The Irrepressibles

The Irrepressibles
Origin Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK
Genres
Years active 2002–present
Labels OND Recordings
Website the--irrepressibles.tumblr.com
Members Jamie Irrepressible
Sarah Kershaw
Chloe Treacher
Ollie Hipkin
Past members Jamil Reyes (a.k.a. Jams)
Apollo
Ian Tripp
Charlie Stock
Jordan Hunt
Sophie Li
James Field
Nicole Robson
Helen White (a.k.a. Hazlitt)
Allan Bradbury
Anja McCloskey
Andy Harris
Peter Mills
Craig White
Rosie Reed
Anna Westlake
Amy Kelly

The Irrepressibles is an art pop collective founded and led by composer and musician Jamie Irrepressible[1] (f.k.a. Jamie McDermott).

History

Created in 2002, the band have released two full studio albums to date and 6 EPs. All songs are written by Jamie Irrepressible, who describes them as autobiographical.[1] The name The Irrepressibles is "about breaking boundaries in music and being honest about being gay in music."[1] Based in London, England for many years, the band is currently based in Berlin, Germany. Jamie changed his name from 'Jamie McDermott' to 'Jamie Irrepressible' in 2013, on his collaboration with Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp.

Mirror Mirror

On January 11, 2010, The Irrepressibles released their debut studio album, Mirror Mirror, a collection of 12 baroque pop songs produced by Dimitri Tikovoi and William Turner Duffin, and written by Jamie McDermott. The album features the single "In This Shirt".

Mirror Mirror received critical acclaim. The Guardian called it "theatrical and very different, a ripe, colourful riposte to all that is Cowell" [2] and The Independent described it as "a dramatic soundscape dripping with echoes of the Weimar Republic and la belle époque."[3]

"In This Shirt"

"In This Shirt" garnered critical and public acclaim after it was used as the soundtrack for short film, The Lady Is Dead, by Israeli production company PAG Films, described by Sundance Channel as "fantastic".[4]

Nude

In November 2012, The Irrepressibles released their second album, Nude. Self-produced by Jamie McDermott, the album similarly received critical acclaim. The Quietus described it as a "remarkably varied and unpredictable album" stating that "the results border on the spectacular".[5] The Independent gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "an act of bravery in a cowardly world" and "swaddled in the most beautiful musical finery".[6]

Nude EPs

2013 saw the release of Nude : Landscapes, the first of three EPs inspired by - and expanding on - the band's second album. This first EP saw the band take a "minimal symphonic" and "acoustic" direction, as described by McDermott in an interview with QX Magazine.[7] The second EP, Nude : Viscera, released on the February 14, 2014, "brings together influences from New Wave, Grunge, and Exotica".[8] The third EP, Nude : Forbidden, was released on April 6, 2014.

Collaborations

The Irrepressibles have been remixed by various artists including Iamamiwhoami, Röyksopp, Hercules & Love Affair and Zero 7. Jamie McDermott has also provided guest vocals for Rex The Dog's single "Do You Feel What I Feel" and in 2013 on Röyksopp's single "Something in My Heart" and "Twenty Thirteen." He is also featured on Röyksopp's album The Inevitable End on the tracks "You Know I Have to Go", "I Had This Thing", "Here She Comes Again", and "Compulsion", in addition to the previously released "Something in My Heart" on which he was credited for the first time as 'Jamie Irrepressible'. In 2015, having relocated to Berlin, Germany, Jamie began working with American alternative country artist Jon Campbell and produced his debut EP, released in 2016.[9]

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music Videos

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rudolph, Christopher (February 18, 2013). "The Irrepressibles Lead Singer Talks About Being Gay and the Men He's Loved". The Advocate. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Irrepressibles: Mirror, Mirror". The Guardian. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Album: The Irrepressibles, Mirror Mirror (V2)". The Independent. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pag: The Lady Is Dead". Sundance Channel. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Irrepressibles NUDE". The Quietus. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Album: The Irrepressibles, Nude (Of Naked Design)". The Independent. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Irrepressibles". QX. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Irrepressibles". Brighton Dome. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Withey, Josh (February 29, 2016). "Introducing Jon Campbell's unique brand of alternative-country". Gay Times. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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