Mildlife

Australian psychedelic jazz fusion group

Mildlife

Mildlife performing in Melbourne (Feb 2022)

Background information
Origin| Melbourne, Australia
Genres| Psychedelic jazz
Years active| 2010 (2010)–present
Labels| Inertia, Heavenly
Members| Tomas Shanahan, Kevin McDowell, Jim Rindfleish, Adam Halliwell
Past members| James Donald, Dale Bordin, Maria Moles
Website| https://www.mildlife.com.au/

Mildlife are a Melbourne-based, Australian psychedelic jazz fusion group formed in 2010.[1][2] The group have released three studio albums.

The group released their third studio album, Chorus in March 2024.[3]

## Discography

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### Albums

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List of studio albums with Australian chart positions  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

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AUS
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Phase |

* Released: 2 November 2017[5]
* Label: Research Records (RESEARCH02)
* Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming

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Automatic |

* Released: 18 September 2020[6]
* Label: Mildlife, Inertia, Heavenly Recordings (IR5263CD)
* Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming

| 8
Chorus |

* Released: 1 March 2024[3][7]
* Label: Mildlife, PIAS, Heavenly (HVNLP222)
* Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming

| 36

### Live albums

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List of live albums with Australian chart positions  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

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AUS
[4]
Live from South Channel Island |

* Released: 29 April 2022[8]
* Label: Mildlife, Heavenly (HVNLP199)
* Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital, streaming

| 29
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### Extended plays

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List of EPs  Title  | Details

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Mildlife Remixed EP |

* Released: 17 August 2018[10]
* Label: Research (RREP01)
* Formats: LP, digital, streaming

Phase II |

* Released: 14 September 2018[11]
* Label: Research (RREP02)
* Formats: LP, digital, streaming

### Singles

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Year  | Title  | Album

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2017  | "The Magnificent Moon"[12] | Phase
2019  | "How Long Does it Take"[13] |
2020  | "Rare Air"[14] | Automatic
"Vapour"[15]
"Automatic"[16]
2023  | "Return to Centaurus"[17] | Chorus
"Musica"[3]
2024  | "Yourself"[18]

## Awards and nominations

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### AIR Awards

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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  | [19][20]
2023 | Live from South Channel Island | Nominated  | [21][22]

### ARIA Music Awards

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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  | [23][24]
2022 | Live from South Channel Island | Won  | [25][26]
2024 | Chorus | Won  | [27]
Tony Buchen for Mildlife – Chorus | Best Engineered Release | Nominated
Tomas Shanahan for Mildlife – Chorus | Best Cover Art | Nominated

### Music Victoria Awards

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The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005.[28][29]

Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result  | Ref.

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2018 | Mildlife  | Breakthrough Act of 2018  | Nominated  | [28][29]
Phase | Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album  | Nominated
Mildlife  | Best Electronic Act  | Won
2019 | Mildlife  | Best Electronic Act  | Nominated  | [30]
2020 | "Rare Air"  | Best Victorian Song  | Nominated  | [31][32]
2021 | Mildlife  | Best Group  | Nominated  | [33][34]
Mildlife  | Best Live Act  | Nominated
2024 | Mildlife  | Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work  | Nominated  | [35]

### National Live Music Awards

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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  | [36]

## References

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1. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
2. ^ "Mildlife | Music Interview". lip magazine. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
3. ^ a b c "Mildlife Announce New Album, Share Video for New Single 'Musica'". Music Feeds. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
4. ^ a b "Mildlife on Australian Charts". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
5. ^ "Phase by Mildlife on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. ^ "Automatic by Mildlife on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
7. ^ "Chorus, by Mildlife". Mildlife. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
8. ^ "Mildlife Announce Live Album Live from South Channel Island". musicfeeds.com.au. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
10. ^ "Mildlife Remixed EP on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
11. ^ "Phase II on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
12. ^ "The Magnificent Moon by Mildlife on Apple Music". Apple Music. November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
13. ^ "How Long Does it Take by Mildlife on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
14. ^ "Rare Air by Mildlife on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
15. ^ "Vapour by Mildlife on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
16. ^ "Automatic (Remixes) by Mildlife on Apple Music". Apple Music. November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
17. ^ "Return To Centaurus by Mildlife on Apple Music", Apple Music, 12 September 2023, retrieved 12 September 2023
18. ^ "Mildlife Unveil new Single "Yourself"". AAA Backstage. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
19. ^ "Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced". The Music. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
20. ^ "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
21. ^ "Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023". Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
22. ^ "King Stingray and Genesis Owusu Win Big at 2023 AIR Awards". Music Feeds. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
23. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
24. ^ "Genesis Owusu, The Kid Laroi, Spacey Jane, RÜFÜS DU SOL big winners at the 2021 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
25. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
26. ^ Newstead, Al (24 November 2022). "ARIA Awards 2022 Winners Wrap: Baker Boy Leads First Nations Sweep". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
27. ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
28. ^ a b "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
29. ^ a b "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
30. ^ "Major changes for 2019 Music Victoria Awards". The Music Network. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
31. ^ "Industry Awards Winners And Hall Of Fame Inductees Revealed + 2020 Music Victoria Awards Nominees Announced With Public Voting Now Open!". Music Victoria. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
32. ^ "Sampa The Great Walks Off With a Stack of Music Victoria Awards". noise11. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
33. ^ "Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021". Noise11. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
34. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners". scenestr.com.au. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
35. ^ "G Flip, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ninajirachi Dominate Music Victoria Awards Nominations". The Music. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
36. ^ "Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

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