Kylie Auldist

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Kylie Auldist
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Auldist performed in June 2015
Background information
Born (1968-09-20) 20 September 1968 (age 55)
Origin Broken Hill, Australia
Genres Deep funk, soul
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2000–present
Labels Tru Thoughts
Website kylieauldist.com

Kylie Auldist (born 18 September 1968) is an Australian singer, best known as the singer of the Bamboos and Cookin' on 3 Burners. She has also released five solo albums.

Contents

Career

Auldist recorded her first song at the age of six. [1] She is half Samoan. [2] She moved from Broken Hill to Melbourne to pursue a career as a singer. [3] She performed as a backing singer both live and on studio recordings with Renee Geyer and Jimmy Barnes. [1] She also worked with the groups Curtis Late, Secret Masters, Small Fish Deep Sea, and Megabias, as well as Polyester, whose guitarist, Lance Ferguson, also played with funk group the Bamboos. [4] She officially joined The Bamboos in 2006, debuting on stage at Meredith Music Festival in a late night set.

In 2008 she travelled with the band to the UK, where she was immediately signed to Brighton record label Tru Thoughts. [5] Auldist recorded vocals for the 2009 Cookin' on 3 Burners song "This Girl", which went to number one on the iTunes R&B chart in the UK. [6]

In 2012, Auldist released her third full-length for Tru Thoughts, entitled Still Life. [7] [8]

At the Music Victoria Awards of 2013, Auldist won Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album for Still Life. [9]

In 2014 she performed on Katie Noonan's album Songs That Made Me , which debuted at number 7 on the ARIA compilation chart. [10]

Auldist performed three sets at Woodford Folk Festival in December 2014. [11]

In 2016, Auldist's vocals on "This Girl" with Cookin' on 3 Burners, remixed by Kungs, charted in the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Australia. [12]

Personal life

Auldist is married and has a son, who is also a musician. They live in Glenroy, Victoria. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Just Say
Made of Stone
  • Released: 10 August 2009 [14]
  • Label: Tru Thoughts (TRUCD197)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Still Life
  • Released: 15 October 2012 [15]
  • Label: Tru Thoughts (TRUCD257)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Family Tree
  • Released: 5 August 2016 [16]
  • Label: Family Tree Records (FTR001)
  • Formats: Digital download
This Is What Happiness Looks Like
  • Released: 9 October 2020 [17] [18]
  • Label: Soul Bank Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP details
Taste
(Taste featuring Kylie Auldist)
  • Released: 17 July 2013 [19]
  • Label: Gusto Music
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Community Service Announcement" [20] 2008Just Say
"In a Week, in a Day" [21] 2009Made of Stone
"It's On"/"Made of Stone" [22]
"Counting on You"/"Changes" [23] 2012Still Life
"Nothing Else to Beat Me"
"Sensational" [24] 2015Family Tree
"Family Tree" [25] 2016
"Jokes on Me" (with Si Tew) [26] 2017Non-album singles
"Say That You Love Me" (with Soulnaturals) [27]
"No Use" (vs Huko) [28] 2018
"Is It Fun?"/"Everythink" [29] 2020This Is What Happiness Looks Like
TitleYearAlbum
"One"
(Simon Grey featuring Kylie Auldist) [30]
2007RF Presents Simon Grey
"This Girl"
(Cookin' on 3 Burners featuring Kylie Auldist) [31]
2009Soul Messin'
"On the Sly"
(The Bamboos featuring Kylie Auldist) [32]
20104'
"What Happened?"
(Efferan Pearce featuring Kylie Auldist) [33]
2012non album single
"You're All Show"
(Aldo Vanucci featuring Kylie Auldist) [34]
Love is Loops (Volume 1)
"Gentle"
(Michael Meeking featuring Kylie Auldist) [35]
2013non album single
"Departure"
(Dan Webb featuring Kylie Auldist) [36]
'"Sandstorm
"Love and Money"
(Southlight featuring Kylie Auldist) [37]
2015non album single
"Mind Made Up"
(Cookin' on 3 Burners featuring Kylie Auldist) [38]
2016Vs
"You Make Me Feel I Can Change the World"
(Soulnaturals featuring Kylie Auldist) [39]
2017Love Say Yes!
"Ride of Your Life"
(Marc Vedo featuring Kylie Auldist) [40]
non album single
"Raise Your Hands"
(Marc Vedo featuring Kylie Auldist) [41]
non album single
"Deep Fried Love"
(Tropicana Slim featuring Kylie Auldist) [42]
non album single
"Get a Hold on This"
(Aldo Vanucci featuring Kylie Auldist) [43]
2019Digging for Living
"I Must Be Doing Something Right"
(Mind Electric featuring Kylie Auldist) [44]
non album single
"Soul Sinister"
(Mono Delux featuring Kylie Auldist) [45]
2020non album single
"The Truth"
(FDVM featuring Kylie Auldist) [46]
non album single

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 This Is What Happiness Looks LikeBest Independent Soul/R&B Album or EPNominated [47] [48]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 "Mind Made Up" by Cookin' on 3 Burners (featuring Kylie Auldist)Dance Work of the YearNominated [49]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. [50] [51]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2013 herselfBest Female ArtistNominated
Still LifeBest Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel AlbumWon
2016 herselfBest Female ArtistNominated
Family TreeBest Soul, Funk, R'n'B or Gospel AlbumWon
2021 [52] [53] herselfBest Solo ActNominated

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