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United States Royal & The Serpent, known as Ryan Jillian Santiago, has established herself as an alternative and indie pop musician, performing tours and collaborating with a range of artists and brands.
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Royal & The Serpent's official website mentions her mailing list and expresses her desire for Warner Music Group (parent company of Atlantic Records) to send her marketing messages regarding her music and merchandise, indicating a direct relationship with the label.
Royal & The Serpent contributed the track "Wasteland" to the official soundtrack of Arcane's second season, released through Riot Games Music. This represents a collaboration within the gaming and entertainment industry for a globally popular animated series.
Royal & The Serpent collaborated with Lindsey Stirling on the song "Inner Gold," which appeared on Stirling's album "Duality."
Royal & The Serpent collaborated with Grammy-nominated artist GAYLE on the new single "Kinda Smacks."
Royal & The Serpent excitedly recalled being asked to work with Demi Lovato, resulting in collaboration and a supporting act role on Lovato's 'Holy Fvck Tour'.
Royal & The Serpent was featured as a guest vocalist on the song "pity party" by Stand Atlantic and also created content for TikTok regarding their collaboration.
Ryan Jillian Santiago, known professionally as Royal & The Serpent, was born on May 25, 1994, in New Jersey. In her youth, Santiago participated in competitive dance. At the age of 14, an injury led her to transition from dance to musical theater. During her teenage years, she learned to play the guitar and began writing songs.
At 18, Santiago relocated to Los Angeles, where she attended art school and worked as a bartender. A co-worker encouraged her to pursue music professionally, leading to her debut single “Temperance” in 2017 under the stage name Royal & The Serpent. She released “Together” in 2018 and was featured on Tommee Profitt’s “Wicked.” By the end of 2019, she had signed with Atlantic Records.
In June 2020, Royal & The Serpent released “Overwhelmed,” her first single under Atlantic, which reached number 6 on the US Alternative chart and number 20 on the US Rock chart. Her debut EP, “get a grip,” followed in October 2020. She joined Yungblud’s Weird Time of Life virtual tour that year. In June 2021, she released her second EP, “Searching for Nirvana.” In January 2022, she was featured on Stand Atlantic’s “Pity Party” and released her third EP, “If I Died Would Anyone Care.” She also served as a supporting act for Demi Lovato’s Holy Fvck Tour and grandson’s Death of a Tour. In 2023, she supported Fall Out Boy on their So Much (for) Stardust tour and began releasing dual-singles monthly. In 2024, she contributed “Wasteland” to the soundtrack for Arcane’s second season.
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