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{{Short description|Australian psychedelic jazz fusion group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Mildlife
| image            = Mildlife.jpg
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| caption          = Mildlife performing in Melbourne (Feb 2022)
| alias            =
| origin           = [[Melbourne]], Australia
| genre            = [[Psychedelic jazz]]
| years_active     = {{start date|2010}}–present
| label            = Inertia, Heavenly
| associated_acts  =
| website          = https://www.mildlife.com.au/
| current_members  = Tomas Shanahan, Kevin McDowell, Jim Rindfleish, Adam Halliwell
| past_members     = James Donald, Dale Bordin, Maria Moles
}}
'''Mildlife''' are a Melbourne-based, Australian psychedelic [[jazz fusion]] group formed in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/Mildlife/posts/pfbid0b1FVRu6EVRq6D6KeBxfhQW4T48uwkEoGNG3VVrKtYoZyxpvvSPVSZDaKpXEfT5ANl |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-14 |title=Mildlife {{!}} Music Interview |url=https://lipmag.com/arts/music-arts/qa-mildlife/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=lip magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> The group have released three studio albums.
The group released their third studio album, ''[[Chorus (Mildlife album)|Chorus]]'' in March 2024.<ref name="Chorus and Musica">{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/mildlife-new-album-chorus/|title=Mildlife Announce New Album, Share Video for New Single ‘Musica’|website=[[Music Feeds]]|date=2 November 2023|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref>
==Discography ==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of studio albums with Australian chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br /><ref name=aus>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mildlife&titel=Automatic&cat=a|title=Mildlife on Australian Charts|website=australian-charts.com|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Phase (Mildlife album)|Phase]]''
|
* Released: 2 November 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/phase/1333209176|title=Phase by Mildlife on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=21 October 2020}}</ref>
* Label: Research Records (RESEARCH02)
* Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Music download|digital]], [[Streaming media|streaming]]
| —
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Automatic (Mildlife album)|Automatic]]''
|
* Released: 18 September 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/automatic/1511150284|title=Automatic by Mildlife on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=21 October 2020}}</ref>
* Label: Mildlife, Inertia, [[Heavenly Recordings]] (IR5263CD)
* Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming
| 8
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Chorus (Mildlife album)|Chorus]]''
|
* Released: 1 March 2024<ref name="Chorus and Musica"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chorus, by Mildlife |url=https://mildlife.bandcamp.com/album/chorus |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Mildlife |language=en}}</ref>
* Label: Mildlife, [[PIAS Group|PIAS]], Heavenly (HVNLP222)
* Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming
| 36
|-
|}
===Live albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of live albums with Australian chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br /><ref name=aus/>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Live from South Channel Island]]''
|
* Released: 29 April 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/mildlife-announce-live-album-live-from-south-channel-island/|title=Mildlife Announce Live Album ''Live from South Channel Island''|website=musicfeeds.com.au|date=9 December 2021|access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>
* Label: Mildlife, Heavenly (HVNLP199)
* Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital, streaming
| 29<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2022-05-09|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=May 9, 2022|access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref>
|}
===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of EPs
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Details
|-
! scope="row" | ''Mildlife Remixed EP''
|
* Released: 17 August 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/mildlife-remixed-ep/1384478512|title=Mildlife Remixed EP on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
* Label: Research (RREP01)
* Formats: LP, digital, streaming
|-
! scope="row" | ''Phase II''
|
* Released: 14 September 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/phase-ii-ep/1425369709|title=Phase II on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
* Label: Research (RREP02)
* Formats: LP, digital, streaming
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Album
|-
| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| "The Magnificent Moon"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/the-magnificent-moon-single/1302932888|title=The Magnificent Moon by Mildlife on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=November 2017|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
| ''Phase''
|-
| 2019
| style="text-align:left;"| "How Long Does it Take"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/how-long-does-it-take-single/1511467907|title=How Long Does it Take by Mildlife on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=April 2019|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
|
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2020
| style="text-align:left;"| "Rare Air"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/rare-air-single/1513555820|title=Rare Air by Mildlife on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=May 2020|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
|rowspan="3" | ''Automatic''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Vapour"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/vapour-remixes-single/1526461216|title=Vapour by Mildlife on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=August 2020|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Automatic"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/automatic-remixes-single/1537682920|title=Automatic (Remixes) by Mildlife on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=November 2020|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |2023
| style="text-align:left;"| "Return to Centaurus"<ref>{{Citation |title=Return To Centaurus by Mildlife on Apple Music |date=2023-09-12 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/return-to-centaurus-single/1703087973 |work=Apple Music |access-date=2023-09-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|rowspan="3" | ''Chorus''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Musica"<ref name="Chorus and Musica"/>
|-
|rowspan="1" |2024
| style="text-align:left;"| "Yourself"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aaabackstage.com/mildlife-unveils-new-single-yourself-announces-tour/|title= Mildlife Unveil new Single "Yourself" |website=AAA Backstage|date=29 January 2024|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}
==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.
{{Awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[AIR Awards of 2021|2021]]
| ''Automatic''
| rowspan="2" | Best Independent Jazz Album or EP
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="TM-20210602">{{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |title=Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced |work=[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]] |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=5 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602000704/https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |archive-date=2 June 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AIRwins2021">{{cite web |title=2021 AIR Awards Winners |url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-air-awards-winners-20210805 |website=Scenstr.com.au |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[AIR Awards of 2023|2023]]
| ''Live from South Channel Island''
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="AIRnoms2023">{{cite web|url= https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-the-australian-independent-music-awards-2023/|title= Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023 |website=Music Feeds|date=31 May 2023|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="AIRwins2023">{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/air-awards-2023-winners/|title=King Stingray and Genesis Owusu Win Big at 2023 AIR Awards |website=Music Feeds|date= 4 August 2023|access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|}
===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.
