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The Last Dinner Party
Landscape:yes
Background:group_or_band
Origin:London, United Kingdom
Years Active:–present
Label:Island
Current Members:
  • Abigail Morris
  • Lizzie Mayland
  • Emily Roberts
  • Georgia Davies
  • Aurora Nishevci

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.[1]

History

Morris (from London),[2] [3] Davies (from Australia) and Mayland (from Hebden Bridge) met in 2020 during Freshers' Week at King's College London,[4] [5] 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.[6] 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".[7] 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.[8] [9]

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.[10] They signed with management group Q Prime in early 2022.[11] 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,[12] along with supporting Benee on her world tour for the London show.[13]

After signing with Island Records as the Last Dinner Party (to avoid confusion with the jazz supergroup Dinner Party), they released their debut single "Nothing Matters", which was produced by James Ford, on 19 April 2023.[14] The song was later announced as being part of the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.[15] During the summer of 2023, the band supported Hozier,[16] and played several festivals in the UK, Ireland, and Europe including Glastonbury and Latitude.[17] [18] They were also invited to play a live session on the BBC Radio 6 Music show, New Music Fix Friday.[19] 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, and their third single "My Lady of Mercy" on 9 October 2023, both of which were also produced by James Ford.[20] 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".[21] 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.[22] [23] They were the winners of the BRITs Rising Star award at the Brit Awards 2024.[24] The album's sixth single, "The Feminine Urge", was released in July 2024.

Musical style

"Nothing Matters", was described as "art-rock bombast" by Rolling Stone UK, while the Evening Standard described their music and live shows as having a "distinctive baroque-pop sound and look".[25] The band have been compared to Kate Bush, Siouxsie and the Banshees,[26] Roxy Music,[27] ABBA,[28] Queen,[29] Sparks, Florence and the Machine,[30] and Warpaint. The band's members cited David Bowie, Chappell Roan, and Lana Del Rey as leading influences.[31]

Members

Current live touring members

Former live touring members

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
UK
[32] 		AUS
[33] 		BEL
[34] 		FRA
[35] 		GER
[36] 		IRE
NLD
[37] 		SCO
SWI
[38] 		US
Heat
[39]
Prelude to Ecstasy 1 35 2 107 15 2 4 1 10 2

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
CAN
Rock
[42] 		GER
DL
[43] 		IRE
[44] 		JPN
Over.
[45] 		LVA
[46] 		NZ
Hot
[47] 		US
AAA
[48] 		US
Alt
[49] 		US
Rock
[50]
"Nothing Matters"202316 21 27 22 — 17 34 5 7 35 Prelude to Ecstasy
"Sinner"— 38 — — — — — 5 14 —
"My Lady of Mercy"[52] — — — — 5 — — — — —
"On Your Side"[53] — — — — — — — — — —
"Caesar on a TV Screen"[54] 2024— — — — — — — — — —
"The Feminine Urge"[55] — — — — — — — 19 — —
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Videography

Music videos

Title! scope="col"
YearDirector(s)
"Nothing Matters"[56] 2023Saorla Houston, the Last Dinner Party
"My Lady of Mercy"[57] Harv Frost, Dora Paphides
"Sinner (Live Performance)"[58] Balan Evans
"On Your Side"[59] Cal Mcintyre
"On Your Side (Apple Music Sessions)"[60] Unknown
"Caesar on a TV Screen"[61] 2024Harv Frost
"Sinner (On the Road)"[62] Unknown
"The Feminine Urge"[63] Harv Frost

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.[64] This was followed by their first U.S. tour, five dates scheduled from 31 October to 9 November.[65]

The band announced their second tour in November 2023, with 8 dates throughout Europe in February, 2024.[66] They announced dates for the North America leg of the tour in January, 2024,[67] as well as the UK and Ireland dates a few days after.[68] The tour lasts from February until October.

The band also performed at Coachella 2024 in April, 2024.[69] Along with this they played at both Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 in May, 2024 and Primavera Sound Porto June, 2024.[70]

Making their Australian debut, the band performed at Spinoff Festival in Adelaide, South Australia on July 19th, 2024.

Supporting

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by the Last Dinner Party
AwardYearCategoryWork Result
MTV Push2023MTV Push 2024[74]
BBC Sound of...2024Sound of 2024[75]
Brit AwardsRising Star[76]

