Eliza & the Delusionals

Eliza & the Delusionals
Origin	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Indie rock, alternative rock
Years active	2016 (2016)–present
Labels	Cooking Vinyl Australia
Members	Eliza Klatt Kurt Skuse Ruby Lee
Past members	Tex Martin
Website	www.elizaandthedelusionals.com

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

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 21 March 2024, the band released the single "Make It Feel Like the Garden". On 21 May 2024, they released the single "Falling for You", along with the announcement of their second album Make It Feel Like the Garden, which was released on 19 July 2024. ^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS Vinyl [4]
Now and Then	Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP111) Formats: LP, CD, digital download	15
Make It Feel Like the Garden	Released: 19 July 2024 Label: Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP143) Formats: LP, digital download	—

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details

Title	Details
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] [5] Format: Digital download Label: Eliza & the Delusionals
A State of Living in an Objective Reality	Released: 20 March 2020 [6] 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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	Now and Then	Australian Album of the Year	Nominated	[7]

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. ^[8]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)	Ref.
2020	"Just Exist"	Rock Song of the Year	Won	[9]

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. ^[10]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2023	Eliza & The Delusionals	Best New Artist	Nominated	[11]

References

1. "Eliza & The Delusionals". Bandcamp . Retrieved 19 November 2022.
2. "Eliza & The Delusionals Commit to Growth On Debut Album Now and Then". Rolling Stone Australia . 22 February 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
3. "Eliza & The Delusionals Return With 'Make It Feel Like The Garden'". Music Feeds . 21 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
4. "ARIA VINYL ALBUMS CHART" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . 30 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
5. "The Deeper End - EP". Apple Music . October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
6. "A State of Living in an Objective Reality - EP". Apple Music . 20 March 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
7. "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
8. "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
9. "Past Winners 2020". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
10. Barnes, Amelia (5 December 2011). "Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
11. "Amy Shark, The Wiggles & Kylie Minogue Among 2023 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.