WHAT IS PREMIUM ROCK & ROLL?
One of the best things about making musicĀ is getting to know people. So letĀ us share a little about ourselves.
We're Broke Royals
We make "sophisticated songs with enough layers to keep you listening."
According to Washingtonian Magazine, that is.
Our new album Campr is out now.Ā
Broke Royals is a premium rock & roll band from Washington, DC.Ā True to the city's DIY spirit, Broke Royals has always done things themselves.
It started in college at William & Mary, where Philip Basnight was playing anywhere on campus that would have him and Colin Cross was building a recording studio in his basement. Philip came over to cut some demos, and a partnership was born. Rebecca Basnight, Philip's wife, completed the lineup, and the trio has since taken those basement songs to festival stages, cross-country tours, and shows abroad, sharing bills with Lynyrd Skynyrd, AWOLNATION, Real Estate, Dashboard Confessional, Car Seat Headrest, and more.
Offstage, the band is something of a supergroup. Philip hosts the DC Rock History Podcast, chronicling the scene that shaped him. Colin runs The Band Guide on YouTube, sharing what it actually takes to keep a band going. And Rebecca is a celebrated visual artist.
