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![]() Dana Margolin of Porridge Radio performing at the Shacklewell Arms in Dalston in 2016 | |
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Origin | Brighton, England, United Kingdom |
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Members | Dana Margolin Georgie Stott Sam Yardley |
Past members | Maddie Ryall |
Website | porridgeradio |
Porridge Radio are 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] Later that year they released three singles; "Good For You" was co-released on 2 July 2020 with the artist Lala Lala, "7 Seconds" was released on 14 September 2020, and "The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas)" was released on 8 December 2020.[8][9][10]
Porridge Radio was started by Dana Margolin, who prior to starting the band was attending open mics and songwriting in her bedroom. She formed Porridge Radio as a way to express herself by using inspiration from the sea and her seaside home of Brighton. The band was formed with Maddie Ryall on bass, Georgie Stott on keyboard, and Sam Yardley on drums.[11]
Bassist Maddie Ryall left the band in March.[12]
Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
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2020 | Hyundai | Mercury Prize | Every Bad | Nominated [24] |