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Glenn Kimpton

“Brian May is my main influence for writing guitar parts. I like how melodic and catchy his playing is. It’s not trying to show off”: The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on bringing jazz into pop, and how St. Vincent shaped her playing (and her gear)

Emily Roberts.

The Last Dinner Party have seen a meteoric rise since their debut album, Prelude To Ecstasy, dropped into the UK No 1 album slot earlier this year as the biggest-selling debut in nearly a decade.

Tours with Hozier and Florence & The Machine, along with a BBC Sound of 2024 award, have seen the band hit dreamy highs, a sharp trajectory for guitarist Emily Roberts.

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