• Remington Leith is a singer and musician from Toronto, Canada, best known for being the frontman of the fashion-art rock band Palaye Royale.
• His net worth is estimated to be over $1 million, earned from a successful career in the music industry.
• At the age of 14, he formed the band Kropp Circle with several friends and they were featured on Radio Disney.
• The band won the MTV Musical March Madness awards in 2014, and signed with Sumerian Records in 2015.
• They released their second album "Boom Boom Room (Side B)" in 2018, and are currently on tour in 2019/2020.
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Who is Remington Leith?
Remington Leith was born on 5 May 1994, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is a singer as well as a musician, best known for being the frontman of the fashion-art rock band called Palaye Royale. The group gained a lot of attention after winning the 2014 MTV Musical March Madness competition.
The Net Worth of Remington Leith
How rich is Remington Letih? As of mid-2019, sources estimate a net worth that is over $1 million, earned through a successful career in the music industry. After the aforementioned win, he gained numerous opportunities with the band, touring several countries and releasing music through major labels. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Band Formation
Despite Remington’s fame alongside his band, he has declined to share a lot of details regarding his family, childhood, and education. He became interested in a music career at an early age, wanting to make it big as a band. At the age of 14, he formed the band called Kropp Circle alongside several friends. The group was formed in Toronto and started performing locally, leading them to gain a feature on Radio Disney as The Next Big Thing.
The radio network is known for their programming oriented towards pre-teens and teenagers, with a heavy emphasis on current hit music. Three years after their formation, the band members decided to have a change of image and name, renaming themselves Palaye Royale – the name was taken from the Toronto dance hall called Palais Royale. They released their first single shortly afterwards, entitled “Morning Light”, and then a six song Extended Play (EP) in 2013.
Musical March Madness and Breakthrough
In 2014, they released the single entitled “Get Higher” which would become their first track to make it to the Billboard Modern Rock Charts, reaching 27th spot. Afterwards, they won the MTV Musical March Madness awards, making them the first unsigned band to do so, beating popular names such as Linkin Park. In 2015, they signed with Sumerian Records and started working on an album with the label. The independent record label was founded in 2006, is based in Los Angeles, and is known for signing several progressive metal bands.
Their first album was entitled “Boom Boom Room (Side A)”, and contained 13 songs along with two bonus tracks which were originally featured in the EP “Get Higher and White”. Some of the songs of the album include “Sick Boy Soldier”, “Mr. Doctor Man”, and “Ma Cherie”. In 2017, Leith contributed vocals to the film “American Satan”, and some of the band’s music was also used for the film. He also provided vocals for the movie’s fictional band for songs such as “Me Against the Devil”, “Forgive Me Mother”, and “Let Him Burn”. The film featured artists such as Andy Biersack, Ben Bruce, and Drake Bell.
Recent Projects and Musical Influences
At the start of 2018, several of the band’s members including Remington began recording for a potential sophomore album. However, the initial project proved unsuccessful, and the entire album was scrapped. It took them five months to rebuild their music, and it was eventually completed in September before the band started traveling for the Warped Tour. Their second album was entitled ‘Boom Boom Room (Side B)” completing the two part album which was their original plan. Some of the songs on the album include “Death Dance” and “You’ll Be Fine”.
They also went on a world tour to promote the album’s release, called “The Final Boom”. The group is known to identify themselves as fashion-art rock, which is a combination of rock ‘n’ roll, glam rock, garage rock, and indie rock. Some of their influences include The Rolling Stones, The Doors, David Bowie, The Faces, The Animals and some classical music. The publication “Classic Rock Magazine” described their music as ‘a mix of My Chemical Romance with New York Dolls and a dash of blues’. Their art is also heavily influenced by Tim Burton, as seen in several of their music videos.
Personal Life and Social Media
For his personal life, not much is known in terms of Leith’s romantic relationships. He has not shared a lot about this aspect of his life and he may not be looking for any serious long-term relationships due to being busy working with his band, however, he is rumoured to be dating model Monica Ollander. During an interview, he admitted to being a big fan of the television show “The Office”. He also has two brothers who are also very passionate about music. Similar to numerous singers and musicians, he is highly active online through accounts on social media.
He has an account on Twitter on which he has almost 70,000 followers, using the platform to promote his band’s work, including planning a world tour called “The Bastards”. He also posts some of his day to day thoughts, as well as posting photos taken from some of his recent performances. His band also has their own Twitter account with over 185,000 followers, on which they do similar promotions of their projects. Their upcoming tour will have them visit several countries such as Australia, Japan, Germany, and the UK. They band also has their own website, on which they sell tickets for their upcoming performances in line with their tour schedule. The tour begins in 2019 and will continue up to early 2020.
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Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
