Bdrmm (stylised as bdrmm) is a British shoegaze band. The group currently consists of four members, Ryan Smith (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Jordan Smith (vocals, bass, synthesizer), Joe Vickers (guitar, bass) and Conor Murray (drums). The group has so far released two studio albums, Bedroom (2020) and I Don't Know (2023).
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 Bdrmm live at Left of the Dial Festival, 21 October 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Genres | Shoegaze, Indie rock |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | bdrmm |
The project Bdrmm originally started out as a bedroom project, hence the name, by lead vocalist Ryan Smith. After having an early demo get picked up by BBC Radio 1,[1] He later enlisted his brother Jordan Smith (bass and backing vocals) as well as friends, Joe Vickers (guitar), Danny Hull (synth and backing vocals) and Luke Irvin (drums).[2] After touring relentlessly, and releasing two self-recorded demo EPs as well as a handful of singles produced for the first time by longtime collaborator Alex Greaves, the band was signed to Sonic Cathedral in 2019. Their official debut EP If Not, When? was released later that year.[3] 2020 saw the release of their debut studio album Bedroom.
In 2023, the band signed with Mogwai's Rock Action Records and subsequently released their second studio album I Don't Know.[4] Influences for this project were drawn from a wider range of sounds, including ambient, trip hop, slowcore, and jazz.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| UK [6] |
UK Down. [7] |
UK Ind. [8] |
SCO [9] | ||
| Bedroom |
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— | 49 | 11 | 58 |
| I Don't Know |
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51 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| If Not, When? |
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| The Bedroom Tapes (Live) |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Kare" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "The Way I Want" | ||
| "C:U" | ||
| "Heaven" | 2019 | |
| "Question Mark" | ||
| "Shame" | ||
| "Happy" | 2020 | Bedroom |
| "A Reason to Celebrate" | ||
| "Gush" | ||
| "If...." | ||
| "Push / Pull" | ||
| "Port" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Three" | 2022 | |
| "Pretty Things" | 2023 | |
| "It's Just a Bit of Blood" | ||
| "Be Careful" | I Don't Know | |
| "Pulling Stitches" |
References
edit- ^ Goggins, Joe (14 April 2023). "Careful Chaos: bdrmm on 'I Don't Know', evolution and signing to Rock Action". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Martin, Liam. "bdrmm Biography by Liam Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Rhys (28 April 2020). "Shoegazers bdrmm on their meditative debut: "It's a hybrid of relationships, mental health and growing up"". NME. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Rhys (30 June 2023). "Bdrmm on downing guitars for their euphoric second album: "It was a case of going all in"". NME. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Patrick (6 February 2023). "bdrmm talk new album 'I Don't Know' and share lead single 'It's Just A Bit Of Blood'". NME. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Bdrmm | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the UK Album Downloads Chart:
- Bedroom: "Official Album Downloads Chart: 10 July 2020 – 16 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- I Don't Know: "Official Album Downloads Chart: 7 July 2023 – 13 July 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the UK Independent Albums Chart:
- Bedroom: "Official Independent Albums Chart: 10 July 2020 – 16 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- I Don't Know: "Official Independent Albums Chart: 7 July 2023 – 13 July 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Scottish Albums Chart:
- Bedroom: "Official Scottish Albums Chart: 10 July 2020 – 16 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- I Don't Know: "Official Scottish Albums Chart: 7 July 2023 – 13 July 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2023.