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Pretty Addicted music | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Gothic rock, rrance, dance-punk |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Members | Vicious Precious |
Pretty Addicted is an English electronic music group formed in London, England, in 2011. The project is the brainchild of Vicious
Precious with a live band and a live drummer.
The band was started in late 2011 by Vicious Precious.
The band has been described as a mix of electronic music, electropunk and trance, although the band principally describe themselves as "dance punk". They are influenced by a wide range of music, with Vicious describing their main influences as Marilyn Manson and The Prodigy. [1] [2]
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