Public Relations Exercise

Public Relations Exercise
Origin	Leicester, England
Genres	Post-hardcore Alternative rock
Years active	2003–2008
Labels	Field Records
Members	Lloyd Carter Martin Smith Danny Star Tiernan Welch Spencer Lee

Public Relations Exercise were a Leicester, England based post-hardcore/alternative rock group. A five-piece combining aspects of screamo and math rock, layered with penetrative and socially observant lyrics.

The band began as a product of the development of bedroom songwriters Martin Smith and Lloyd Carter. From an early age, they worked on various projects with local drummer Danny Star, and with the later addition of Irish-born bassist, Tiernan Welch, and guitarist, Spencer Lee, their line-up was finalised in September 2005. The name is taken from the inlay of Radiohead's second album, The Bends.

In their short history; Public Relations Exercise played with acts including Youthmovies, 65daysofstatic, Foals and many others. After demoing material for some time, the band recorded their debut single 'Subteniente', at Far Heath Studios with producer Angus Wallace (The Fall, The Prodigy) in 2007, which was released as a through Nottingham based Field Records in conjunction an extensive UK tour with ex-Million Dead frontman Frank Turner and London Hardcore outfit Score One For Safety.

Public Relations Exercise earned limited notoriety but gained reviews in national press such as Rock Sound. Their first long player album, Come you are safe, we are from the bombs, was released on 2 April 2007 via Field Records to positive reviews.

P.R.E's second single was released on 22 October 2007. The single, which included two unreleased b-sides, were recorded at their rehearsal space located in Merrylees Industrial Estate, situated in the West of Leicestershire, on 8 & 9 August. To promote the single the band completed a tour with Northern Irish Post rock outfit And So I Watch You From Afar.

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