The Final Dinner Occasion topped BBC Sound of 2024 winners
The Final Dinner Occasion have been named the winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2024 ballot.
The London-based indie band and NME 100 alumni, made up of Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts, Georgia Davies and Aurora Nishevci, have been chosen as winners by a panel of over 140 music trade specialists and artists.
The band beat out Olivia Dean, who got here second, and Peggy Gou, Tyla and Elmiene, who rounded out the highest 5 spots.
The achievement follows an enormous breakout 12 months for the band, who featured on NME’s The Cowl in December.
In that interview, they opened up about their meteoric rise, saying, “It will probably really feel a bit like entering into a automotive actually quick and never being in command of the steering wheel. We’re making an attempt to disregard the phrases ‘hype’ and ‘buzzy band’ and simply deal with what grounds us: taking part in, writing and rehearsing our music.”
Talking about topping the listing, the band stated: “We’re overjoyed to have gained BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of Award for 2024! We predict wonderful issues taking place in music this 12 months and it’s actually an honour to even be part of it.
“BBC Radio has championed us and so many different younger artists from the beginning of their careers, we nonetheless can’t imagine it each time we hear one among our songs being performed. Each artist who has been nominated or gained over time is such a powerhouse, it humbles us to affix their ranks! Thanks to guitar music for by no means dying. Bands are again, child.”
Earlier winners of the annual listing embrace Adele, Sam Smith, PinkPantheress, HAIM and Sam Fender. BBC Radio 1 will host a particular occasion from Maida Vale Studios on January 8, with performances from artists on the listing.
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The Final Dinner Occasion’s debut album, ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’, is ready to be launched on February 2, and can embrace their singles ‘Nothing Issues’, ‘Sinner’, ‘My Girl Of Mercy’, ’On Your Aspect’ and ‘Caesar on a TV Display’. Pre—order the album here.
They are going to play a sold-out headline present on the Roundhouse in London on the eve of the album’s launch (February 1). The group beforehand teased that the gig “may very well be historic”.
Talking to NME again in April, frontwoman Morris defined that ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’ wouldn’t have come out because it did if the group “hadn’t been taking part in dwell for thus lengthy” beforehand.
“We have been actually capable of do loads of experimenting and feeling the emotion of the songs dwell, and I feel that’s knowledgeable it,” she stated.
Morris and co. are additionally set to embark on their UK and European tour within the coming weeks too – kicking off on January 30 with a slot at The Fleece venue in Bristol. From there they may play the Roundhouse present earlier than persevering with with a run of report retailer dates and dwell reveals in Germany, France, Italy and extra. Visit here for remaining tickets.