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

Dear Prudence formed in late 2011 and signed to London Records shortly after. ^[1] The band picked up some early interest with features on NME and in Kerrang! magazine, along with a New Noise piece on Wonderland Magazine ^[2] and Clixie Music Ones to Watch. ^[3]

Dear Prudence take their name from the Siouxsie and The Banshees cover of The Beatles track " Dear Prudence". Madi has cited Siouxsie and The Banshees along with The Cure and Depeche Mode as her main musical influences on several occasions. ^[4]

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 The Review Show along with a cover of ‘ Echo Beach’ ^[5] originally by Martha and the Muffins. Although the single did not chart the band picked up additional features in NME ^[6] and Hit the Floor. ^[7]

The band played Brighton’s The Great Escape Festival in May 2012, picking up another ones to watch feature courtesy of Drowned in Sound. ^[8] Following the Great Escape Dear Prudence opened for Haim at a one off show at Dingwalls in London’s Camden Town. ^[9] The band more recently featured on producer Oliver Koletzki’s track, ‘You See Red’. ^[10]

Dear Prudence released a new track in August 2012 which was made available on Facebook as a free download. ‘Coming Apart Again’ was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist on 20 August, the same week as the band’s appearance on the BBC Introducing stage at the Reading and Leeds Festival. ^[5]

• The Late Show with Joanne Good – 29 April 2012. ^[11]
• Dot to Dot Festival - May 2012. ^[12]
• Haim (main support), Dingwalls. Camden, London. ^[13]
• Reading and Leeds Festival 2012. ^[14]