Biography
dearALICE is a four-member British boy band, formed in 2023 through the South Korean agencies SM Entertainment and Kakao Entertainment, and British television company MOON&BACK MEDIA. They are signed to gamma, the US-based music label.
The group originally consisted of five members Reese Carter, Dexter Greenwood, Blaise Noon, Oliver "Olly" Quinn and James Sharp. They became a four-piece in July 2026 following the announcement of James' departure.
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The band received inspiration for the group name after eating at a restaurant of the same name in Itaewon. The name is described as 'dear' symbolizing "a letter to their fans", with 'ALICE' standing for "A Love I Can't Explain".
In August 2024 the reality show Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience starring the band aired on BBC One and iPlayer. A 6 track soundtrack album Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience (Original TV Soundtrack) followed in November, reaching #1 on the UK Official Soundtrack Albums Chart.
Their debut single 'Ariana' (produced by SIBA and co-written by Eyelar Mirzazadeh) was released on 21st February 2025, followed by 'Sweet' on 23rd May 2025 and 'Save Us' on 25th June 2025. Their debut extended play 'bitterSWEETsummer' was released on 27th June 2025.
dearALICE embarked on their first tour of the UK in October 2025, visiting Cardiff, London, Newcastle upon Tyne & Manchester.
More music was released in 2026 with the release of 'Body On (feat. SWEET REVENGE x Enola Bedard)' on 26th June, followed by 'Body On - Boys Version' on 10th July, just one day after former member James departed the band. Their second EP entitled 'dancefloorKILLA E.P ' is scheduled for release on 25th September 2026, including the current single 'Home With You'.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.