The current lineup consists of Mike Kerr (vocals, bass guitar, piano) and Ben Thatcher (drums).

The duo were signed by Warner Chappell Music in 2013 and have since released four studio albums: Royal Blood (2014), How Did We Get So Dark?

[1] They first met around 2005 when they were teenagers; for a brief period, they were part of the same four-piece band called Flavour Country, for which Kerr was the keyboardist and keytarist.

[2] Royal Blood formed in Worthing in March 2011,[3][4][5] after Kerr met original drummer Matt Swan.

[6] The band were initially a trio consisting of Kerr on vocals and bass, Joe Dennis on guitar, and Matt Swan on drums.

The first single, "Leaving", premiered on Australian radio station Triple J in 2012; Kerr and Thatcher later recorded a new version of the song and renamed it "Come On Over".

[2][12] Initially, the new duo "couldn't get a gig in Worthing for months" and "ended up just playing a lot of open-mic nights with acoustic singer-songwriters".

[14] On 11 November 2013, Royal Blood released their official debut single, "Out of the Black",[15] which came with the B-side of the re-recorded "Come On Over".

Well received by critics,[24] it was verified by the Official Charts Company as the fastest-selling British rock debut album in three years in the UK.

[27] In October 2014, Royal Blood announced details of their biggest European tour to date,[28] starting in Germany on 10 January, and ending in Sweden on 23 March.

[35] In addition, on 5 June, the band announced a tour in Europe on their social media, which took place throughout October and November 2017.

In May 2018, Royal Blood went on a headlining US tour in continued support of their second album, which included more acts alongside Queens of the Stone Age.

The band received some criticism for calling the energy level from the Dundee crowd "pathetic" on 29 May 2023 after playing a live show for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.

To complement the more dance and electronic-oriented sounds of later albums, the band are supported live for additional synths/keyboards/vocoder, currently by Darren James.