[7] Produced with Malcolm Catto and via Brownswood Recordings, Beardmore released his debut album Dreaming is Dead Now in May 2019[8] and the single "I'll Be On Your Mind".
[20] During Beardmore's childhood, his father would play folk and country acts, his brothers introduced him to hip-hop, while his maternal family influenced him towards Afro-soul.
[3] Beardmore first drew upon drum and bass,[24] developed as an artist on the UK garage scene and studied the Beatles and the Beach Boys.
[25] In 2017 and 2019, Beardmore named Fela Kuti, Neil Young, CAN, Madlib,[3] My Bloody Valentine and IG Culture as influences,[26] as well as The Lijadu Sisters and Andrew Hill.
[2] Other artists Beardmore has praised include The Only Ones, René Aubry, Frank Zappa,[27] The Jam, The Style Council, Blossom Dearie, and The Animals.