Royal Tailor

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title: "Royal Tailor" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-pop-rock-music-groups", "american-christian-musical-groups", "musical-groups-from-indiana", "essential-records-(christian)-artists"] description: "American Christian pop rock band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tailor" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American Christian pop rock band ::

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Field	Value
name	Royal Tailor
genre	Pop, dance-pop, Christian pop
years_active	2004–2015
label	Essential, Provident
associated_acts	Leeland
past_members	Tauren Wells
DJ Cox
Blake Hubbard
Jarrod Ingram
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| name = Royal Tailor | image = | caption = | alias = | origin = | genre = Pop, dance-pop, Christian pop | years_active = 2004–2015 | label = Essential, Provident | associated_acts = Leeland | past_members = Tauren Wells DJ Cox Blake Hubbard Jarrod Ingram Royal Tailor was an American Christian pop rock band. The group disbanded in 2015.

History

Royal Tailor was started by Tauren Wells, DJ Cox, Jeremy Guzman, and Blake Hubbard while they were attending Indiana Bible College in 2004. Jarrod Ingram, who attended Gateway College of Evangelism (now Urshan University), joined later.

After hearing Royal Tailor's music, Leeland and Jack Mooring passed along the band's EP to Jason McArthur, Vice President of A&R of Provident Music Group, who signed them to a record deal. Producers Aaron Lindsey, Chuck Butler and Daniel Kinner produced their debut album, Black & White, which was released on June 7, 2011. It received a nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for the 54th Grammy Awards.

In 2013, they released their self-titled album that included "Ready Set Go" (featuring Capital Kings) as its single. The album made it to No. 95 on the Billboard 200, No. 3 US Christian Albums, and No. 17 US Independent Album.

The group disbanded in 2015 when Wells started his solo career. The other members of the band have moved-on to new projects. In 2016, Wells said of the decision to disband Royal Tailor that "The band was successful, by our measures of success. It was doing well, still growing. I felt like we had just put out our best album. Things were great, relationally, and obviously we're best friends. But to be honest, we were so tired." Wells released his first solo single ("Undefeated") in May 2016, an EP (Undefeated) in September 2016, and has done other projects.

Members

• Tauren Wells – lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar (2004–2015)
• DJ Cox – lead guitar, backing vocals (2004–2015)
• Blake Hubbard – bass guitar, backing vocals (2004–2015)
• Jarrod Ingram – drums (2009–2015)
• Travis Rigney – drums (2004–2008)
• Jeremy Guzman – keyboards (2004–2008)

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | US | US Christ. | US Indie. | Black & White | Royal Tailor | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 190 | 6 | 31 | | | | | | | 95 | 3 | 17 | | | | | ::

Extended plays

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Title	EP details	Love Like This
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Singles

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | US Christ. | US Christ. Air | US Christ. AC | US Christ. Digital | "Make a Move" | "Hold Me Together" | "Remain" | "Ready Set Go" (featuring Capital Kings) | "Making Me New" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2011 | 25 | 28 | — | Black & White | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 16 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | 31 | — | 46 | Royal Tailor | | | | | | | | | | 23 | — | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | 37 | 23 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Guest appearances

::data[format=table] | | Title | | Year | | Other performers | | Album | |---|---|---|---| | "Living for the Other Side" | 2013 | Capital Kings | Capital Kings | | "Love Like Crazy" | 1 Girl Nation | 1 Girl Nation | | ::

Awards

;Grammy Awards

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Year	Award	Result	2012	2015
Contemporary Christian Music Album (Black & White)
Contemporary Christian Music Album (Royal Tailor)
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;GMA Dove Awards

::data[format=table] | Year | Award | Result | | 2012 | |---|---|---|---| | New Artist of the Year | | | | ::

References

References

1. "Royal Tailor Breaks Out First Music Video 'Make A Move'". CMSpin.
2. "700 Club Interactive - Guests - Tauren Wells".
3. (28 June 2011). "Interview with Royal Tailor's Tauren Wells (Part 1) - Whole Notes".
4. (November 30, 2011). "Complete List of Nominees for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards | E! Online UK". Ca.eonline.com.
5. "Royal Tailor". billboard.com.
6. "Royal Tailor". billboard.com.
7. "Royal Tailor". billboard.com.
8. "Tauren Wells striking off in new directions".
9. "Tauren Wells Steps Into New Solo Project, Out of Royal Tailor".
10. "Tauren Wells".
11. "Royal Tailor Chart History - ''Billboard'' 200".
12. "Royal Tailor Chart History - Top Christian Albums".
13. "Royal Tailor Chart History - Top Independent Albums".
14. "Royal Tailor Chart History - Hot Christian Songs".
15. "Royal Tailor Chart History - Christian Airplay".
16. "Royal Tailor Chart History - Hot Christian Adult Contemporary".
17. "Royal Tailor Chart History - Christian Digital Song Sales".

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