IDER

IDER are the London based alt-pop duo Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville. Previously described as “pop auteurs” and “voices of a generation”, the band came to prominence with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album “Emotional Education”; celebrated for its bold and unflinching lyrics around anxiety, identity, mental health and the human condition. Their 2021 follow up record saw the band take ownership of their process, self-producing and self-releasing the deeply personal “Shame”. Now signed to Nettwerk, the band are set to return with their most exciting and confident music to date. Meeting on Falmouth University’s Popular Music course in 2012, Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville’s first collaborations were folk songs inspired by Joni Mitchell and Fleetwood Mac. A 2016 move to London didn’t incite a rethink so much as expose all the possibilities suddenly at the pair’s disposal. Now also drawing inspiration from the likes of Lapsley, Ibeyi and The Japanese House, IDER first introduced their typically spare, melancholy tone with the single 'Sorry' in 2016. IDER went on to self-release a string of singles before partnering with independent label Aesop for their acclaimed 2017 EP, 'Gut Me Like an Animal'. Eventually signing to Glassnote records, the band went on to record their debut album 'Emotional Education', released in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim. 2021 sees IDER reclaimed full independence over their artistry, which has allowed for a real evolution in their musicianship. With their forthcoming second album 'shame', Markwick and Somerville have deconstructed palatable, marketable notions that had them billed as another “pop duo”, and in finally having total control of their craft, have created the best body of work of their career.