black midi

black midi was an English experimental rock band from London comprising Morgan Simpson (drums), Cameron Picton (bass/vocals), and Geordie Greep (guitar/vocals). Between 2017 and 2020, the band also included guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin. They began gaining popularity through touring across Europe, their breakthrough into the U.S. and a number of videos of live performances being posted online. In early 2019, the band released two singles along Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

black midi was an English experimental rock band from London comprising Morgan Simpson (drums), Cameron Picton (bass/vocals), and Geordie Greep (guitar/vocals). Between 2017 and 2020, the band also included guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin. They began gaining popularity through touring across Europe, their breakthrough into the U.S. and a number of videos of live performances being posted online. In early 2019, the band released two singles along with the announcement of their debut album Schlagenheim which was released later that year on the 21st of June, and their sophomore effort Cavalcade released in May of 2021 -- to universal critical acclaim. Their third project, Hellfire, released on the 15th of July, 2022, to further acclaim. On Aug 10th, 2024, Greep would announce that Black Midi was "indefinitely over" on an Instagram livestream, with Picton later confirming on Twitter. The band's management would later make a statement that the band "are on a hiatus for now while they are working on solo projects." Following this announcement, Greep began a solo career, announcing his debut album The New Sound days later. It was released in October 2024 to critical acclaim. Picton formed a new group, My New Band Believe in 2025 following a series of solo mixtape releases and performances under the name Camera Picture. The band released their eponymous debut album My New Band Believe in April 2026 to critical acclaim. Simpson has collaborated with various artists since Black Midi's dissolution, including jazz musician Nala Sinephro and rapper Little Simz, appearing on their albums Endlessness (2024) and Lotus (2025) respectively. On January 12th, 2026, Rough Trade announced the passing of Kwasniewski-Kelvin, aged 26. Studio albums Schlagenheim (2019) Cavalcade (2021) Hellfire (2022) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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