Royal & the Serpent

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Royal & the Serpent
Royal & the Serpent performing in 2021
Royal & the Serpent performing in 2021
Background information
Birth nameRyan Jillian Santiago[1]
Born (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 29)
OriginNew Jersey, U.S.
Genres
pop-punk[4]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
LabelsAtlantic
Websiteroyalandtheserpent.com

Ryan Jillian Santiago (born May 25, 1994), known professionally as Royal & the Serpent, is an American singer and songwriter.

Early life[edit]

A New Jersey native, Ryan Santiago was born on May 25, 1994.[3] She was raised both Catholic and Jewish.[5] Santiago took up competitive dance as a child, until she "shattered both [her] heel plates" after jumping off a stage while performing when she was 14 years old.[6][7] She subsequently delved into musical theater.[6] In her teenage years, Santiago learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs.[6] She attended her first concert on the Oops!... I Did It Again Tour at the age of six.[8]

Career[edit]

At the age of 18, Santiago moved to Los Angeles, where she attended art school and worked as a bartender in a restaurant.[6][9][10][11] She has credited encouragement from a co-worker, who later became her first manager, for motivating her to pursue a professional career as a musician.[6][9][10]

In 2017, Santiago independently released "Temperance", her debut single under the stage name Royal & the Serpent.[6] On her moniker, she has explained that "'Royal & the Serpent' translates to 'Me + My Ego'".[12] In 2018, she released her second single, "Together",[13] and was featured on the song "Wicked" by music producer Tommee Profitt.[3] By the end of 2019, she had signed with Atlantic Records.[6][7]

"Overwhelmed", Royal & the Serpent's first single on Atlantic, was released in June 2020,[14][15] and her debut EP get a grip was released in October.[16] That year, she joined English singer Yungblud's Weird Time of Life virtual tour as a supporting act.[17] Royal & the Serpent's second EP Searching for Nirvana was released in June 2021.[18]

In January 2022, Santiago was featured as a guest vocalist on "pity party" by Stand Atlantic. Her third EP, IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE, was released on January 28, 2022.[19] Later that year she performed as a supporting act for Demi Lovato on her Holy Fvck Tour as well as grandson on his Death of a Tour tour.[20][21]

In 2023, Santiago performed as a supporting act for Fall Out Boy on their So Much (for) Stardust tour.[22] Instead of releasing a full album, she plans to release a dual-single every month from May 2023 through the end of the year.[23][24][25] While on tour, she released a limited-edition compilation album featuring songs from her previous EPs IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE and Happiness Is An Inside Job.[26][27]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Compilation albums
Title Details
HOW TO GROW A RAT[28][27]
  • Released: June 23, 2023
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays
Title Details
get a grip[29]
  • Released: October 16, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: DL
searching for nirvana[30]
  • Released: June 4, 2021
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: DL
IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE[31]
  • Released: January 28, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: DL
Happiness is an Inside Job[32]
  • Released: October 28, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: DL

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Alt.
[33] 		US
Rock
[34]
"Temperance"[35] 2017 — — Non-album singles
"Together"[13] 2018 — —
"Weddings & Funerals"[36] 2019 — —
"Salvador Dali"[37]
(with Marky Style) 		— —
"Idk"[38]
(with Marky Style) 		— —
"Underneath the Mask"[39] — —
"MMXX"[40] 2020 — —
"overwhelmed"[41] 6 20 get a grip & searching for nirvana
"Bad Kids"[44]
(featuring Yoshi Flower) 		— — Non-album single
"i can't get high"[45] 2021 — — searching for nirvana
"fuck u"[46] — —
"GO F*CK URSELF"[47] — — Non-album singles
"CHIPS"[48]
(featuring American Teeth) 		— —
"IM NOT SORRY"[49] — — IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE
"LUCID DREAMS"[50]
(with Beauty School Dropout) 		— — Non-album single
"FUCKBOI REJECTS"[51] 2022 — — IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE
"Happier in Hell"[52] — — Non-album single
"IM FINE"[53] — — Happiness is an Inside Job
"Death of Me"[54] — —
"Love Abuser (Save Me)"[55] — —
"Happiness 4 Dummies"[56] — —
"ASTROTURF"[57] 2023 — — RAT TRAP I : the blueprint
"ONE NATION UNDERDOGS"[57] — —
"JUNKIE"[58] — — RAT TRAP 2: the burn
"SLUG"[58] — —
"Utopia"[59] — — RAT TRAP 3: the band-aid
"Sweet Tooth"[59] — —
"u ruined frank ocean 4 me"[60] — — RAT TRAP 4: the burden
"separation anxiety"[60] — —
"oops"[60] — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
[61]
"Wicked"[62]
(Tommee Profitt featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2018 — Cinematic Songs (Vol. 4)
"Nectarines"[63]
(MELVV featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2020 — Non-album singles
"Wild"[64]
(J.Pollock featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Woman
"Eat Spit!"[65]
(Slush Puppy featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2021 — Non-album singles
"Sound the Alarm"[66]
(The Knocks featuring Rivers Cuomo and Royal & the Serpent) 		29
"abcdefu"[67]
(Gayle featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		—
"Starphucker"[68]
Beauty School Dropout featuring Royal & the Serpent 		— Boys Do Cry
"Talk"[69]
Louis the Child featuring Royal & the Serpent 		2022 — To Believe
"pity party"[70]
(Stand Atlantic featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— F.E.A.R.
"Bitch"[71]

(GG Magree featuring Royal & the Serpent)

— Dichotomy
"Eat Me"[72]
(Demi Lovato featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Holy Fvck
"Be Happy"[73]
(Sleeping with Sirens featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Complete Collapse
"SOS"[74]
(Mod Sun featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2023 — God Save the Teen
"Punkstar"[75]
(Jutes featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Ladybug
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References[edit]

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  63. ^ "Nectarines (feat. Royal & the Serpent) – Single by MELVV". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  64. ^ "Woman - EP by J.Pollock". Apple Music. March 6, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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  73. ^ "Complete Collapse by Sleeping With Sirens". Apple Music. October 14, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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  75. ^ "Ladybug - EP by Jutes". Apple Music. May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

External links[edit]

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