The Irrepressibles

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The Irrepressibles is the creative guise of composer-songwriter-artist Jamie Irrepressible who has released 3 critically acclaimed albums Mirror Mirror 2010, Nude 2012, Superheroes 2020 and two EPs From the Circus to the Sea 2009, and Nudes 2014. Jamie also collaborates with artists in Electronica including Royksopp, ionnalee, and Rex The Dog with more to come in 2021 - see artist Jamie Irrepressible on Spotify. Born in Yorkshire, UK, to working-class beginnings, Jamie began writing music for the school orchestra whilst moving through various grunge rock bands either on guitar or vocals. On discovering his sexuality and being bullied for it he focused on creating music that would express the uniqueness of homosexual love in a way that would inspire connection - becoming an activist through music Debut 'Mirror Mirror' - a fusion of baroque, grunge, exotica, and honest songwriting - was at the vanguard of the recent chamber-pop movement. Track 'In This Shirt' went viral with Art-House video by director Roy Raz. The track was also remixed by Royksopp. NUDE, released 2012, was a bold, honest LGBT record with imagery and music videos to boot. It challenged pop music norms, and though the albums boldness lost them their record deal, the zeitgeist followed. History showed they were ahead of a movement. 3rd album Superheroes saw Jamie Irrepressible steer his project into an Electronica. Touring in 2021 TBA