Eliza & The Delusionals

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Eliza & The Delusionals
Origin Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Labels
MembersEliza Klatt
Kurt Skuse
Ruby Lee
Past membersTex Martin
Website www.elizaandthedelusionals.com

Eliza & The Delusionals are an Australian indie rock music group, from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [1]

Contents

Career

In 2016, Eliza Klatt launched Eliza & the Delusionals. Over the next few years, she worked with producer Konstantin Kersting on a handful of singles, resulting in the band's extended play (EP) The Deeper End, released independently in 2017 which attracted attention on triple j and community radio around the country. [2]

In 2019, the group's overseas profile increased with the release of the single "Just Exist", their first release through Cooking Vinyl Australia. [2] The group released the EP A State of Living in an Objective Reality in March 2020.

In February 2022, Eliza & The Delusionals released "Give You Everything", the lead single from the band's debut album, Now and Then. [2]

On March 21, 2024, the band released the single "Make It Feel Like the Garden". On May 21, 2024, they released the single "Falling for You", along with the announcement of their second album Make It Feel Like the Garden, releasing on July 19, 2024.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
vinyl

[3]
Now and Then15
Make It Feel Like the GardenTBA

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetails
The Time Spent on the Inside
  • Released: 15 January 2016
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Eliza & The Delusionals
The Deeper End
  • Released: 26 October 2017 [2] [4]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Eliza & The Delusionals
A State of Living in an Objective Reality
  • Released: 20 March 2020 [5]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Eliza & The Delusionals, Cooking Vinyl Australia

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022 Now and ThenAustralian Album of the YearNominated [6]

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. [7]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)Ref.
2020 "Just Exist"Rock Song of the YearWon [8]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. [9]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023Eliza & The DelusionalsBest New ArtistNominated [10]

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