The British IBM

Offering a nimble mesh of indie rock and vintage computing, Cambridge-based trio The British IBM officially launched in 2012, commandeered by singer/songwriter & retro enthusiast Aidy, alongside musical comrades David Martin on bass and Paul Richards on percussion/drums. In the two years before, the outfit toured and performed as Aidy, prior to its rebranding.

The group’s 2012 debut self-titled album—produced with Neil “Bugs” Rogers—features single “Animal,” accompanied by a well-received animated video clip lensed by Ridertoons’ Jose Cubero. The second single and title track “the British IBM” garnered acclaim with its use in the trailer for the 2014 documentary film “From Bedrooms to Billions,” which outlines the story of the British video games industry from 1979 to today. The music video for the song features Iain Lee.

Aidy kicked off 2015, with the British IBM's second album, “Psychopaths Dream in Black and White” from which the track Nothing Ever Lasts That Long ended up being used on the TV show Life Sentence starring Lucy Hale.

2017 saw a change in the lineup with Scott Wilson replacing Paul on drums and since then the band has put out two stand-alone singles and a full-length studio album "Play the Game" along with several music videos produced by David Martin.

When the lockdown started in 2020 Aidy started streaming live acoustic performances every Friday at 8 pm via Twitch. These gigs spawned a set of new songs that are now due to make up the 4th studio album.