

They relocated to Swan's home country of Australia, where they recorded an EP in Brisbane. Dennis left in early 2012, leading the band to discover what is now their signature sound, as Kerr's unique bass playing style (which sees him using various effects pedals and amps to make his bass guitar sound like an electric guitar and bass guitar at the same time) became the main focus. The band were initially a trio consisting of Kerr on vocals and bass, Joe Dennis on guitar, and Matt Swan on drums. Royal Blood formed in Worthing in March 2011, after Kerr met original drummer Matt Swan. They first met around 2005 when they were teenagers for a brief period, they were part of the same four-piece band called Flavour Country, for which Kerr was the keyboardist and keytarist.

Royal Blood consists of vocalist and bassist Mike Kerr (born 19 June 1990) from Worthing and drummer Ben Thatcher (born 12 February 1988) from Rustington.
