Geordie Greep

"Greep" redirects here. For the English pianist and conductor, see Iris Greep.

Geordie Greep
Greep performing with Black Midi in 2021
Greep performing with Black Midi in 2021
Background information
Birth nameGeordie Wade Greep
Born (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25)
Walthamstow, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
Labels
Member ofBlack Midi

Geordie Wade Greep (/ˈdʒɔːrdiː ɡriːp/; born 20 August 1999)[1][2] is an English musician. From 2017 to 2024, he was the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock band Black Midi, often considered part of the emerging wave of British rock music known as the Windmill scene.[citation needed].

While attending the BRIT School, he met Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, Cameron Picton, and Morgan Simpson; together they went on to form Black Midi. The group began performing live at Brixton pub The Windmill, the only venue to reply to Greep's emails requesting gigs.[3]

After signing with Rough Trade Records in 2019, the band enjoyed critical acclaim with their three studio albums, Schlagenheim, Cavalcade, and Hellfire.[4] Following the hiatus of Black Midi, Greep began a solo career and released his debut studio album, The New Sound via Rough Trade Records on 4 October 2024.[5]

Greep is noted for his unique singing voice, partly due to his accent, which has been described as "geographically unclassifiable".[6] He often writes dramatic narratives in his songs, many of which are centered on specific characters, as seen in the Black Midi song "John L", for example.

  1. ^ The Greep [@GeordieGreep] (21 August 2022). "The most anticlimactic day of the year – the day after your birthday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Geordie GREEP personal appointments". gov.uk.
  3. ^ Connick, Tom. "Inside the buzz of Black Midi". Crack. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Black Midi". Rough Trade Records. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Geordie Greep 'The New Sound' – Out Now!". Rough Trade Records. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (18 September 2019). "Mercury hopefuls Black Midi: 'All great art comes from self-indulgence'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2023.