Abigail Morris | |
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Born | Abigail Mary Eliza Kemp Morris 19 October 1999 London, England |
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Years active | 2020–present |
Known for | Lead singer of the Last Dinner Party |
Website | thelastdinnerparty |
Abigail Morris (born 19 October 1999) is the lead singer for The Last Dinner Party, a British indie rock band formed in 2020.
Abigail Morris was born on 19 October 1999, in London, England. Morris grew up in London and attended the boarding school, Bedales School, in Hampshire. She then went on to study English at King’s College London in 2019. [1]
From a young age, Abigail knew she wanted to be a musician, and began writing music from the age of thirteen. [2]
In 2018 began releasing music on the streaming service, SoundCloud under the name Amorina. [3] [4] Her streams also included an early demo of the future Prelude to Ecstasy track titled Mirror.
In 2019, during Freshers' Week at King’s College London Abigail met fellow students Lizzie Mayland and Georgia Davies. Together they decided to start a band. Subsequently, after being introduced to Emily Roberts and Aurora Nishevci, this led to the formation of indie rock band, The Last Dinner Party. [5] After a series of pub performances, the band performed their first gig at the George Tavern in London in November 2021, with Morris as the lead vocalist. [6] Morris has cited Florence + the Machine, David Bowie, Queen, as some of their inspirations. [6]
In addition to being a songwriter and lead vocalist for The Last Dinner Party, Morris' other credits include providing backing vocals for the British punk band, HMLTD's second album, The Worm. [4]