Oliver Sim is an English singer and bass guitarist. He is a member of

the xx The xx are an English indie rock band from Wandsworth, London, formed in 2005. The band consists of Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass guitar, vocals), Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx (beats, MPC, record production), ...

and released a solo album, '' Hideous Bastard'', in 2022, which peaked at No. 58 on the

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Personal life

In 2022, Oliver Sim publicly came out as living with

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since he was 17 years old. In September 2022, Oliver Sim appeared on

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's ''

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'' and in January 2023, appeared on an episode of NPR's '' World Cafe''. In both episodes, Sim promoted his first solo album, '' Hideous Bastard''. Sim also talked about being an openly gay man, his HIV status, and how it influenced the writing of his first solo album.

Discography

*'' Hideous Bastard'' (

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, 2022) UK #58

Awards and nominations

References

The xx members British indie rock musicians English singers English dance musicians English gay musicians English record producers 1989 births Living people Young (record label) artists {{UK-music-stub