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Birth name | Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw |
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 25 September 1998
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Years active | 2015 | –present
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Website | lilmallrat |
Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw (born 25 September 1998), known professionally as Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. Mallrat has released three EPs: Uninvited (2016), In the Sky (2018) and Driving Music (2019). She also released her full-length debut studio album titled Butterfly Blue (2022) in May 2022 to critical acclaim. In 2019, her tracks "Groceries" and "UFO" placed at number 7 and 70, respectively, in the 2018 Triple J Hottest 100, [1] in 2020, "Charlie" and "Nobody's Home" placed at number 3 and 59, respectively, in the 2019 Triple J Hottest 100 [2] and in 2021, "Rockstar" placed 13 in the 2020 Triple J Hottest 100. [3]
Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw [4] was born on 25 September 1998, in Brisbane. She attended Ascot State School from 2004 to 2010 and Clayfield College from 2011 to 2015. Shaw began writing music as a high school student, [5] as she started making music when she was 11 years old, [6] first releasing music in 2014.
The name 'Mallrat' is derived from the 2012 track "Mallrats (La La La)" by American punk band the Orwells. Shaw released her official debut single, "Suicide Blonde" produced by Tigerilla, under the name Mallrat on 23 July 2015. [7] This single would later be included on her debut EP, Uninvited, which she recorded while in her last year of high school.
Mallrat performed at Splendour in the Grass in 2017, and alongside artists such as Peking Duk and Allday. [8] She then signed on with Canadian label Nettwerk Records and Australian label Dew Process. In early 2017, Mallrat supported Peking Duk on their 'Clowntown' tour. [9] In October 2017, Mallrat released her single "Better" followed by "UFO" featuring Allday in February 2018 and "Groceries" in June 2018. All three tracks featured on her second EP, In the Sky which was released in June 2018. In 2018–2019, Mallrat supported Maggie Rogers in Europe on her 'Heard It In A Past Life' World Tour. [10] [11] In January 2019, Mallrat announced her headline national tour with Basenji, Kota Banks, and Nyne as supports. [12] Later that month "Groceries" and "UFO" placed at number 7 and 70, respectively, in the 2018 Triple J Hottest 100. [1]
In August 2019, Mallrat released "Charlie" the lead single from her third EP Driving Music which was released in September 2019. The EP peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Charts. In December 2019, NME included "Uninvited", a song from the 2016 album Uninvited, as one of the greatest songs of the 2010s decade, at number 91. [13] In January 2020, "Charlie" and "Nobody's Home" featuring Basenji placed at number 3 and 59, respectively, in the 2019 Triple J Hottest 100. [2] In January 2021, Mallrat's single "Rockstar" placed 13 in the 2020 Triple J Hottest 100. [3]
On 4 February 2022 Mallrat released "Your Love". [14] On 2 March 2022, Mallrat released "Teeth" and announced the release of her debut studio album, Butterfly Blue . The album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. In June 2023 she released a song with New Zealand artist Benee called "Do It Again", which is serving as the official song of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. [15] [16]
Shaw lists her influences as a blend of bands and artists including Grimes, Skrillex, Sophie, Courtney Barnett, and her most prominent influence, Allday. [17]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [18] | ||
Butterfly Blue |
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [18] | ||
Uninvited |
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In the Sky | — | |
Driving Music |
| 10 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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AUS [18] | ||||
"Sunglasses" [24] | 2015 | — | Uninvited | |
"Suicide Blonde" [25] | 2016 | — | ||
"Inside Voices" [26] | — | |||
"Uninvited" [27] | — | |||
"Tokyo Drift" [28] | — | |||
"For Real" [29] | — | |||
"Better" | 2017 | — | In the Sky | |
"UFO" (featuring Allday) | 2018 | — |
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"Groceries" | 57 |
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"Nobody's Home" (with Basenji) | 2019 | — |
| Non-album single |
"Charlie" | 50 |
| Driving Music | |
"Break Me Down" (with Cub Sport; Northeast Party House remix) [34] | 2020 | — | Like Nirvana | |
"Rockstar" [35] | — |
| Butterfly Blue | |
"Your Love" [14] | 2022 | — | ||
"Teeth" [37] | — | |||
"Surprise Me" (featuring Azealia Banks) [38] | — | |||
"Wish on an Eyelash Pt. 2" (with The Chainsmokers) [39] | — | Non-album single | ||
"Cut Me Down" (with Blu DeTiger) [40] | 2023 | — | TBA | |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Get Money!" (E^ST featuring Mallrat) [41] | 2016 | Get Money! |
"Rush Hour" (Oh Boy featuring Mallrat) [42] | 2017 | Non-album single |
"Shoulders" (Golden Vessel featuring Elkkle and Mallrat) [43] | Right/Side | |
"littlebitwild" (Golden Vessel featuring Mallrat) [44] | 2020 | colt |
"R U High" (The Knocks featuring Mallrat) [45] | 2021 | Non-album single |
"Do It Again" (BENEE featuring Mallrat) [46] | 2023 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
"Broke My Heart" (Alice Ivy featuring Mallrat and Jelani Blackman) [47] | Do What Makes You Happy | |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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NZ Hot [48] | |||
"To You" | 2022 | 37 | Butterfly Blue |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Bunny Island" (Oh Boy and Donatachi featuring Mallrat) [49] | 2016 | Good Enuff 002 – Konpachi |
"Baby Spiders" (Allday featuring Mallrat) | 2017 | Speeding |
"Ultramarine" (Allday featuring Mallrat) | ||
"Video" (Cub Sport featuring Mallrat) | 2019 | Cub Sport |
"Break Me Down" (Cub Sport featuring Mallrat) | 2020 | Like Nirvana |
"Simpatico" (Kate Miller-Heidke featuring Mallrat) [50] | Child in Reverse | |
"Winter" [51] (Benee featuring Mallrat) | Hey U X |
The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | "Charlie" by Mallrat (with Leroy Clampitt) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [52] |
2021 | Grace Shaw p.k.a. Mallrat | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [53] |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Mallrat has received two nominations. [54] [55]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2020 | Driving Music | Breakthrough Artist – Release | Nominated |
"Charlie" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 [56] | Herself | Best Australian Act | Nominated |
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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National Live Music Awards of 2019 [57] [58] | Mallrat | Live Pop Act of the Year | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards of 2020 [59] | Mallrat | Queensland Act Voice of the Year | Nominated |
The South Australian Music Awards (previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012. [60]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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2017 | "Better" (Directed by Rory Pippan – Young Black Youth) | Best Music Video | Won |
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009. [61]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 [62] | "Better" | Unpublished prize | Won |
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