The Royale Monarchs were a Southern California surf band of the late 1960s, signed by radio personality Bob Eubanks as house band at his Cinnamon Cinder night clubs, regulars on his Hollywood Dance Time and The Cinnamon Cinder television shows.
While playing the sock hops they often performed as backup band for touring recording artist, Jan and Dean, The Hondells or The Honeys.
While at the Cinnamon Cinder they backed up weekly such acts as Jackie DeShannon, Dick and Dede, The Ronettes, Little Stevie Wonder, The Coasters, The Rivingtons and Chuck Berry.
Guitarist Glen Campbell joined as a session musician on recordings adding back up harmony along with Usher.
The group's first single under the Royale Monarchs name was "Sombrero Stomp", featuring Schaeffer on tenor sax.