Bdrmm Explained

Bdrmm
Origin:	Kingston upon Hull, England
Genre:	Shoegaze, Indie rock
Years Active:	–present
Label:	Rock Action
Past Members:	Danny Hull Luke Irvin
Current Members:	Ryan Smith Jordan Smith Joe Vickers Conor Murray

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).

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

Studio albums

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Details	Peak chart positions
UK ^[6]	UK Down. ^[7]	UK Ind. ^[8]	SCO ^[9]
Bedroom	Released: 3 July 2020 Label: Sonic Cathedral Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	49	11	58
I Don't Know	Released: 30 June 2023 Label: Rock Action Formats: Digital download, streaming	51	13	4	5

Extended plays

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If Not, When?	Released: 11 October 2019 Label: Sonic Cathedral Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
The Bedroom Tapes (Live)	Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Sonic Cathedral Formats: Digital download, streaming, cassette

Singles

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Year	Album
"Kare"	2018	rowspan="6"
"The Way I Want"
"C:U"
"Heaven"	2019
"Question Mark"
"Shame"
"Happy"	2020	Bedroom
"A Reason to Celebrate"
"Gush"
"If...."
"Push / Pull"
"Port"	2021	rowspan="4"
"Three"	2022
"Pretty Things"	2023
"It's Just a Bit of Blood"
"Be Careful"		I Don't Know
"Pulling Stitches"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Careful Chaos: bdrmm on 'I Don't Know', evolution and signing to Rock Action. Goggins. Joe. Rolling Stone UK. 14 April 2023. 6 July 2023.
2. Web site: bdrmm Biography by Liam Martin. Martin. Liam. AllMusic. 6 July 2023.
3. Web site: Shoegazers bdrmm on their meditative debut: "It's a hybrid of relationships, mental health and growing up". Buchanan. Rhys. NME. 28 April 2020. 6 July 2023.
4. Web site: Bdrmm on downing guitars for their euphoric second album: "It was a case of going all in". Buchanan. Rhys. NME. 30 June 2023. 6 July 2023.
5. Web site: bdrmm talk new album 'I Don't Know' and share lead single 'It's Just A Bit Of Blood'. Clarke. Patrick. NME. 6 February 2023. 6 July 2023.
6. Web site: Bdrmm full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 8 July 2023.
7. Peak chart positions on the UK Album Downloads Chart:
   • Bedroom: Web site: Official Album Downloads Chart: 10 July 2020 – 16 July 2020. Official Charts Company. 7 July 2023.
   • I Don't Know: Web site: Official Album Downloads Chart: 7 July 2023 – 13 July 2023. Official Charts Company. 8 July 2023.
8. Peak chart positions on the UK Independent Albums Chart:
   • Bedroom: Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart: 10 July 2020 – 16 July 2020. Official Charts Company. 7 July 2023.
   • I Don't Know: Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart: 7 July 2023 – 13 July 2023. Official Charts Company. 8 July 2023.
9. Peak chart positions on the Scottish Albums Chart:
   • Bedroom: Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart: 10 July 2020 – 16 July 2020. Official Charts Company. 6 July 2023.
   • I Don't Know: Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart: 7 July 2023 – 13 July 2023. Official Charts Company. 8 July 2023.