 December 2018. 2018-05-31 .
  5. Web site: Local Spotlight: The Royal Foundry . Sonic 1029 . 27 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Five Questions With… The Royal Foundry's Jared Salte . FYI News . 21 December 2018. 2018-11-09 .
  7. Web site: Artist Profile: The Royal Foundry . New Release Today . 24 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Junkyard Poets . newreleasetoday.com . New Release Today . 2 May 2022.
  9. Web site: The Royal Foundry- All We Have . FYI Music News . 21 December 2018. 2017-08-04 .
  10. Web site: The Royal Foundry – Wherever We Go . discogs.com . Discogs . 1 May 2022.
  11. Web site: AND THE ALBERTA WINNERS ARE… . Peak Performance Project . 20 December 2018 . 5 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105142537/http://peakperformanceproject.com/2015/11/and-the-alberta-winners-are/ . dead .
  12. Web site: The Royal Foundry . Reverb Nation . 20 December 2018.
  13. Web site: Thursday Night Football . tsn.ca . TSN . 2 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Alberta's Climate Leadership Plan, Jly 2016 . youtube.com . YourAlberta, YouTube . 2 May 2022.
  15. Web site: The Royal Foundry . Alberta Music . 20 December 2018.
  16. Web site: peermusic Signs The Royal Foundry, Jan 2017 . peermusic.com . Peer Music . 2 May 2022.
  17. Web site: Roster . Peermusic . 20 December 2018.
  18. Web site: The Royal Foundry – Lost In Your Head . discogs.com . 15 August 2017 . Discogs . 1 May 2022.
  19. Web site: First Play: the Royal Foundry, Lost in Your Head . CBC Music . 24 December 2018.
  20. Web site: The Royal Foundry Release Debut Album Aug. 15 . Music Life Magazine . 23 December 2018. 2017-08-10 .
  21. Web site: The Royal Foundry . Peermusic . 20 December 2018.
  22. Web site: Murphy . Sarah . The Royal Foundry . Exclaim . 20 December 2018.
  23. Web site: The Royal Foundry . Halifax Pop Explosion . 21 December 2018.
  24. Web site: Explore Edmonton Year Round, Oct 2018 . youtube.com . Explore Edmonton, YouTube . 2 May 2022.
  25. Web site: The Royal Foundry . tunefind.com . Tunefind . 2 May 2022.
  26. Web site: The Royal Foundry – Wake Up Wake Up . discogs.com . Discogs . 1 May 2022.
  27. Web site: Lava. Migs. Review - The Royal Foundry Canadian Beats Media. 9 October 2019 . 2020-11-24. en-US.
  28. Web site: The Royal Foundry – Stampede City Sessions. 2020-11-24. Global News. en-US.
  29. Web site: The Royal Foundry. Apple Music. 9 August 2019.
  30. Web site: Sperounes . Sandra . Peak Performance Project unveils Alberta finalists, June 2014 . edmontonjournal.com . The Edmonton Journal . 1 May 2022.
  31. Web site: The Royal Foundry, Mitchmatic...Sept 2014 . cbc.ca . CBC Alberta . 1 May 2022.
  32. Web site: December 2015 Archives . cbc.ca . CBC Alberta . 1 May 2022.
  33. Web site: Leeroy Stagger Wins Alberta Peak Performance Project, Nov 2015 . victoriamusicscene.com . 24 November 2015 . Victoria Music Scene . 1 May 2022.
  34. Web site: Winners . edmontonmusicawards.com . Edmonton Music Awards . 1 May 2022.
  35. Web site: 2018 Winners-- Edmonton Music Awards. 26 December 2018. Edmonton Music Awards.
  36. Web site: 2018 Grand Prize Winners - Session I . jlsc.com . John Lennon Songwriting Contest . 1 May 2022.
  37. Web site: 2018 Western Canadian Music Award Winners . breakoutwest.ca . Breakout West . 1 May 2022.
  38. Web site: Canadian Country Artist Eric Ethridge Wins Prestigious Grand Prize in 2018 Unsigned Only Music Competition . PR Web . 26 December 2018.
  39. Web site: 2019 Winners. 2020-11-24. Edmonton Music Awards. en-CA.

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