UMPG U.K. has inked electronic music producer/songwriter/DJ duo Bicep to an exclusive, global publishing deal.

Consisting of Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar, Bicep earned two BRIT noms in 2021 and released Isles (Ninja Tune), the follow-up to their 2017 self-titled debut. The sophomore album debuted at #2 on the U.K. Albums chart, plus made the Top 3 in Ireland and Belgium, the Top 10 in Germany and Top 20 in Australia.

“Getting the chance to work alongside Andy, Matt and the crew at This Is Music means a lot to me and our UMPG team can’t wait to support their development here in the coming years,” said Pete Simmons, Head of A&R, UMPG U.K.

“Pete Simmons and Mike McCormack know our back catalogue inside out already, so it’s great to work with people who understand what we’ve done in past and where we want to go in the future,” added Bicep.

Since headlining their first major British festival at Field Day last year, Bicep’s headline slots have included Wide Awake, Love Saves the Day, AVA, Forbidden Fruit and Creamfields. They’ve also performed at Coachella, Glastonbury, Primavera, Pitchfork Paris, Sonar and Reading & Leeds, among other festivals.

Seen above before celebrating with their favorite shuffle moves are (l-r) McBriar, Simmons and Ferguson.