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Porridge Radio
Dana Margolin of Porridge Radio performing at the Shacklewell Arms in Dalston in 2016
Dana Margolin of Porridge Radio performing at the Shacklewell Arms in Dalston in 2016
Background information
OriginBrighton, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active
  • 2015–present
Labels
MembersDana Margolin
Georgie Stott
Maddie Ryall
Sam Yardley
Websiteporridgeradio.com

Porridge Radio is a British indie rock band formed in Brighton in 2015.[1] They are fronted by vocalist, songwriter and lead guitarist Dana Margolin.[2] The other members are keyboardist Georgie Stott, bass guitarist Maddie Ryall and drummer Sam Yardley.[1]

The Guardian listed them among their top 40 new artists of 2018 and described their music as 'slacker indie'.[3]

They performed a live session for Marc Riley's show on BBC Radio 6 Music in May 2019 and again in February 2020.[4][5]

They announced signing to US independent label Secretly Canadian in December 2019.[6] In January 2020, they announced their second album and their label debut, Every Bad, which was released on 13 March 2020 to critical acclaim.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • Misery Radio (Eyeless, May 2015)[8]
  • I'm Not Sure Anymore (self-released, December 2015)[9]
  • Hello Dog Friendly (Split album with West America; Memorials of Distinction, January 2016)[10]
  • Rice, Pasta and Other Fillers (Memorials of Distinction, August 2016)[11][12]
  • Every Bad (Secretly Canadian, March 2020)[13]

Singles

  • "O Christmas" (Art Is Hard, December 2017)[14]
  • "Give/Take" (Memorials of Distinction, April 2019)[1]
  • "Don't Ask Me Twice" (Memorials of Distinction, May 2019)[1][15]
  • "Lilac" (Secretly Canadian, December 2019)[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Work Result
2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize Every Bad Nominated[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d O'Neill, Lauren (1 May 2019). "Porridge Radio's Indie-Pop Is Wild, Contradictory and *So* Great". Vice.
  2. ^ Rankine, Ollie (31 May 2019). "Porridge Radio – A DIY band learn to take their time". Loud and Quiet.
  3. ^ Aroesti, Rachel; Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (28 December 2017). "From shamstep to drill: the top 40 newcomers of 2018". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Porridge Radio Live In Session". Marc Riley. 7 May 2019. BBC Radio. 6 Music.
  5. ^ "Porridge Radio Live In Session". Marc Riley. 18 February 2020. BBC Radio. 6 Music.
  6. ^ a b Murray, Robin (5 December 2019). "Porridge Radio Sign To Secretly Canadian, Share New Single 'Lilac'". Clash.
  7. ^ "Porridge Radio announce new album 'Every Bad' and share grungy video for 'Sweet'". Nme.com. January 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Misery Radio by Porridge Radio". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. ^ "I'm Not Sure Anymore by Porridge Radio". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Hello Dog Friendly by Porridge Radio / West America". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  11. ^ Milton, Jamie (1 August 2016). "Porridge Radio fill the time with their fantastic new album". DIY.
  12. ^ "Porridge Radio | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Porridge Radio : Every Bad". Allmusic. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  14. ^ "Porridge Radio rev up the jingle bells for "O Christmas"". Diymag.com.
  15. ^ "Porridge Radio share new track 'Don't Ask Me Twice'". DIY. 1 May 2019.
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