'We're so proud to be a part of the best weekend of the year' - Derbyshire band The Last Orders are living the dream with a prized slot on the main stage at sell-out Y Not Festival

Speaking ahead of their performance, the group said: "Being from Derbyshire, Y Not has always felt like the big one for us! We go to the festival every year anyway, so to play on the same stage where we've seen some of our favourite bands ever is a dream come true. To Derbyshire, this festival means so much and we're so proud to be a part of the best weekend of the year!"

The Last Orders’ debut EP, To Be Young, arrived in the week before Y Not and bears the two singles, There She Goes Again and Spend the Night.

Lead singer Ethan Hill, who lives in Somercotes said “There She Goes Again is about becoming obsessed with someone at the start of a relationship. The song explores that initial infatuation and excitement. A recurring theme in the songs I’ve written is dreams. They’ve always been a big part of relationships for me, especially break-ups, where I’d dream about someone every night.

Latest single Spend the Night explores the other end of the journey. Built around soaring melodies and emotional vulnerability, the track follows two people struggling to let go after a relationship has run its course, clinging to the hope of one final night together.

Together, both singles form part of To Be Young, a coming-of-age EP charting the rise and fall of a relationship, from the excitement of first meeting through to heartbreak and acceptance. "The EP tells a chronological story of a relationship. It's about falling for someone, making mistakes, breaking up, making up and waking up," said the band.

The Last Orders consists of Ethan Hill (rhythm guitar and vocals), Ripley based Morgan Freeman on bass, and Derby musicians Orlando Parkins (lead guitar and backing vocals) and Seb Murden (drums and backing vocals).

Wearing their influences proudly, the quartet draws inspiration from the melodic songwriting of The Beatles, the sharp lyricism of The Libertines, the swagger of Arctic Monkeys and the energy of The Jam.

Built around soaring choruses, driving rhythms and emotionally honest songwriting, The Last Orders’ compositions reflect the experiences of four young musicians writing about life as they're living it.