Mildlife

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Mildlife
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Mildlife performing in Melbourne (Feb 2022)
Background information
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres Psychedelic jazz
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsInertia, Heavenly
MembersTomas Shanahan, Kevin McDowell, Jim Rindfleish, Adam Halliwell
Past membersJames Donald, Dale Bordin
Website https://www.mildlife.com.au/

Mildlife are a Melbourne-based, Australian psychedelic jazz fusion group formed in 2013. The group have released three albums.

Contents

The group released their third studio album, Chorus in March 2024. [1]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums with Australian chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Phase —
Automatic
  • Released: 18 September 2020 [4]
  • Label: Mildlife, Inertia, Heavenly Recordings (IR5263CD)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming
8
Chorus
  • Released: 1 March 2024 [1] [5]
  • Label: Mildlife, Heavenly Recordings, [PIAS]
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming
36

Live albums

List of live albums with Australian chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Live from South Channel Island
  • Released: 29 April 2022 [6]
  • Label: Heavenly Recordings
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming
29
[7]

Extended plays

List of EPs
TitleDetails
Mildlife Remixed EP
  • Released: 17 August 2018 [8]
  • Label: Research (RREP01)
  • Formats: LP, digital, streaming
Phase II
  • Released: 14 September 2018 [9]
  • Label: Research (RREP02)
  • Formats: LP, digital, streaming

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2017"The Magnificent Moon" [10] Phase
2019"How Long Does it Take" [11]
2020"Rare Air" [12] Automatic
"Vapour" [13]
"Automatic" [14]
2023"Return to Centaurus" [15] Chorus
"Musica" [1]
2024"Yourself" [16]

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 AutomaticBest Independent Jazz Album or EPNominated [17] [18]
2023 Live from South Channel IslandNominated [19] [20]

ARIA Music Awards

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 Automatic Best Jazz Album Won [21] [22]
2022 Live from South Channel IslandWon [23] [24]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005. [25] [26]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 MildlifeBreakthrough Act of 2018Nominated [25] [26]
PhaseBest Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel AlbumNominated
MildlifeBest Electronic ActWon
2019 MildlifeBest Electronic ActNominated [27]
2020 "Rare Air"Best Victorian SongNominated [28] [29]
2021 MildlifeBest GroupNominated [30] [31]
MildlifeBest Live ActNominated

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 MildlifeBest Jazz ActNominated [32]

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