Biography
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Years Active
2015 – present (9 years)
Romes (sometimes stylized in all-caps ROMES) is a Canadian alternative rock duo from Toronto, Ontario, made up of brothers Jacob and Nicolas Bitove.
The band was formed in 2016, composed of Canadian brothers Jacob and Nicolas Bitove, along with Irish friends James Tebbitt and Andrew Keyes. The four original members of Romes all met while attending school in Wicklow, Ireland before relocating to Jacob and Nicolas's hometown of Toronto. James and Andrew left the group amicably in 2020, as per an official statement on the Romes Facebook page.
The band's debut EP, titled Believe, was released on April 8, 2016, followed by their debut, self-titled full-length studio album Romes on October 6, 2017 via Five Seven Music. Both the EP and album were produced and mixed by acclaimed, Grammy-nominated L.A. producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, M83, Phoenix, The Kooks). The band made their U.S. major festival debut at Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 6, 2017 while on a 34 date U.S. tour supporting Mutemath. The band has also supported artists including The Strokes, Silversun Pickups, and COIN. In January 2017, Romes were selected by Alternative Press as one of their 'Artists to Watch in 2017'.
The band has since released a collection of singles independently, including Lose My Cool, a collaboration with Foster The People's Mark Foster, and their self-produced EP My Demons Are My Best Friends, released in 2021, featured by Rolling Stone Mexico.
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