Over the weekend at the Outside Lands music festival in the Bay Area, Live 105 host Dallas was joined backstage by vocalist and keyboardist Aurora Nishevci, guitarist Lizzie Mayland, and singer Abigail Morris of the British group The Last Dinner Party to discuss their mainstream success, performing for international crowds, and more.
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Now a year after the release of their hit single “Nothing Matters,” the band agrees with Aurora when she says that they could never have anticipated the success that has befallen them: “Like, from little old England to the world?!”
One of the biggest differences she has noticed between American and European crowds she says has been how “People dance in the crowds in America, which is so nice. I can't remember what festival was the other day, I think it was Lollapalooza, and I kept seeing the backs of people's heads because they were turning around and going in little circles with their friends and dancing. I think people dance here more than they do in the U.K. U.K. people just get drunk and like, throw each other. It's more polite here.”
Recalling their very first show at London’s George Tavern compared to the last time they performed at the venue, Aurora says their most recent, a fundraiser for Palestine, “was fully sold out,” after hardly any promotion. “It meant a lot to be able to raise a large amount of money ‘cos the first time that we played, there was about four people in the crowd and they were all our friends and family.”
After each giving some of their "Song of the Summer" picks, ranging from Chappel Roan to Sabrina Carpenter, the topic turned towards this year’s Mercury Prize, which The Last Dinner Party is in the running for Album of the Year. “Do you get money?” they all wondered.
Once that $25k question was cleared up, the band agreed they would certainly look to give right back to the music industry, charities, independent music venues, Trust UK, and of course, Aurora says, “I want to buy synths... They're very expensive!”
Listen to Dallas' full interview with The Last Dinner Party at Outside Lands 2024 above, and stay tuned for more conversations with your favorite stars and artists right here on Audacy.