The Last Dinner Party are a British

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band from

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, formed in 2021. The band consists of Abigail Morris (vocals), Lizzie Mayland (vocals, guitar), Emily Roberts (lead guitar, mandolin, flute), Georgia Davies (bass) and Aurora Nishevci (keyboards, vocals). They have no permanent drummer, and are currently joined during live performances by Casper Miles. The band signed with

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before releasing their debut single " Nothing Matters" in April 2023, which became a top 20 UK hit. They were awarded the Rising Star Brit Award in December 2023, subsequently winning the BBC Sound of 2024 poll. Their debut studio album, '' Prelude to Ecstasy'', was released on 2 February 2024 and debuted at number one on the

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History

Morris (from

), Davies (from

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) and Mayland (from

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) met in 2018 during

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, and decided to form a band after frequently attending gigs together at The Windmill, feeling inspired by being part of the scene around the venue, with bands such as

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and HMLTD. Their original name the Dinner Party was "inspired by the idea of a huge debauched dinner party where people came together to celebrate with a hedonistic banquet". Emily Roberts was recommended to Morris as a guitarist by a mutual friend, and Nishevci was then brought in. Roberts and Nishevci attended the

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. The band initially struggled to find time to rehearse together because of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, and they did not perform live until their first gig at The George in London in November 2021. They signed with management group Q Prime in early 2022. They spent the following year honing their sound and building word-of-mouth support on the live circuit in London, including playing a set as the opening act (while still called The Dinner Party) for

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in Hyde Park in July 2022, along with supporting Benee on her world tour for the London show. After signing with

as the Last Dinner Party (to avoid confusion with the

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supergroup Dinner Party), they released their debut single " Nothing Matters", which was produced by James Ford, on 19 April 2023. The song was later announced as being part of the soundtrack for '' EA Sports FC 24''. During the summer of 2023 the band supported

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and played several festivals in the UK, Ireland and Europe, including

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and

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. They were also invited to play a live session on the

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show, ''New Music Fix Friday''. The band also opened for

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on three of their UK dates in August 2023. They released their second single " Sinner" on 30 June 2023, and their third single "My Lady of Mercy" on 9 October 2023, both of which were also produced by James Ford. They made their first appearance on the BBC show '' Later... with Jools Holland'' on 21 October 2023, performing "Nothing Matters" and "My Lady of Mercy". On 1 November 2023, the fourth single, "On Your Side" was released and the fifth single, "Caesar on a TV Screen" was released on 4 January 2024 a month prior to the release of their debut album '' Prelude to Ecstasy''. In January 2024, they performed on the BBC's ''

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''. They were the winners of the BRITs Rising Star award at the Brit Awards 2024. The album's sixth single, "The Feminine Urge", was released in July 2024. In August 2024 the group announced that they will release ''Prelude to Ecstasy: Acoustics and Covers'' on 11 October 2024. The release features the entire ''Prelude to Ecstasy'' studio album along with five live and acoustic versions of songs from the studio album along with four cover songs performed in the studio and live. The first single, a cover of the Sparks song " This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", was released on 28 August 2024.

Musical style

"Nothing Matters", was described as "art-rock bombast" by ''

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UK'', while the ''

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'' described their music and live shows as having a "distinctive baroque-pop sound and look". The band have been compared to

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, Sparks,

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and Warpaint. The band's members have cited Queen,

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and

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as leading influences.

Members

* Abigail Morris – lead vocals * Lizzie Mayland – vocals, guitar,

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* Emily Roberts – lead guitar,

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, flute, vocals * Georgia Davies – bass guitar, vocals *Aurora Nishevci – keyboard, organ, piano, synthesizer, keytar, vocals File:Abigail Morris The Last Dinner Party (2) Rahmenprogramm New Pop Festival 2024 Konzertmuschel Baden-Baden 2024-09-14 yj.jpg, Abigail Morris File:Lizzie Mayland and Georgia Davies.jpg, Lizzie Mayland (L) and Georgia Davies (R) File:The Last Dinner Party - First Avenue - 4 4 2024 (53781121453).jpg, Emily Roberts File:Aurora Nishevci.jpg, Aurora Nishevci Current live touring members *Casper Miles – drums, percussion Former live touring members *Isis Dunthorne – drums, percussion *Rebekah Rayner – drums, percussion *Daiana Azar – drums, percussion

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Videography

Music videos

''Prelude to Ecstasy – A Short Film by the Last Dinner Party''

In August 2024, the group announced the release of their film, ''Prelude to Ecstasy – A Short Film by the Last Dinner Party'', which was released on 12 September 2024. The film was directed by Harv Frost. Fans could register for tickets to the film's premiere in

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where they could view the film along with the band. The film was also released on

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that same day.

Tours

The band's first tour was announced in June 2023, a 10-date UK tour scheduled for October 2023, kicking off in Blackpool Central Library as part of Get It Loud In Libraries. This was followed by their first US tour, five dates scheduled from 31 October to 9 November. The band announced their second tour in November 2023, with eight dates throughout Europe in February 2024. They announced dates for the North America leg of the tour in January 2024, as well as the UK and Ireland dates a few days after. The tour lasts from February until October. The band also performed at Coachella 2024 in April 2024. Along with this, they played at both Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 in May 2024 and Primavera Sound Porto in June 2024. Making their Australian debut, the band performed at Spinoff Festival in Adelaide, South Australia on 19 July 2024.

Supporting

* Benee world tour (2022; one show) *

Dance Fever tour (2023; one show) *

Unreal Unearth tour (2023; 13 shows)

Awards and nominations

Lists

Notes

References

External links

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