American rock band Palaye Royale have signed with the UK-based Expectation Management.
Formed in 2008 by brothers Remington Leith, Sebastian Danzig and Emerson Barrett, the group have racked up more than a billion streams and headlined London's OVO Arena Wembley in 2024 as part of a sold-out European tour.
The band, who were previously represented by Red Light Management, will head in a new direction as they work on the follow-up to 2024 album, Death Or Glory (8,091 sales, OCC).
Praising the Expectation team for its "disruptive, forward-thinking industry campaigns", Palaye Royale said the signing marks a "definitive turning point" in their career.
"We have always run on pure adrenaline and a distinct vision of what this band can be," the band said in a statement. "Signing with Expectation Management feels like finding the missing piece of the puzzle. They understand our past but, more importantly, they possess the radical ambition needed to elevate our future. This next chapter is going to be our most explosive yet."
Palaye Royale are one of the few genuinely distinctive modern rock bands operating at this level globally
Ant Andrews, Expectation Management
Led by music industry veteran Ant Andrews, Expectation's roster also includes the likes of London band The Molotovs, whose debut LP, Wasted On Youth (14,252 sales), reached No.3 in the UK earlier this year.
"Palaye Royale are one of the few genuinely distinctive modern rock bands operating at this level globally," said Andrews. "The next record has all the makings of being a real career-defining moment for the band.
“They’ve already built an incredibly loyal fanbase across the UK and Europe, and have a fantastic live team at Solo led by Charly Beedell-Tuck and John Giddings.
“Our focus now is building on that foundation globally, aligning the wider UK, European and US teams around a clear long-term strategy, and helping maximise the scale of the opportunity ahead. We’re also looking forward to working closely with Ash and the team at [record label] Sumerian as Palaye Royale enter this next phase."
PHOTO: Solo’s Charly Beedell-Tuck (left) and Expectation Management’s Ant Andrews (second from right), with Emerson Barrett, Sebastian Danzig and Remington Leith of Palaye Royale
