Elixir (Australian band)

Elixir is an Australian jazz trio formed in Brisbane in 1997 by Katie Noonan and Nick Stewart from ARIA award-winning, double-platinum selling band george and River Petein. Isaac Hurren joined the group prior to the release of their debut album. Since then Petein and Stewart have left while Stephen Magnusson joined the group on jazz guitar in 2005.

Elixir
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	jazz music
Years active	1997 (1997)–present
Labels	Kin Records, Festival Mushroom Records ABC Music
Members	Katie Noonan Isaac Hurren Stephen Magnusson Michael Leunig
Past members	River Petein, Nick Stewart

To date, they have released two studio albums and have won an ARIA Award. "We’re about freedom and spontaneity, particularly in a live set," explains Noonan.^[1]

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS
Elixir	Released: 19 May 2003 Label: Kin Records, Festival Mushroom Records Format: CD, digital download	24[2]
First Seed Ripening	Released: 5 August 2011 Label: ABC Music Format: CD, digital download	64 [3]
Gratitude and Grief (featuring Katie Noonan)	Released: 31 August 2018[4] Label: Kin Music Format: CD, digital download
A Small Shy Truth (featuring Katie Noonan, Zac Hurren & Ben Hauptmann)	Released: 27 October 2023[5] Label: Kin Music Format: digital download

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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2011	First Seed Ripening	Best Independent Jazz Album	Nominated	[6][7]
2024	A Small Shy Truth	Best Independent Jazz Album or EP	Won	[8]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.^[9]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2011	First Seed Ripening	Best Jazz Album	Won	[10]
2018	Gratitude and Grief	Best Jazz Album	Nominated	[10]
2024	A Small Shy Truth	Best Jazz Album	Nominated	[11]