D.C. rock ‘n’ rollers U.S. Royalty collaborate with rapper Phil Ade’ for hard hitting, gospel tinged blues.
The band rediscovered the single while searching through old demos to include in the vinyl release of its first album, Mirrors, which dropped this past January. More than just an homage to the creative spirit of collaboration, “Nothing To Lose” also serves as a prequel to new U.S. Royalty material on the horizon.
Written and recorded at the now defunct Gold Leaf Studios during a blizzard in 2009, “Nothing To Lose” originated from a jam session between D.C. band U.S. Royalty and rapper Phil Ade’. Unsure of where to begin, the band went ahead and recorded a beat and vocal hook, while Ade’ scribbled out 16 lines of verse in the first 20 minutes.
The final song is a retro-tinged ode to old school rhythm and blues which includes production finesse by Los Angeles-based producer Alex Goose, a frequent collaborator with U.S. Royalty.