Lists

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Last Dinner Party debut at number one with Prelude To Ecstasy. Mark. Savage. 9 February 2024. BBC News .
  2. News: Perry . Kevin E G . The Last Dinner Party address viral controversy over ‘cost of living crisis’ comment . 3 July 2024 . . 2 March 2024 . https://archive.today/20240703021435/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/last-dinner-party-cost-living-times-b2505621.html . 3 July 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: BEDALES ASSOCIATION & OLD BEDALIAN NEWSLETTER . . 3 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703023843/https://www.bedales.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2020-04/OB%20Newsletter%202019%20-%20web.pdf . 3 July 2024 . 2019.
  4. News: Dean . Jonathan . The Last Dinner Party: ‘It’s fun to be pretentious’ . 3 July 2024 . . 3 July 2024 . https://archive.today/20240703014946/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/the-last-dinner-party-album-prelude-to-ecstasy-members-cvm6vwr7p . July 3, 2024 . en.
  5. News: Marshall . Alex . Smith . Ellie . How Do You Become the U.K.’s Hottest New Band? The Old-Fashioned Way. . The New York Times . 21 March 2024 . https://archive.today/20240323001057/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/arts/music/the-last-dinner-party-prelude-to-ecstasy.html . 23 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Hunt . El . 2023-04-19 . The Last Dinner Party: the best new band you haven't heard yet . 2024-02-05 . NME . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Von Pip . Andy . The Last Dinner Party on... . Under the Radar . 22 August 2023.
  8. News: Shafer . Ellise . The Last Dinner Party Talks Debut Album and Breakout Hit ‘Nothing Matters’: ‘There’s Something So Powerful About a Woman Saying “I Will F— You”’ . 3 July 2024 . . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202180518/https://variety.com/2024/music/global/the-last-dinner-party-debut-album-prelude-to-ecstasy-nothing-matters-1235893986/ . February 2, 2024.
  9. Web site: Reilly . Nick . Meet The Last Dinner Party, who might just be your favourite new band . rollingstone.co.uk . 20 April 2023 . Rolling Stone UK . 29 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Shutler . Ali . The Last Dinner Party Have Arrived . readdork.com . 19 April 2023 . Bunker Publishing Ltd . 31 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Rania . Tom . CHARTBREAKER: THE LAST DINNER PARTY IS 'NOT F–KING AROUND' FOLLOWING ITS DEBUT HIT . billboard.com . 2023-09-19. billboard. 2024-01-29.
  12. Web site: Williams . Sophie . The Last Dinner Party live in London: do believe the hype . nme.com . 26 April 2023 . NME . 30 July 2023.
  13. Web site: CLASS OF 2023: THE DINNER PARTY . Lisa . Wright . 20 December 2022 . 23 February 2024. DIY.
  14. Web site: Hunt . El . The Last Dinner Party: the best new band you haven't heard yet . nme.com . 19 April 2023 . NME . 29 July 2023.
  15. Web site: Arts . Electronic . 2023-09-20 . EA SPORTS FC 24 - Official Soundtrack - EA SPORTS Official Site . 2023-09-27 . Electronic Arts Inc. . en.
  16. Web site: The Last Dinner Party in session . bbc.co.uk . BBC . 30 July 2023.
  17. Web site: Reilly . Nick . The Last Dinner Party . rollingstone.co.uk . 30 June 2023 . Rolling Stone UK . 29 July 2023.
  18. News: Savage . Mark . Pulp: Jarvis Cocker celebrates the band's comeback at Latitude . BBC News . 22 July 2023 . 29 July 2023.
  19. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters (6 Music Live Session) . . BBC Music. July 2, 2024 . July 14, 2023.
  20. Web site: Duran . Anagricel . The Last Dinner Party share new single 'My Lady Of Mercy' . nme.com . 9 October 2023 . NME . 17 October 2023.
  21. Web site: BBC Two Later... with Jools Holland . bbc.co.uk . BBC . 22 October 2023.
  22. Web site: BBC One The Graham Norton Show . bbc.co.uk . BBC . 5 February 2024.
  23. Web site: Aubrey. Elizabeth. Watch The Last Dinner Party perform 'Nothing Matters' on 'The Graham Norton Show'. NME. 21 January 2024.
  24. Web site: The Last Dinner Party win Rising Star! . brits.co.uk . . 4 March 2024.
  25. Web site: Aubrey . Elizabeth . The Last Dinner Party: the most talked-about band in Britain . . 23 June 2023 . . 30 July 2023.
  26. Web site: Hann . Michael . A phenomenally exciting new band: The Last Dinner Party, at Camden Assembly, reviewed . . 3 May 2023 . . 29 July 2023.
  27. Web site: Savage . Mark . The Last Dinner Party win BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2024 . 5 January 2024 . . 25 January 2024.
  28. Web site: Carty . Pat . Album Review: Prelude To Ecstasy - The Last Dinner Party'. Hot Press. 2 February 2024. 3 February 2024.
  29. Web site: Cairns. Dan . The best albums of 2024 so far . 28 January 2024 . . 30 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240129145015/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-albums-2024-new-music-0g659vwpj . 29 January 2024 . live.
  30. Web site: Evans . Georgia . The Last Dinner Party win BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2024 . . 5 January 2024 . 25 January 2024.
  31. News: Hunt . Elle . The Last Dinner Party on misogyny, maximalism and making it big: ‘Men think they’re the arbiters of rock’ . 3 July 2024 . . 28 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628041313/https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/28/last-dinner-party-misogyny-maximalism-glastonbury . June 28, 2024.
  32. Web site: Last Dinner Party. officialcharts.com . Official Charts Company . 2 November 2023.
