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Social Repose
Social Repose in 2016
Born
Richard McLean Giese

(1990-02-09) February 9, 1990 (age 34)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, YouTuber
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • ukulele
  • piano
Labels
  • Talent Shoppe
  • Artery Global
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genre(s)Music, comedy, commentary
Subscribers1,009,000+[1]
(April 25, 2023)
Total views246+ million[1]
(April 25, 2023)
100,000 subscribers2015
1,000,000 subscribers2018

Richard McLean Giese (born February 9, 1990),[2] known professionally as Social Repose, is an American singer-songwriter and social media personality.[3][4][5]

YouTube channel and social media presence

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Richie Giese launched his YouTube channel, Social Repose, in April 2011. He uploaded the video for his original song "Helium House"[6]. He posted his first vlog in July of that year, introducing himself and defining Social Repose as a musical project[7]. He later posted more vlogs[8], comedy sketches[9], and reaction videos [10][11].

As time progressed, he began posting barbershop-style a cappella covers [12][13], loop covers [14][15], video shorts[16][17], and other musical content such as songs in multiple genres[18] and songs made from tweets [19]. He also continued to upload his original music[20][21] and creative artistic videos[22][23].

He currently has over a million YouTube subscribers[24], 4.3 million TikTok, 1 millon Facebook[25], and ‌1.1 million on Instagram.[26]

Social Repose performing live

Artistry

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When performing, he wears a distinct outfit that includes mechanical wings, face paint and a headdress that resembles a Native American war bonnet for which he has received widespread criticism.[27][28][29][30][31] He progressively adds new components to his outfit, which he tends to get custom-made. He claims that the outfit is meant to be memorable and garner attention to his music.[32] He likes to describe his style as "alternative".[33]

Musical career

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Prior to 2015, Social Repose made emo electronic and synth-pop music which he released independently through YouTube and Bandcamp.[citation needed]

He began his musical career in 2011 making synth-pop music. He made his first song, "Helium House", while still in film school. The accompanying video is the first upload on his YouTube channel. The song was included on his first album, Paradise. He regards this portion of his career as "cringey".[34]

In 2013, Social Repose started making EDM songs. Reckless Closure was his first EDM album. He released an EP titled Crazy Manic Love, which includes a song of the same name.[35]

Social Repose's debut album, Yalta, was released in 2015. This featured a completely new style, and was a "transitional record" for him. It is considered alternative or indie, and has been compared to the sounds of Owl City and Panic! at the Disco.[36]

Social Repose released a song called "Filthy Pride" in 2016 as a single before it was included on his EP, Empress. He wrote the rest of the EP around this song, because he felt like its theme needed to be expanded on. He intended Empress to have the same dark, atmospheric sound as Yalta. He released a music video for his song "Villain", which served as the second track on the EP.[37]

Social Repose embarked on the Empress Tour, spanning the southern and mid-west United States. Hotel Books and the Funeral Portrait served as support. The tour then went overseas to the United Kingdom and Europe, with One-Eyed Doll.

In 2018, Social Repose's cover of "You Should See Me in a Crown" was featured on Glamour magazine's YouTube channel, where it was watched by Billie Eilish.[38] She complimented him on his talent and described the video as "impressive".[39]

Social Repose's album Calamity was released on March 26, 2020.[40]

Collaborations

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Social Repose collaborated in 2023 with musician BryanStars on an a capella cover of Bring Me the Horizon's "Follow You".[41]

In 2021 he appeared in videos for Sadboy2005, a Trisha Paytas project.[42][43]

He performed in 2023 on the hook of "My Way" from the Tom MacDonald and Adam Calhoun album The Brave 2 (2023).[44]

Social Repose also guested onstage for "The Kill" with 30 Seconds to Mars at the iHeartRadio ALTerEGO concert, held 1/24/24 in Anaheim.[45][46]

Discography

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Albums and EPs

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  • Paradise (2011)
  • More of the Same (2011)
  • The Modern Age (2012)
  • The Machine That Learned How to Love (2012)
  • Reckless Closure (2013)
  • Crazy Manic Love (2014)
  • Just Let Me Go (2014)
  • Covers (2015)
  • Yalta (2015)
  • Empress (2017)
  • Calamity (2020)

