Royale Lynn-LaVista-10.18.24

Royale Lynn at The Astro in LaVista, Nebraska on October 18, 2024.

Photos and Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor, Bob DeHart Photography

This was my first chance to the see Royale Lynn. I had first heard about her a few weeks back when I found out that she would be opening up for Seether and Skillet. She was described to me as a country/rock artist. After giving her some listens on Spotify and then covering her show in Omaha, I would say that there was very little, if any country music in her show. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t disappointed with that fact. I think the more apt description of her would be a former country singer turned metal maniac. She described herself during the show as “metal disco”. I don’t care what you call it, all I know is that I loved it. A definite fresh sound on the music scene. Her voice is great no matter what genre she is singing.

Royale Lynn’s touring band is pretty simple: guitar, bass, and drums. But they are tight and are a great fit for their lead singer. She has Bryan Karijanian on guitar, Joel Andrusick on bass, and Caleb Gambato on drums. These guys play with a lot of energy and are fun to watch. It definitely seemed like they were having a good time up there. I’m not sure how many in the crowd were familiar with Royale Lynn, but I felt by the end of the set she had definitely when she was done. It was a great crowd at the Astro, a rowdy bunch anxious to see the co-headliners of Seether and Skillet. But they definitely warmed up to Royale Lynn by the end.

Royale Lynn does not have a full release yet. She has released eight different singles. The latest being Death Wish. If you listen from the beginning, to me there is a strong country flavor at the start of the start of the releases and transforms to metal by the time we get to Death Wish. I feel we could be seeing the birth of a big star with Royale Lynn. I can’t wait to hear what she comes up with in a full release.