Nick Royall


Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, and Podcast/Radio Host

About

I am passionate about music in every capacity; as a fan, performer, artist, engineer, curator, journalist, and obsessive collector.In 2021, I graduated from the Music Technology program at NYU Steinhardt where I studied a wide range of audio-related fields. My academic interests included music composition, electronic music production, digital and analog electronics, audio engineering, audio post production, and music journalism. I came away from my time at NYU with a solid understanding of audio recording techniques and a proficiency in digital audio software. I also hosted a podcast called Art Techo and an FM radio show called The New Afternoon Show on WNYU, NYU's student radio station. Outside of my studies, I grew as a musician via my solo electronic music project Royall, began my collaborative synthpop project Trash Bangs, and worked as manager for the indie-rock/pop band Recreational Mouthwash.I am currently based in Nashville, TN where I am pursuing my MBA with a concentration in Music Business at Belmont's Jack C. Massey College of Business. Through my graduate studies, I hope to to equip myself with the knowledge and access needed to establish a career in the music industry.

Portfolio

Music


Trash Bangs - We Regret To Inform You (2023)


Trash Bang's second project, We Regret to Inform You, released on August 28th on all platforms. During the EP's creation beginning in the summer of 2023, I recorded and produced music using Logic Pro X, mastered audio in Logic Pro X and iZotope Ozone suite, created artwork and other project assets in Photoshop, edited video content for promotional purposes, ran multiple social media accounts to engage our audience, and organized project spreadsheets and assets to keep production on schedule leading up to the release date.

Trash Bangs - Teen Romance (2021)


For my senior capstone project at NYU, I composed, wrote, recorded, produced, engineered, and mixed a four track synthpop EP along with vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Kate Gallagher as Trash Bangs. We began work on the EP in October of 2019 and finalized the project over the summer of 2021. The EP is available on all streaming platforms and Bandcamp.

Royall Solo Project (2015-Present)


I have been producing and releasing music under the artist name Royall since 2015. Below are a few examples of my work, covering a wide range of genres and styles within electronic music.

HEALING, PT. 1 (FEAT. MOLLIE SCHUMAKER) (2024)

Acedia (2020)

AREA 3 - PETAL PATCH (ROYALL REMIX) (2022)

Pixie Athena & Royall - Hooked On U (2021)

<3ส™แด‡แด€แด› - โˆฐ (2022)

DITHER (2021)

CORRODE (2022)

GOALS - Rosetta Stone (Royall Remix) (2018)

ARCHES (2017)

NATE GLYN - COULDN'T TELL U (ROYALL REMIX) (2018)

MANGO (2018)

SUNSET RADIO (2017)

D.UNSILENCE - BECAUSE REASONS (ROYALL REMIX) (2018)

EARWORM (2015)

Further works from my discrography can be found via my Bandcamp page.

Podcasting and Radio


The New Afternoon Show


In the fall of 2020, I took over the host position of one of WNYUโ€™s longest running legacy shows. The New Afternoon Show aired on 89.1 FM from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays and showcased new music from underground, up-and-coming, and experimental musicians. As host, my specific interest was highlighting the work of artists from online music communities. I was also able to remotely interview various artists for on the show. In October, I interviewed singer, songwriter, and producer Baird about his Birdsongs Vol. 2 mixtape.

In the spring of 2021, I interviewed Jill and Ethan of the indie rock/shoegaze band Punchlove. We spoke about the origins of the project and the making of their debut EP Terminal in the aftermath of leaving their study abroad semester early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Art Techo


During my last three semesters at NYU, my classmate Sean Porio and I co-hosted the podcast Art Techo on WNYU, NYUโ€™s student-led radio station. Our show focused on having conversations with artists and musicians who use technology in creative and forward-thinking ways. Our show aired on a forty-minute slot twice a month on 89.1 FM and is also available on streaming platforms. You can also visit our website here.

Music for Narrative Audio


In the fall of 2020, I provided original music for an investigative journalism piece from WNYU's news department. The piece explored the reasons that lead to the total staff resignation at the student-led newspaper Washington Square News. You can listen to the story below.

Studies in Podcasting


Along with my studies in music, I also took classes in podcast production and narrative audio. One such class I participated in was a course on writing and producing audio narratives through the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU. This class focused on honing skills in storytelling and narrative structure. As a final project for the class, I produced, wrote, and recorded a five minute interview-based narrative segment.

Most recently, I was one of fifteen students selected to take part in a J-Term course on podcasting and audio storytelling through NYUโ€™s journalism department and Spotify. Over the three weeks of the class, each student proposed an idea for a podcast and created a short proof of concept. For my project, I produced a three minute teaser for a music interview show that combines stories from underground musicians with sound-rich production and music.

Managerial Work


Recreational Mouthwash - If That Means Anything (2021)


I worked as project manager and release coordinator for the band Recreational Mouthwash leading up to the release of their debut album If That Means Anything. My responsibilities on the project included; scheduling rehearsal times, providing creative input, coordinating photo shoots, managing social media pages to promote the album, booking and coordinating mixing sessions, sitting in on and advising mix notes, booking and coordinating with a remote mastering engineer, running audio and visual back-end for live streamed concerts, and maintaining project spreadsheets. The album was released July 9th, 2021 on online streaming platforms.


Contact

214-998-2176
[email protected]