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Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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Years active | 2016 | –present
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Website | www |
Ider (Stylized in all-capital letters) are an English singer-songwriter duo from London, United Kingdom, composed of two friends Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville. Their music style combines features of various musical genres, and it has been described as "cross-genre". [1] Formed in 2016 after its members met at Falmouth University, Ider has released a number of singles, and released their debut EP, Gut Me Like an Animal , in 2017. Their first full-length album, Emotional Education , was released two years later in 2019.
Ider'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. The pair were put into a group with other music students, but quickly began working as a duo. Throughout university, they formed a friendship and began songwriting together; they also performed together during this time as an acoustic folk duo called "Lily & Meg". [2] As Lily & Meg, they released some singles, including "I'll Be Yours", and two EPs. [3] They eventually moved to London, where they now share a flat. It was after they graduated from Falmouth in 2016 that they released their first single as Ider, Sorry . In 2017, they were signed to Glassnote Records. [4]
Having previously joked that "Ider" is an alter ego which "manifests itself when [they] harmonise", Somerville and Markwick have stated that the band's name is an invented name that they decided to call themselves. [5]
Markwick and Somerville have cited Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Buckley, Beyoncé, Etta James, Dido, Gillian Welch and Nina Simone as influences. [6] [7]
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In the Water (Live at the Acorn Theatre)
Pulse
King Ruby (Appears on the FIFA 18 soundtrack)
Million
Learn to Let Go
"Body Love" from the album Emotional Education
"You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby" from the album Emotional Education
"Mirror" from the album Emotional Education
"Brown Sugar" from the album Emotional Education
Learn to Let Go(HOAX Remix)
Body Love(HOAX Remix)
Mirror(Honors Remix)
Mirror(12welve Remix)
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Pulse" | 2016 | Lewis Knaggs [8] |
"Nevermind" | 2017 | David Drake, Lewis Knaggs, Ider [9] |
"Learn to Let Go" | Diana Kunst [10] | |
"Body Love" | Lewis Knaggs, Ider [11] | |
"You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby" | 2018 | Ider [12] |
"Mirror" | Lily Rose Thomas [13] | |
"Brown Sugar (Live)" | 2019 | Lewis Knaggs [14] |
"Wu Baby" | Lewis Knaggs [15] | |
Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | BBC Radio 1 Saunders Awards | Best Maida Vale Mashup | "Nevermind/Woman Like Me" | Nominated | [16] |
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"Body Love" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter duo Ider for their debut studio album, Emotional Education. It was released on 3 November 2017 as the first single from the album.
"You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter duo Ider for their debut studio album, Emotional Education. It was released on 27 July 2018 as the second single from the album.
"Mirror" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter duo Ider for their debut studio album Emotional Education. It was released on 18 October 2018 as the third single from the album.
Gut Me Like an Animal is the debut extended play (EP) by English singer-songwriter duo Ider, released on 31 March 2017 through Aesop. This was the band's only release with Aesop.
"Brown Sugar" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter duo Ider for their debut album, Emotional Education. It was released on 1 February 2019 as the fourth single from the album.
"King Ruby" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter duo Ider. It was self-released on 23 September 2016. It features on the soundtrack of the 2017 Electronic Arts video game FIFA 18.
"Sorry" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter duo Ider. It was self-released on 20 April 2016, and was Ider's debut single.