Bdrmm (stylised as bdrmm) is a British

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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 three studio albums, ''

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'' (2020), '' I Don't Know'' (2023) and '' Microtonic'' (2025). 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, 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). 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. 2020 saw the release of their debut studio album ''

''. In 2023, the band signed with

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and subsequently released their second studio album '' I Don't Know''. Influences for this project were drawn from a wider range of sounds, including

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, and

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. On 28 February 2025 they released their third album Microtonic, which featured more of a focus on

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, to positive acclaim.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

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