Bicep

Bicep are an electronic music group from London and Belfast. The act consists of Matthew McBriar, Andrew Ferguson and BDB, and it begins in 2009. McBriar and Ferguson are childhood friends who meet at the age of eight and later build the project around a shared interest in dance music.

Music and releases

The group works across club, EDM, electronic, house, leftfield and stutter house, with a sound also associated with house, disco, techno and deep house. They gain recognition as producers and curators of electronic music and are identified as one of the major names in UK dance music. Their release Water draws praise for its anthemic quality and for the atmosphere of its production. Their second album, Isles, comes out in 2021, reaches number 2 on the UK Official Albums Chart and number 1 on the UK Official Vinyl Albums Chart, and receives two BRIT Award nominations.

Live work and recognition

Bicep are noted for their live performances, including large UK shows at Alexandra Palace in London, a European arena tour with dates at venues such as Zenith Paris, Lotto Arena Antwerp and UFO Velodrom Berlin, and festival and headline appearances across North America. They also play a sold-out tour of Australia. They are described as ambassadors of Youth Music.