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The Road Story Behind 4H Royalty’s Tour VanEvery touring band develops a private language for the road: the names given to battered cases, the rituals before soundcheck, and the vehicle trusted to carry…
Our favorite music venues for acoustic showsAn acoustic show puts the band and the room on equal footing. Without the full wall of electric sound, a twang on a steel guitar, a close harmony, or a rough…
A Beginner’s Guide to Post-Western Guitar TuningPost-western guitar playing draws on country, western swing, honky-tonk and the rougher edges of rock. Its signature tones often come from open tunings,…
How Denver’s Altitude Shapes Our Live SoundDenver sits roughly 5,280 feet above sea level, and that elevation becomes part of every 4H Royalty performance. Our twang rock, alt-country, and post-western…
How 4H Royalty Chooses the Right Creative PartnersA song can begin with a riff, a half-formed lyric or the sound of a room after midnight. It becomes something larger when the right people bring their own…
Familiar Songs, Reframed For The RoadEvery band has a handful of covers that audiences ask for again and again. At 4H Royalty, those requests are rarely about nostalgia alone. A familiar chorus…
Why 4H Royalty Records at HomeFor 4H Royalty, recording at home is less about avoiding a commercial studio than choosing a setting that suits twang rock, alt-country and post-western honky…
Alt-Country And Country Rock: Hearing The DifferenceAlt-country and country rock share a fondness for stringed instruments, memorable choruses and stories rooted in ordinary lives. Both can borrow from folk,…
Turning disagreement into better songsCreative disagreements are normal in a band, especially when four players are trying to serve twang rock, alt-country and post-western honky rock at once. A…
How we keep our sound fresh during long touring weeksLong touring runs compress everything into a small space. Shows, travel, soundcheck and downtime begin to blur, and it becomes tempting to lean on muscle…