Social Repose

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

Social Repose
Social Repose in 2016
Born
Richard Mclean Giese

(1990-02-09) February 9, 1990
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, YouTuber
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • 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

YouTube channel and artistry

Richie Giese began his YouTube channel, Social Repose, in April 2011, where he uploaded his original music.[5] He later began posting vlogs,[6] cover songs,[7] comedy sketches[8] and other content.[9] As time progressed, he began posting barbershop-style a cappella covers[10] as well as loop covers[11] and more humorous music content, while still continuing to upload his original music.[12] His other musical content includes videos of him performing songs in other genres,[13][14] making songs from other YouTubers' Tweets[15][16] and singing while inhaling helium.[17][18] Social Repose also uploads reaction videos,[19] which he titles "Goth reacts",[20] and surreal artistic videos.[21][22] His YouTube channel currently has over 1 million subscribers.[23][24][25]

Social Repose performing live

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.[26][27][28][29][30] 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.[31] He likes to describe his style as "alternative".[32]

Musical career

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

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".[33]

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.[34]

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.[35]

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

In September 2023, Social Repose featured on the Tom MacDonald and Adam Calhoun album The Brave 2, performing on the hook of "My Way".

Discography

Albums and EPs
  • 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

Tours
  • The Yalta Tour (2016)[41]
  • The Empress Tour (2017–2018)[42]
  • The Twenty-Ninescene Tour (2019)[43]

Filmography

References
  1. "About SocialReposeMusic". YouTube.
  2. "Fullscreen Network on Twitter". Retrieved September 2, 2018 – via Twitter.
  3. "Social Repose @ Wire (10/10)". mxdwn.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. Kerschen, Tex (July 11, 2017). "Upcoming: Bone Thugs N Harmony, Japanese Breakfast, Jay-Z, John Evans, Libby Koch, SZA, Willie Nelson, etc". Houston Press. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  5. Social Repose (April 22, 2011), Social Repose – Helium House, retrieved July 2, 2019
  6. Social Repose (July 9, 2011), Social Repose Vlog #1, retrieved July 2, 2019
  7. Social Repose (September 1, 2011), Social Repose – Kelsey (Metro Station cover), retrieved July 2, 2019
  8. Social Repose (January 19, 2015), When you find a spider in your room., retrieved July 2, 2019
  9. Social Repose (February 17, 2015), Truth or Dare, retrieved July 2, 2019
  10. Social Repose (June 28, 2015), The Weekend – Earned It (Acapella Cover), retrieved July 2, 2019
  11. Social Repose (May 29, 2015), Ariana Grande – One Last Time (Loop Cover), retrieved July 2, 2019
  12. "Social Repose Tour Dates & Tickets". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  13. "Hear Adele's 'Hello' Reimagined In The Style Of Black Metal, Folk, Dream-Pop & More". Music Feeds. November 23, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  14. "Scene Kids! This Dipshit in a Headdress Will Teach You to Sing "Hotline Bling" in Ten Garbage Genres". Noisey. November 18, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  15. Social Repose (July 14, 2017), I Wrote a Song Using Onision Tweets, retrieved July 2, 2019
  16. Social Repose (July 27, 2017), I Wrote a Song Using Only The Gabbie Show Tweets, retrieved July 2, 2019
  17. Social Repose (April 4, 2017), Singing Melanie Martinez Songs With Helium, retrieved July 2, 2019
  18. Social Repose (March 23, 2017), Singing Panic! At The Disco With Helium, retrieved July 2, 2019
  19. Social Repose (February 15, 2017), Goth Reacts to 40 Years of Men's Goth Style (in under 5 minutes), retrieved July 2, 2019
  20. Social Repose (October 14, 2016), Goth Reacts to Poppy, retrieved July 2, 2019
  21. Social Repose (June 11, 2019), nothing matters, retrieved July 2, 2019
  22. Social Repose (August 12, 2018), If i love myself, why do i think about dying so often, retrieved July 2, 2019
  23. "Social Repose Live Sub Count (Real Time YouTube Subscriber Count) – NoxInfluencer". noxinfluencer.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  24. "Social Repose". Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
  25. "SocialReposeMusic's Real-Time Subscriber Count – Social Blade YouTube Stats | YouTube Statistics". socialblade.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  26. Cummings, Paula (November 8, 2016). "Social Repose Performance in Rochester before Starting Month-Long Tour". NYS Music. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  27. "Social Repose reviews, music, news". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  28. Social Repose (March 11, 2017), Wearing a Headdress Is Not Racist (and Cultural Appropriation Is Dumb), retrieved June 16, 2018
  29. "Social Repose: Yalta". Shockwave Magazine. November 24, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  30. "Are You Buying His Argument For Wearing This Headdress?". PowWows.com – Native American Pow Wows. September 21, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  31. Social Repose (September 11, 2016), Why do I dress like this?, retrieved June 16, 2018
  32. Social Repose (July 30, 2017), So, I Used to Be Emo, retrieved July 2, 2019
  33. Social Repose (July 30, 2017), So, I Used to Be Emo, retrieved July 3, 2019
  34. "Crazy Manic Love – EP by Social Repose on Apple Music". iTunes Store. July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  35. "Album Review: Social Repose – 'Yalta'". New Noise Magazine. November 23, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  36. "Bring Me The Horizon's 'Follow You' Gets The A Cappella Cover Treatment". Music Feeds. May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  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. Social Repose (January 19, 2016), Let's Go On An Adventure! II Yalta Tour Announcement, retrieved July 16, 2019
  42. Endres, Brady. "Social Repose EMPRESS Tour". socialreposetour.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  43. "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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