Ider (stylized in all-capital letters) are an English singer-songwriter duo from London, composed of Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville. Their musical style combines features of various musical genres, and it has been described as "cross-genre".[1] Formed in 2016 after performing as Lucy & Meg for two years, Ider released their debut EP Gut Me Like an Animal in 2017, followed by the first full-length album Emotional Education in 2019.
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 Markwick (left) and Somerville (right) performing at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, February 2020 | |
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| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | www |
Markwick and Somerville have cited Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, Etta James, Gillian Welch, Beyoncé and Dido as influences.[2][3][4]
History
editIder's members, Lily Somerville, who is originally from Tamworth, Staffordshire, and Megan Markwick, who is from North London, met during the first term of their Bachelor of Arts course in Popular Music at Falmouth University in 2012.[5] Throughout university, they formed a friendship and began songwriting and performing together as a folk duo called Lily & Meg. Under this moniker, they toured continuously and released two EPs in 2013 and 2014.[6][7]
After graduating from Falmouth, they moved to London and renamed the duo Ider, which is an invented name.[8] In April 2016, they self-released their first single under the new name, "Sorry", and supported Tegan and Sara on tour. They put out more singles independently later that year, including "King Ruby" which would be featured in the video game FIFA 18.[9] In 2017, they released the synth-pop EP Gut Me Like an Animal through the Aesop label, which featured a track produced by Shura. Later that year, they were signed to Glassnote Records.[10] Their first release on the new label was "Learn to Let Go" which reached number 23 on the Official Vinyl Singles Chart in the UK.[11] In the same year, the duo played as the opening act for Ibeyi and Oh Wonder.[12]
In 2018, Ider released singles "You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby" and "Mirror" which gained considerable popularity. Their debut full-length album Emotional Education was eventually released in July 2019 to positive reviews. It also peaked at number 23 on the UK Independent Albums Chart[13] and 76 on the sales chart.[14] At the end of the year, the duo went on tour in the UK and across Europe, including support dates for Sigrid. At the beginning of 2020, they performed in the US and Canada.
Ider spent several weeks in Berlin at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, writing new material.[15] Their second album, Shame, was self-released in August 2021.[16][17] While it did not make an impression on the charts, it received positive reviews from the music critics. In spring 2022, the duo released the EP Shame(less) with stripped-back, acoustic versions of three songs, and went on tour in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.
In 2024, Ider returned with the singles "Girl", "Unlearn" and "You Don't Know How to Drive" from their forthcoming album Late to the World, slated for release in February 2025.[18]
Members
edit- Band members
- Elizabeth 'Lily' Somerville – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboard and synth
- Megan 'Meg' Markwick – lead vocals, backing vocals and synth
- Studio musicians
- Ben Scott – drums
- Live musicians
- Mike Park – drums
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Emotional Education (2019)
- Shame (2021)
- Late to the World (2025)
EPs
edit- Songs for Jasper (2013; as Lily and Meg)[19]
- In the Water (Live at the Acorn Theatre) (2014; as Lily and Meg)[19]
- Gut Me Like an Animal (2017)
- Shame(less) (2022)
Singles
edit- "Sorry" (2016)
- "Pulse" (2016)
- "King Ruby" (2016)
- "Million" (2016)
- "Face On" (2017)
- "Learn to Let Go" (2017)
- "Body Love" (2017)
- "You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby" (2018)
- "Mirror" (2018)
- "Brown Sugar" (2019)
- "Wu Baby" (2019)
- "Saddest Generation" (2019)
- "Saturday," (2020)
- "Cross Yourself" (2021)
- "Bored" (2021)
- "Obsessed" (2021)
- "CBB to B Sad" (2021)
- "Girl" (2024)
- "Unlearn" (2024)
- "You Don't Know How to Drive" (2024)
- "Late to the World" (2024)
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Pulse" | 2016 | Lewis Knaggs[20] |
| "Nevermind" | 2017 | David Drake, Lewis Knaggs, Ider[21] |
| "Learn to Let Go" | Diana Kunst[22] | |
| "Body Love" | Lewis Knaggs, Ider[23] | |
| "You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby" | 2018 | Ider[24] |
| "Mirror" | Lily Rose Thomas[25] | |
| "Wu Baby" | 2019 | Lewis Knaggs[26] |
| "Saturday," | 2020 | Lewis Knaggs, Ider[27] |
| "Cross Yourself" | 2021 | Lewis Knaggs, Ider[28] |
| "Bored" | Lewis Knaggs, Ider[29] | |
| "Obsessed" | Ider, Georgia Strawson, Heck[30] | |
| "CBB to B Sad" | Ider, Georgia Strawson, Matt Lamb[31] | |
| "Girl" | 2024 | Lewis Knaggs[32] |
References
edit- ^ Williams, Pip (17 July 2019). "IDER: Soul Sisters". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Dawson, Brit (19 July 2019). "IDER are the electro-pop duo articulating twentysomething anxiety". Dazed. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Holroyd, Charlotte (26 November 2017). "Many Things About... IDER". Bittersweet Symphonies. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Record Shopping with IDER at Sister Ray Records". The 405. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Lily and Meg take Cornwall by storm". Falmouth University. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "About – LILY & MEG". Music Glue. 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Grimble, Jen (2 June 2014). "Artist Of The Week. Lily & Meg". Right Chord Music. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ White, Adam (22 July 2019). "IDER: The duo giving voice to mid-20s melancholy – 'We're so intertwined, we understand each other's language'". The Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "FIFA 18 – Soundtrack". Electronic Arts. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Gumble, Daniel (11 April 2017). "Glassnote Records adds Ider to UK roster". Music Week. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart on 12/10/2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Cummings, Bill (9 November 2018). "NEWS: IDER share new video 'Mirror' & European Tour". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 26/7/2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 26/7/2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (21 July 2021). "IDER have debuted another new track from their new album 'shame', 'obsessed'". Dork. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ David, Sue (25 May 2021). "How IDER learned to let go of shame". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Preece, Tom (13 August 2021). "IDER: 'shame'". Yuck. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (18 September 2024). "IDER Announce New Album 'Late To The World'". Clash. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Lily & Meg music, stats and more". stats.fm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "IDER – Pulse". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "IDER – Nevermind". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "IDER – Learn to Let Go". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "IDER – Body Love". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "IDER – You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "IDER – Mirror". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "IDER – Wu Baby". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "IDER – Saturday,". YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "IDER – Cross Yourself". YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "IDER – BORED". YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "IDER – obsessed". YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "IDER – cbb to b sad". YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "IDER – Girl". YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2024.