BARRY M MAKES SWEET MUSIC WITH ROBOTS IN DISGUISE

Maverick electro-indie-rock-dance duo, Robots in Disguise, (aka Dee Plume and Sue Denim) have released ‘Wake Up’, a single inspired by and recorded with the support of top British fashion cosmetics brand Barry M.

The idea for ‘Wake Up’ (an instantly catchy pop-punk confection) came to the band when they happened to see a television ad for Barry M with the tagline, ‘Wake Up your Make Up!’. When the band had completed the song they approached Barry M and ended up meeting Barry M Managing Director, Dean Mero:  “Many of our staff knew Robots in Disguise and that they liked our products, so when they phoned me up saying they’d written a song for us, I was intrigued. When we met the girls they wowed us with the song and we agreed right there and then to become involved.”

From the meeting, Barry M agreed to finance a video for the song but also agreed to create a new Robots in Disguise Barry M lipstick - in a particular shade of ‘Robot Blue’ and the perfect complement for a band renowned for its quirky and original make up looks and theatrical costumes!

According to Dee Plume, “The single, ‘Wake Up’, is an anthem to creativity and self-expression for all – including being artistic with makeup! We’d always loved Barry M. They’ve got great colours and Sue and I wear their products on and off stage. But when we saw their ad on TV last year – featuring a girl on guitar – we threw down our lipsticks and said - Barry M, we’re gonna write you a song! We’re girls who can really play guitars!”
What’s more, Barry M’s make up product names proved perfect lyrical material for the track's tripped out verses; Petrol Black, Midnight, Aqua Gold, Parrot Green, Chocolate and the newest, Robot Blue.

The video of ‘Wake Up’ was directed by Elisha Smith-Leverock and features a 6ft tall flying Robot Blue lipstick. It is available to download exclusively from the Barry M website – http://www.barrym.com/fun/robots-in-disguise.asp – from 19th April 2010 and ‘Wake Up’, the single, which is being released by President Records, will be available from iTunes. Barry M’s Blue Robot lipstick is available to purchase, priced £4.25 exclusively at www.barrym.com.

ABOUT ROBOTS IN DISGUISE

Robots in Disguise are UK disco punk royalty with over 100,000 MySpace fans and over 5 million hits on YouTube. They are also well known from BBC 2's The Mighty Boosh where they portray their evil alter egos, The Electro and Goth Girls.  

ABOUT BARRY M COSMETICS

The Barry M brand, created in 1982, is the UK’s No1 fashion cosmetics range.  The brand pioneers fashionable cosmetics in vivid colours that are both accessible and affordable.

Barry M was the first range to bring an expansive, professional colour palette to British women and over the years has acquired many celebrity fans and the devotion of professional makeup artists.    Barry M Cosmetics never tests its finished products or ingredients on animals. All products are suitable for vegetarians and many are suitable for vegans.  Barry M is proud to be listed by Naturewatch as a Cruelty Free range.      Barry M cosmetics are available throughout the UK from national chains, department stores and independent retailers.  www.barrym.com
See ROBOTS IN DISGUISE live this spring at dates around the UK in Spring 2010: for more information, visit:

www.robotsindisguise.co.uk www.myspace.com/robotsindisguise www.twitter.com/weretherobots

March 28 Sheffield O2 Academy2
March 29 Glasgow O2 ABC2
March 30 Liverpool O2 Academy2
March 31 Bristol Academy
April 1 Norwich Arts Centre
April 2 Birmingham O2 Academy3
April 3 April 4 Manchester Moho
April 5 Colchester Arts Centre
April 6 Oxford Academy
April 7 Leicester Sumo
April 8 Brighton Concorde 2
April 9 London Kings College