The Last Dinner Party | |
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Background information | |
Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 2021 | –present
Labels | Island |
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Website | thelastdinnerparty |
The Last Dinner Party are a British indie rock band from London, 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 Island Records 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 UK Albums Chart. [2]
Morris (from London), [3] [4] Davies (from Australia) and Mayland (from Hebden Bridge) met in 2018 during Freshers' Week at King's College London, [5] [6] 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 Black Midi and HMLTD. [7] 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". [8] Emily Roberts was recommended to Morris as a guitarist by a mutual friend, and Nishevci was then brought in. Roberts and Nishevci attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [9] [10]
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. [11] They signed with management group Q Prime in early 2022. [12] 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 the Rolling Stones in Hyde Park in July 2022, [13] along with supporting Benee on her world tour for the London show. [14]
After signing with Island Records as the Last Dinner Party (to avoid confusion with the jazz supergroup Dinner Party), [8] they released their debut single "Nothing Matters", which was produced by James Ford, on 19 April 2023. [15] The song was later announced as being part of the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24. [16] During the summer of 2023 the band supported Hozier [17] and played several festivals in the UK, Ireland and Europe, including Glastonbury and Latitude. [18] [19] They were also invited to play a live session on the BBC Radio 6 Music show, New Music Fix Friday. [17] [20] The band also opened for First Aid Kit on three of their UK dates in August 2023.
They released their second single "Sinner" on 30 June 2023, [18] and their third single "My Lady of Mercy" on 9 October 2023, both of which were also produced by James Ford. [21] 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". [22] 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 Ectasy.
In January 2024, they performed on the BBC’s The Graham Norton Show . [23] [24] They were the winners of the BRITs Rising Star award at the Brit Awards 2024. [25] The album's sixth single, "The Feminine Urge", was released in July 2024. [26]
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. [27]
"Nothing Matters", was described as "art-rock bombast" by Rolling Stone UK, [18] while the Evening Standard described their music and live shows as having a "distinctive baroque-pop sound and look". [28] The band have been compared to David Bowie, [29] Fleetwood Mac, [29] Kate Bush, [18] Siouxsie and the Banshees, [30] Roxy Music, [31] ABBA, [32] Queen, [33] Sparks, [30] Florence and the Machine [34] and Warpaint. [1] The band's members have cited Queen, [35] St. Vincent, [35] Chappell Roan [36] and Lana Del Rey [36] as leading influences.
Current live touring members
Former live touring members
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [37] | AUS [38] | BEL [39] | FRA [40] | GER [41] | IRE [42] | NLD [43] | SCO [37] | SWI [44] | US Heat [45] | ||||
Prelude to Ecstasy |
| 1 | 35 | 2 | 107 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [37] | CAN Rock [49] | GER DL [50] | IRE [42] | JPN Over. [51] | LVA [52] | NZ Hot [53] | US AAA [54] | US Alt [55] | US Rock [56] | ||||
"Nothing Matters" | 2023 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 22 | — | 17 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Prelude to Ecstasy |
"Sinner" | — [A] | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | — [B] | |||
"My Lady of Mercy" [59] | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"On Your Side" [60] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Caesar on a TV Screen" [61] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Feminine Urge" [26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | |||
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Prelude to Ecstasy: Acoustics and Covers | ||
"—" denotes release did not chart. |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Nothing Matters" [62] | 2023 | Saorla Houston, the Last Dinner Party |
"My Lady of Mercy" [63] | Harv Frost, Dora Paphides | |
"Sinner (Live Performance)" [64] | Balan Evans | |
"On Your Side" [65] | Cal Mcintyre | |
"On Your Side (Apple Music Sessions)" [66] | Unknown | |
"Caesar on a TV Screen" [67] | 2024 | Harv Frost |
"Sinner (On the Road)" [68] | Unknown | |
"The Feminine Urge" [69] | Harv Frost | |
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us (On the Road)" [70] | Unknown | |
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 Soho, London where they could view the film along with the band. The film was also released on YouTube that same day. [71]
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. [72] This was followed by their first U.S. tour, five dates scheduled from 31 October to 9 November. [73]
The band announced their second tour in November 2023, with 8 dates throughout Europe in February, 2024. [74] They announced dates for the North America leg of the tour in January, 2024, [75] as well as the UK and Ireland dates a few days after. [76] The tour lasts from February until October.
The band also performed at Coachella 2024 in April, 2024. [77] Along with this they played at both Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 in May, 2024 and Primavera Sound Porto June, 2024. [78]
Making their Australian debut, the band performed at Spinoff Festival in Adelaide, South Australia on 19 July 2024.
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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MTV Push | 2023 | MTV Push 2024 | Themselves | Nominated | [82] |
BBC Sound of... | 2024 | Sound of 2024 | Won | [83] | |
Brit Awards | Rising Star | [84] | |||
Mercury Music Prize | — | Prelude to Ecstasy | Nominated | ||
Publisher | Listicle | Year [note 1] | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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triple j | "Hottest 100" | 2023 | "Nothing Matters" | 89th | [85] |
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