The Royalty

Nicole Boudreau's problems are her listeners' pleasure: The sunny-voiced singer leads the Royalty, an El Paso, Texas-based band that plays '60s-centric soul songs alive with heartbreak. Boudreau draws easy comparisons to Amy Winehouse, but with less vamp and more lamp, and like the late siren she wears her vulnerablities on her sleeve. Her verses sound like diary entries detailing a night out with

How do you like 'em? If you're anything like the members of the Royalty, you probably answered "swoony, retro, and tastefully lit," in which case we have some great news for you: The just-released video for the band's new single 'How I Like Em' is all of those things and then some.