  33. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 February 2024. 9 February 2024.
  34. Web site: Discografie The Last Dinner Party. ultratop.be. 12 February 2024. nl.
  35. Web site: Top Albums (Week 6, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 13 February 2024.
  36. Web site: Discographie von The Last Dinner Party. GfK Entertainment. de. 9 February 2024.
  37. Web site: Discografie The Last Dinner Party. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 10 February 2024.
  38. Web site: Discographie The Last Dinner Party. hitparade.ch. 13 February 2024.
  39. https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-last-dinner-party/chart-history/tln/ "US Heatseakers albums chart positions
  40. News: Skinner . Tom . The Last Dinner Party announce debut album Prelude to Ecstasy and share new single 'On Your Side' . . 2 November 2023 . 2 November 2023.
  41. Web site: US acts dominate in Q1 with The Last Dinner Party leading the charge for new UK albums. Music Week . 5 April 2024. 5 May 2024.
  42. Peaks on the Canada Rock chart:
  43. Web site: Deutsche Download Singles Charts Category: Single . Deutsche Download Singles Charts . 27 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240731142505/https://www.mtv.de/info/b45gik/download-charts-single . 31 July 2024 . dead .
  44. Web site: Discography The Last Dinner Party. Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 9 February 2024.
  45. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas. Japanese. Billboard Japan. 10 January 2024. 1 February 2024.
  46. Web site: Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 11. nedēļa. Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 11. lv. LAIPA. March 27, 2024. March 28, 2024.
  47. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 29 January 2024. 26 January 2024.
  48. Adult Alternative Airplay: Week of March 16, 2024. Billboard . 12 March 2024.
  49. Alternative Airplay: Week of August 10, 2024 . Billboard . August 6, 2024.
  50. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of March 9, 2024 . Billboard . 5 March 2024.
  51. United Kingdom. 2 April 2024. Last Dinner Party.
  52. Web site: My Lady of Mercy . Last.fm . 5 August 2023 . CBS Interactive . 17 October 2023.
  53. Web site: Skinner . Tom . New single 'On Your Side' . nme.com . November 2023 . NME . 2 November 2023.
  54. Web site: The Last Dinner Party aim to conquer with new track 'Caesar on a TV Screen'. 4 January 2024. 5 January 2024. Daisy. Carter. DIY.
  55. Adult Alternative Airplay: Week of July 6, 2024. Billboard . 2 July 2024.
  56. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "Nothing Matters". . 19 April 2023. 2 November 2023.
  57. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "My Lady of Mercy". . 9 October 2023. 2 November 2023.
  58. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "Sinner (Live Performance)". . 30 June 2023. 21 July 2024.
  59. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "On Your Side". YouTube. 1 November 2023. 2 November 2023.
  60. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "On Your Side (Apple Music Sessions)". YouTube. 29 November 2023. 21 July 2024.
  61. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "Caesar on a TV Screen". . 4 January 2024. 5 January 2024.
  62. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "Sinner (On the Road)". . 22 April 2024. 21 July 2024.
  63. Web site: The Last Dinner Party - "The Feminine Urge". . 22 July 2024. 22 July 2024.
  64. Web site: Duran . Anagricel . The Last Dinner Party announce 2023 UK tour with Picture Parlour . nme.com . 27 June 2023 . NME . 4 August 2023.
  65. Web site: Duran . Anagricel . The Last Dinner Party announce first ever North American tour . nme.com . 18 September 2023 . NME . 6 October 2023.
  66. Web site: 6 November 2023 . Europe... we promised we'd come back for you. . 4 February 2024 . Instagram.
  67. Web site: 22 January 2024 . North America Dinner Guests!!! We are thrilled to unveil that we will be gracing your beauteous towns and charming cities from March, with support from @miss_grit . 4 February 2024 . Instagram.
  68. Web site: 29 January 2024 . UK & IRELAND, we're going to be gracing your hot, sweaty and chaos filled venues later this year on our 2024 Tour!!! . 4 February 2024 . Instagram.
  69. Web site: Juliano . Michael . Coachella 2024 set times and streaming schedule for weekend 2: the full list you need to know . TimeOut . 18 April 2024 . 27 April 2024.
  70. Web site: Primavera Sound, The Last Dinner Party . primaverasound.com . Primavera Sound . 26 June 2024.
  71. Web site: 2021-11-22 . Benee announces 2022 world tour . 2022-04-10 . NME . en-AU.
  72. Web site: 4 April 2023 . It is with the sincerest joy, honour and delight to announce that we are supporting Florence + The Machine at Musgrave Park, Cork on the 26th of June!! . 4 February 2024 . Instagram.
  73. Web site: 16 June 2023 . Thrilled to announce my Unreal Unearth European tour dates with special guests @lastdinnerparty . 30 January 2024 . X (formerly Twitter).
  74. News: MTV Push 2024: Nominations Confirmed. Murray. Robin. 29 November 2023. 2 February 2024. en-GB.
  75. News: The Last Dinner Party win BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2024. Savage. Mark. 5 January 2024. 5 January 2024. en-GB.
  76. News: Brit Awards: Indie band The Last Dinner Party win rising star prize. Savage. Mark. 7 December 2023. 12 December 2023. en-GB.
  77. Web site: "Hottest 100 2023 triple j" . 16 February 2024 . . en-US.

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