Lizzie Mayland
{{Short description|British indie rock musician}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lizzie Mayland
| image = Lizzie Mayland and Georgia Davies.jpg
| caption = Lizzie Mayland (left)
| birth_name = Elizabeth Louise Mayland
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|01|31}}
| birth_place = Yorkshire, United Kingdom
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Guitarist
- flautist
- vocalist
}}
| years_active = 2021–present
| known_for = Guitarist of The Last Dinner Party
| website = {{URL|thelastdinnerparty.co.uk}}
}}
Lizzie Mayland (born 31 January 1999) is a British musician best known as the rhythm guitarist and vocalist for The Last Dinner Party. Their style is influenced by artists such as Amy Winehouse and Johnny Marr.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Taylor |date=2024-03-07 |title=Putting on a bit of armour: The Last Dinner Party's Lizzie Mayland on homesickness, virality, and the music industry|url=https://thestudentnews.co.uk/2024/03/07/putting-on-a-bit-of-armour-the-last-dinner-partys-lizzie-mayland-on-homesickness-virality-and-the-music-industry/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=The Student |language=en-GB}}
Early life and personal life
Mayland was born on 31 January 1999, and grew up in Yorkshire, near the moors of Mytholmroyd and Hebden. Raised in a Catholic family, they found this upbringing quite isolating, a theme that later influenced their songwriting, particularly in the song "Sinner."{{Cite web |last=Cockrell |first=Gemma |date=15 July 2023 |title=We Catch Up With The Last Dinner Party Ahead of Their Headline Show at the Bodega |url=https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2023/07/we-catch-up-with-the-last-dinner-party-ahead-of-their-headline-show-at-the-bodega/ |website=LeftLion}} Mayland picked up the guitar after being inspired by Amy Winehouse, which coincided with the genesis of The Last Dinner Party.{{Cite web |last=Elgin |first=Josh |date=2023-10-01 |title=The Last Dinner Party: "We wanted to show that we really care about the music" |url=https://www.thegryphon.co.uk/2023/10/01/the-last-dinner-party-we-wanted-to-show-that-we-really-care-about-the-music/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=The Gryphon |language=en-GB}} Mayland is non-binary.{{cite web|url=https://diva-magazine.com/2024/09/09/the-last-dinner-party-on-queer-fans/|title=The Last Dinner Party on queer fans: “They now feel like they’ve found a sense of community in us”|last=Vince|first=Yasmin|website=Diva|date=September 9, 2024|access-date=July 5, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.ph/7efhd|archive-date=July 5, 2025}}
Career
Mayland first met bandmates Georgia Davies and Abigail Morris during fresher's week at King’s College London. Although they initially enrolled there, Mayland later transferred to Goldsmiths, University of London, to pursue their passion for music.{{Cite web |title=Q&A with Lizzie Mayland from The Last Dinner Party |url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/music/26320 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Varsity Online |language=en}} While at college, they contributed to the formation of the Dinner Party, which later evolved into The Last Dinner Party.
As a guitarist, Mayland draws inspiration from artists like Johnny Marr and Mac DeMarco. "The Killer" is one of their favorite songs to play on stage.{{Cite web |last=Onanian |first=Nora |date=2024-04-16 |title=The Last Dinner Party {{!}} Backstage Interview, Royale Boston {{!}} 'ERS |url=https://wers.org/interview-the-last-dinner-party/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=WERS 88.9FM |language=en-US}} Their background in art history also informs their approach.{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Ellie-Mae |date=2023-09-01 |title=Interview: The Last Dinner Party |url=https://impactnottingham.com/2023/09/interview-the-last-dinner-party/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Impact Magazine |language=en-GB}}
On 9 May 2025, Mayland released their debut solo EP The Slow Fire of Sleep under the name L.Mayland.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-17 |title=L.Mayland's double life: chart-topping band member by day, folk confessor by night - Dork |url=https://readdork.com/features/l-mayland-interview-apr25/ |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=readdork.com |language=en-GB}}
References
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Category:21st-century British guitarists
Category:21st-century English LGBTQ people
Category:British indie rock musicians
Category:British non-binary musicians
Category:English non-binary musicians
Category:LGBTQ people from Yorkshire