{{Awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[2021 ARIA Music Awards|2021]]
| ''Automatic''
| rowspan="3" | [[ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album|Best Jazz Album]] || {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |title=ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge |work=[[The Music Network]] |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021 |author=Kelly, Vivienne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |archive-date=20 October 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ARIA Wins 2021">{{cite web | url = https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/genesis-owusu-the-kid-laroi-spacey-jane-rufus-du-sol-big-winners-at-the-2021-aria-awards-in-partnership-with-youtube-music | title = Genesis Owusu, The Kid Laroi, Spacey Jane, RÜFÜS DU SOL big winners at the 2021 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association | date = 24 November 2021 | access-date = 24 November 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2022 ARIA Music Awards|2022]]
| ''Live from South Channel Island''
| {{won}}
| <ref name="2022ARIAnoms">{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2022-aria-awards-nominees/|title=Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)|website=The Music Network|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|author=Lars Brandle}}</ref><ref name="Newstead">{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/aria-awards-2022-winners-wrap-baker-boy-king-stingray-amyl/101692604 | title=ARIA Awards 2022 Winners Wrap: Baker Boy Leads First Nations Sweep | first=Al | last=Newstead | work=[[Triple J]] ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC)) | date=24 November 2022 | access-date=25 November 2022 }}</ref>
|-
| Rowspan="3" |[[2024 ARIA Music Awards|2024]]
| ''Chorus''
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3" | <ref name="ARIA2024noms">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/aria-awards-2024-nominations-royel-otis-kylie-minogue-dom-dolla/104398174|title= ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=26 September 2024|access-date=29 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Tony Buchen for Mildlife – ''Chorus''
| [[ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year|Best Engineered Release]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Tomas Shanahan for Mildlife – ''Chorus''
| [[ARIA Award for Best Cover Art|Best Cover Art]]
| {{nom}}
{{end}}
===Music Victoria Awards===
The [[Music Victoria Awards]], are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005.<ref name="Previous Nominess">{{Cite web|url= https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|title= Previous Nominess|website= Music Victoria|accessdate= 13 August 2020|archive-date= 19 September 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200919214225/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="Previous Winners">{{cite web|url=https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|title=Previous Winners|website=Music Victoria|accessdate=13 August 2020|archive-date=31 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731040330/https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[Music Victoria Awards of 2018|2018]]
| Mildlife
| Breakthrough Act of 2018
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="3"|<ref name="Previous Nominess"/><ref name="Previous Winners"/>
|-
| ''Phase''
| Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album
| {{nom}}
|-
| Mildlife
| Best Electronic Act
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Music Victoria Awards of 2019|2019]]
| Mildlife
| Best Electronic Act
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2019-music-victoria-awards/|title=Major changes for 2019 Music Victoria Awards |website=The Music Network|date=5 August 2019 |accessdate=13 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Music Victoria Awards of 2020|2020]]
| "Rare Air"
| Best Victorian Song
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="MVA2020noms">{{cite web|url=https://musicvictoria.com.au/news/industry-awards-winners-and-hall-of-fame-inductees-revealed-2020-music-victoria-awards-nominees-announced-with-public-voting-now|title=Industry Awards Winners And Hall Of Fame Inductees Revealed + 2020 Music Victoria Awards Nominees Announced With Public Voting Now Open! |website=Music Victoria|date=9 October 2020 |accessdate=9 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="MVA2020wins">{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/sampa-the-great-walks-off-with-a-stack-of-music-victoria-awards-20201210|title=Sampa The Great Walks Off With a Stack of Music Victoria Awards|website=noise11|date=10 December 2020|accessdate=10 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2021 Music Victoria Awards|2021]]
| Mildlife
| Best Group
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref name="MVA2021noms">{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/music-victoria-awards-reveals-line-up-and-nominees-for-2021-20211111|title=Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021|website=Noise11|date=11 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="MVA2021wins">{{cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/music-victoria-awards-2021-winners-20211209|title=Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners|website=scenestr.com.au|date=9 December 2021|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Mildlife
| Best Live Act
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2024 Music Victoria Awards|2024]]
| Mildlife
| Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="1"| <ref name="2024MVAnom">{{cite web|url= https://themusic.com.au/industry/g-flip-hiatus-kaiyote-ninajirachi-dominate-music-victoria-awards-nominations/TdjzQUBDQkU/02-09-24| title=G Flip, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ninajirachi Dominate Music Victoria Awards Nominations|website=The Music|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}
===National Live Music Awards===
The [[National Live Music Awards]] (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="1" |  [[National Live Music Awards of 2023|2023]]
| Mildlife
| Best Jazz Act
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="1" |  <ref name="2023noms">{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/nominees-announced-for-the-2023-national-live-music-awards/SrrwXF9eQUA/05-09-23/|title=Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards|website=The Music|date=5 September 2023|accessdate=11 September 2023}}</ref>
{{end}}
==References==
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[[Category:ARIA Award winners]]
[[Category:Australian jazz ensembles]]
[[Category:Heavenly Recordings artists]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2016]]
[[Category:Jazz fusion ensembles]]
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