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Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez (born August 30, 1999), known as No Rome, is a Filipino musician. He grew up in the Philippines and now lives in London. His song "Spinning" with Charli XCX and the 1975 reached number 94 on the UK Singles Chart. No Rome also helped write "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime" for The 1975, which reached number 26.

Life and Music

Early Life and Beginnings

Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez grew up in San Francisco del Monte in Manila, Philippines. His father was a DJ, and his mother was a church singer. His younger sister and older brother also performed music.

No Rome listened to different kinds of music. He enjoyed bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. He also liked electronic artists such as Björk and Aphex Twin. He became interested in visual art and writing poems.

His first performances were with his brother in a band called Rome and the Cats. He then chose the stage name "No Rome." In 2012, he helped start Young Liquid Gang (YLG). This was a group of musicians, artists, and designers. One member, Leon Ordinario, later became his drummer for live shows.

When he was 18, No Rome moved to London. He signed with the record label Dirty Hit.

First Songs and EPs

In 2013, No Rome released his first songs, "Dance With Me" and "United We Are." He also released an EP called Fantasy. An EP is a collection of songs, shorter than an album. In 2014, he released "Heaven." In 2015, he released "Know U" and another EP called Hurry Home & Rest.

No Rome worked at a call center for seven months. He used the money to buy music equipment. In 2017, he released "Blue Jeans" and "Seventeen."

Later, he connected with Matty Healy from The 1975. Healy invited him to London and signed him to Dirty Hit. In 2018, Healy and George Daniel produced No Rome's EP, RIP Indo Hisashi. This EP included "Narcissist," a song with The 1975. The 1975 later used parts of this song for their hit "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime." In 2019, Healy and Daniel also produced No Rome's EP, Crying in the Prettiest Places. This EP reached number 14 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.

Recent Music

In January 2020, No Rome planned to release a mixtape called Samantha's TV. However, he got stuck in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. He decided to start fresh with new music. He found that being in lockdown helped him focus.

In 2021, No Rome, Charli XCX, and The 1975 released "Spinning." This song reached number 94 on the UK Singles Chart. In April 2021, Forbes magazine included him on their Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. Later that year, George Daniel and BJ Burton helped produce No Rome's album It's All Smiles. No Rome said he named the album ironically because its lyrics were sad.

In May 2023, No Rome was featured on the song "Run Away With You" by Salute. He also released his own songs "Brother" and "Deep Diving" in 2023. On September 8, 2023, he released the mixtape Blueboy Must Die. In December 2023, he helped write and produce "Get Right" for Josh Cullen.

Music Style

No Rome's album It's All Smiles received different reviews. Some called his style "shoegaze R&B." Shoegaze music often has vocals that blend into the guitars. R&B music usually focuses on the singer's voice. Critics noted that his voice was often treated with effects. Some described his music as "chillwave" or "hyperpop." Others called It's All Smiles "solid pop with an experimental slant."

Personal Life and Inspirations

No Rome once received a wrong diagnosis for a health condition. He wrote the song "Secret Beach" on his It's All Smiles album about this experience.

In interviews, No Rome has shared his musical inspirations. He mentioned My Bloody Valentine, Nujabes, and the Avalanches. He also likes Deftones, jungle producer Goldie, and artists Jenny Holzer and Nam June Paik. He said his "ultimate musical hero" is Kim Gordon.

Music Releases

Studio Albums

• It's All Smiles (2021)

Mixtapes

• Blueboy Must Die (2023)

Extended Plays

• Fantasy (2013)
• Hurry Home & Rest (2015)
• RIP Indo Hisashi (2018)
• Crying in the Prettiest Places (2019)
• Some More Smiles (2022)

Singles

• "Dance with Me" / "United We Are" (2013)
• "Heaven" (2014)
• "Know U" (2015)
• "Seventeen" (2017)
• "Blue Jeans" (2017)
• "Do It Again" (2018)
• "Seventeen" (re-release, 2018)
• "Saint Laurent" (2018)
• "Cashmoney" (2019)
• "Pink" (2019)
• "Talk Nice" (2019)
• "Trust3000" (featuring Dijon) (2019)
• "Hurry Home" (featuring Beabadoobee and Jay Som) (2020)
• "1:45AM" (featuring Bearface) (2020)
• "Spinning" (with The 1975 and Charli XCX) (2021)
• "When She Comes Around" (2021)
• "I Want U" (2021)
• "Brother" (2023)
• "Deep Diving" (2023)

Featured Singles

• "Hurts 2 Hate Somebody" (Elio featuring Chase Atlantic and No Rome) (2021)
• "Shoegazing" (Misogi featuring No Rome) (2023)