Mildlife | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
Genres | Psychedelic jazz |
Years active | 2013 | –present
Labels | Inertia, Heavenly |
Members | Tomas Shanahan, Kevin McDowell, Jim Rindfleish, Adam Halliwell |
Past members | James Donald, Dale Bordin |
Website | https://www.mildlife.com.au/ |
Mildlife are a Melbourne-based, Australian psychedelic jazz fusion group formed in 2013. The group have released three albums.
The group released their third studio album, Chorus in March 2024. [1]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [2] | ||
Phase | — | |
Automatic |
| 8 |
Chorus | 36 | |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [2] | ||
Live from South Channel Island |
| 29 [7] |
Title | Details |
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Mildlife Remixed EP |
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Phase II |
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Year | Title | Album |
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2017 | "The Magnificent Moon" [10] | Phase |
2019 | "How Long Does it Take" [11] | |
2020 | "Rare Air" [12] | Automatic |
"Vapour" [13] | ||
"Automatic" [14] | ||
2023 | "Return to Centaurus" [15] | Chorus |
"Musica" [1] | ||
2024 | "Yourself" [16] | |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Automatic | Best Independent Jazz Album or EP | Nominated | [17] [18] |
2023 | Live from South Channel Island | Nominated | [19] [20] |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Automatic | Best Jazz Album | Won | [21] [22] |
2022 | Live from South Channel Island | Won | [23] [24] |
The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005. [25] [26]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Mildlife | Breakthrough Act of 2018 | Nominated | [25] [26] |
Phase | Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album | Nominated | ||
Mildlife | Best Electronic Act | Won | ||
2019 | Mildlife | Best Electronic Act | Nominated | [27] |
2020 | "Rare Air" | Best Victorian Song | Nominated | [28] [29] |
2021 | Mildlife | Best Group | Nominated | [30] [31] |
Mildlife | Best Live Act | Nominated | ||
2024 | Mildlife | Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work | Pending | [32] |
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Mildlife | Best Jazz Act | Nominated | [33] |
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