Porridge Radio

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Porridge Radio
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Dana Margolin of Porridge Radio performing at the Shacklewell Arms in Dalston in 2016
Background information
Origin Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active
  • 2015–2025
Labels
MembersDana Margolin
Georgie Stott
Sam Yardley
Past membersMaddie Ryall
Website porridgeradio.com

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

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

History

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. [4]

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

They were signed to US independent label Secretly Canadian in December 2019. [7] In January 2020, they announced their second album and their label debut, Every Bad , which was released on 13 March 2020 to critical acclaim. [8] 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. [9] [10] [11]

The band released Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky in 2022.

Bassist Maddie Ryall left the band in March, 2023. [12] In the following year the band announced a new tour, they released a new album Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me and a single "Sick Of The Blues". [13]

On January 15, 2025, Porridge Radio announced that they would not record any more new songs and would disband after completing the planned North American and European tours. [14]

Discography

Dana Margolin at Rough Trade West in 2024 Porridge Radio at Rough Trade West (54074754595).jpg
Dana Margolin at Rough Trade West in 2024

Albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkResult
2020 Mercury Prize Every BadNominated [26]

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References

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  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. ↑ Richards, Will (16 January 2020). "Band To Watch: Porridge Radio". Stereogum . Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Porridge Radio Live In Session". Marc Riley. 18 February 2020. BBC Radio. 6 Music.
  7. 1 2 Murray, Robin (5 December 2019). "Porridge Radio Sign To Secretly Canadian, Share New Single 'Lilac'". Clash .
  8. ↑ "Porridge Radio announce new album 'Every Bad' and share grungy video for 'Sweet'". Nme.com. 16 January 2020.
  9. ↑ Subscribe (2 July 2020). "Porridge Radio team up with Lala Lala for 'Good For You' | News". diymag.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  10. ↑ Hussey, Allison (14 September 2020). "Porridge Radio Share New Song "7 Seconds"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  11. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (8 December 2020). "Listen to Porridge Radio's New Song "The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. ↑ Dana Margolin (9 December 2023). "Lemon drizzle" . Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 Wilkes, Emma (30 July 2024). "Porridge Radio announce new album with hopeful single 'Sick Of The Blues' and world tour dates". NME. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Green, Welden. "Porridge Radio Announce Breakup, Share Song From Final EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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  16. ↑ "I'm Not Sure Anymore by Porridge Radio". Rate Your Music . Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Hello Dog Friendly by Porridge Radio / West America". Rate Your Music . Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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  24. ↑ "Porridge Radio share new track 'Don't Ask Me Twice'". DIY . 1 May 2019.
  25. ↑ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "BBC: Mercury Prize 2020 - Get to know this year's nominees". 23 September 2020.

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