Singles

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Tours

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  • The Yalta Tour (2016)[47]
  • The Empress Tour (2017–2018)[48]
  • The Twenty-Ninescene Tour (2019)[49]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About SocialReposeMusic". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Social Repose". CelebsAgeWiki. April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gimme Your Answers: A Video Interview w/ Social Repose". Alicia Atout. December 30, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Social Repose Interview". The Anthony Rogers Show. August 1, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Akiva Abstract #16". Akiva Alpert. January 1, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Social Repose – Helium House". Social Repose. April 22, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Social Repose Vlog #1". Social Repose. July 9, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "When We Were Young Festival disappointed me". Social Repose. October 10, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "A Day in the Life of Social Repose". Social Repose. June 3, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Goth Reacts to 40 Years of Goth Style (in under 4 minutes)". Social Repose. June 30, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Goth Reacts to Family Vloggers". Social Repose. December 17, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Shawn Mendes - Stitches (Acappella Cover)". Social Repose. December 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber - STAY (Acapella Cover)". Social Repose. August 17, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Twenty One Pilots - Guns For Hands (Loop Cover)". Social Repose. May 31, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Melanie Martinez - Piggyback (Acapella Loop Cover)". Social Repose. January 7, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Mad world". Social Repose. November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Feeling This but it has that 3rd harmony part". Social Repose. May 16, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Hear Adele's 'Hello' Reimagined In The Style Of Black Metal, Folk, Dream-Pop & More". musicfeeds. November 23, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "I Wrote a Song Using Only Ariana Grande's Tweets". Social Repose. December 11, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "Social Repose - If You're Thinking of Leaving, You Should. (Lyric Video)". Social Repose. April 10, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  21. ^ "Social Repose - Is This Love?". Social Repose. March 26, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "Social Repose - Island of Yours (Music video)". Social Repose. November 12, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  23. ^ "Social Repose - Dry Run". Social Repose. June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  24. ^ "Social Repose Live Sub Count (Real Time YouTube Subscriber Count) - NoxInfluencer". Noxinfluencer.com. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  25. ^ "Social Repose". Facebook. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "socialrepose". Social Repose. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  27. ^ Cummings, Paula (November 8, 2016). "Social Repose Performance in Rochester before Starting Month-Long Tour". NYS Music. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  28. ^ "Social Repose reviews, music, news". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  29. ^ Social Repose (March 11, 2017), Wearing a Headdress Is Not Racist (and Cultural Appropriation Is Dumb), retrieved June 16, 2018
  30. ^ "Social Repose: Yalta". Shockwave Magazine. November 24, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  31. ^ "Are You Buying His Argument For Wearing This Headdress?". PowWows.com – Native American Pow Wows. September 21, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  32. ^ Social Repose (September 11, 2016), Why do I dress like this?, retrieved June 16, 2018
  33. ^ Social Repose (July 30, 2017), So, I Used to Be Emo, retrieved July 2, 2019
  34. ^ Social Repose (July 30, 2017), So, I Used to Be Emo, retrieved July 3, 2019
  35. ^ "Crazy Manic Love – EP by Social Repose on Apple Music". iTunes Store. July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  36. ^ "Album Review: Social Repose – 'Yalta'". New Noise Magazine. November 23, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  37. ^ "Social Repose debuts haunting music video for "Villain"—watch – Features". Alternative Press. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  38. ^ "Billie Eilish Watches Fan Covers on YouTube", Glamour, November 16, 2018, retrieved November 17, 2018
  39. ^ Social Repose (November 16, 2018), Billie Eilish Reacted to My Cover II Billie Eilish Watches Fan Covers on YouTube | Glamour, retrieved November 17, 2018
  40. ^ Calamity, March 26, 2020, retrieved March 27, 2020
  41. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon's 'Follow You' Gets The A Cappella Cover Treatment". Music Feeds. May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  42. ^ "2005 (Official Music Video)". January 19, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  43. ^ "Wrong Side of Mulholland Drive (Official Music Video)". January 25, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  44. ^ "The Brave II". Genius. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  45. ^ "30 Seconds to Mars - iHeartRadio ALTer EGO 2024 - Full Show HD". January 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  46. ^ Social Repose (February 27, 2024). "The night I sang in front of 20,000 people". Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  47. ^ Social Repose (January 19, 2016), Let's Go On An Adventure! II Yalta Tour Announcement, retrieved July 16, 2019
  48. ^ Endres, Brady. "Social Repose EMPRESS Tour". socialreposetour.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  49. ^ "Richie Giese on Instagram: "Welcome to the Twenty Ninescene Tour. Catch Johnnie, Skyler, and myself this fall :) ticket links in my bio. Don't forget to wear all…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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