Royal City were an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Royal City were formed in 1999 at Jim Guthrie’s house in downtown Guelph Ontario. The band was fronted by Aaron Riches, well known in the local all ages punk scene for having booked and opening up for Fugazi, his releases on DROG Records, and for being the subject of a Robert Munsch book as a child.
Originally called The Royal City All Stars, the band had moved to Toronto after signing with Three Gut Records. At Three Gut, Royal City joined label mates Cuff the Duke and The Constantines in Toronto’s early 2000s music scene. While working with many collaborators, the core of Royal City consisted of Aaron Riches, Lonnie James, Simon Osborne and Jim Guthrie. James replaced original drummer Nathan Lawr in 2002.
During their time as a band, Royal City toured across Canada, playing places such as Whitehorse, Yukon, and opening for such musicians as Sarah Harmer. In 2002, a then-unknown Arcade Fire opened for the band on a…
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