IDER (band)
IDER are an English singer-songwriter duo from London, United Kingdom composed of friends Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville. Their music style combines features of various musical genres, and it has been described as "post-genre" or "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.
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 Markwick (left) and Somerville (right) performing at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, in February 2020. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
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Background
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]
Members
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
Concert tours
Headlining
- 2019 World Tour
- 2020 US & Canada Tour
- 2020 UK & EU Tour
Supporting
- Tegan and Sara – European Love You To Death Tour (2016)
- Ibeyi – UK Tour (2017)
- Oh Wonder – European Ultralife Tour (2017)
- Sigrid – UK & EU Tour (2019)
Discography
Albums
- Released: 19 July 2019
- Format: CD, vinyl, digital download
- Label: Glassnote
- Writers: Elizabeth Somerville, Megan Markwick
- Producer: Rodaidh McDonald, MyRiot, Alex Parish
- Tracks: 11
- Singles: "Mirror", "Brown Sugar", "You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby", "Body Love"
As Lily and Meg
In The Water (Live at the Acorn Theatre)
- Released: 2014
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Somerwick Records
- Writers: Elizabeth Somerville and Megan Markwick
- Tracks: 4
As IDER
Singles
- Released: 20 April 2016
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Self-released
- Writers: Elizabeth Somerville and Megan Markwick
Pulse
- Released: 1 June 2016
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Self-released
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
King Ruby (Appears on the FIFA 18 soundtrack)
- Released: 23 September 2016
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Self-released
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
Million
- Released: 11 November 2016
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Self-released
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
Learn to Let Go
- Released: 18 August 2017
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
"Body Love" from the album Emotional Education
- Released: 3 November 2017
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
"You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby" from the album Emotional Education
- Released: 27 July 2018
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
"Mirror" from the album Emotional Education
- Released: 18 October 2018
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
"Brown Sugar" from the album Emotional Education
- Released: 2 February 2019
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
- Writers: Somerville and Markwick
Remixes
Learn to Let Go (HOAX Remix)
- Released: 3 October 2018
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
Body Love (HOAX Remix)
- Released: 3 October 2018
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
Mirror (Honors Remix)
- Released: 30 November 2018
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
Mirror (12welve Remix)
- Released: 11 January 2019
- Format: Digital download
- Label: Glassnote
Soundtracks
FIFA 18 (featured song "King Ruby")
- Released: 29 September 2017
- Format: Digital download
- Label: EA MUSIC
Music videos
| 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] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BBC Radio 1 Saunders Awards | Best Maida Vale Mashup | "Nevermind/Woman Like Me" | Nominated | [16] |
References
- Williams, Pip (17 July 2019). "IDER: Soul Sisters". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Falmouth University". Facebook.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "About – LILY & MEG". musicglue.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Gumble, Daniel (11 April 2017). "Glassnote Records adds Ider to UK roster". Musicweek.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- 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.
- Dawson, Brit (19 July 2019). "IDER are the electro-pop duo articulating twentysomething anxiety". Dazed Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Holroyd, Charlotte (26 November 2017). "Many Things About... IDER". Bittersweet Symphonies. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "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 – Brown Sugar (Live)". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "IDER – Wu Baby". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "IDER (@we.are.ider) · Instagram". 14 February 2020.