Dear Prudence are an alternative pop five-piece-band from Brighton fronted by Madeline Poncia.

2011-12: Career beginnings

Dear Prudence formed in late 2011 and signed to London Records shortly after. The band picked up some early interest with features on

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and in Kerrang! magazine, along with a New Noise piece on Wonderland Magazine and Clixie Music Ones to Watch. Dear Prudence take their name from the Siouxsie and The Banshees cover of

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track "

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". Madi has cited Siouxsie and The Banshees along with

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and Depeche Mode as her main musical influences on several occasions.

Valentine

On 22 April 2012 the band released their debut single ‘Valentine’ digitally, as well as a physical release through Rough Trade. The band performed the track on BBC2’s

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along with a cover of ‘

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’ originally by

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. Although the single did not chart the band picked up additional features in

and Hit the Floor. The band played Brighton’s

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in May 2012, picking up another ''ones to watch'' feature courtesy of Drowned in Sound. Following the Great Escape Dear Prudence opened for

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at a one off show at

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’s Camden Town. The band more recently featured on producer Oliver Koletzki’s track, ‘You See Red’.

Coming Apart Again

Dear Prudence released a new track in August 2012 which was made available on

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as a free download. ‘Coming Apart Again’ was added to the

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playlist on 20 August, the same week as the band’s appearance on the

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stage at the

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Notable live performances

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– 29 April 2012. *

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- May 2012. *Haim (main support), Dingwalls. Camden, London. *

2012.

References

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