Mildlife

Mildlife are a Melbourne-based, Australian psychedelic jazz fusion group formed in 2010.^[1][2] The group have released three studio albums. The current lineup is Tomas Shanahan - Bass Guitar, Kevin McDowell - Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Jim Rindfleish - Drums, Engineer, Adam Halliwell - Guitar, Flute, Vocoder.

Mildlife
Mildlife performing in Melbourne (Feb 2022)
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Psychedelic jazz
Years active	2010 (2010)–present
Labels	Inertia, Heavenly
Members	Tomas Shanahan, Kevin McDowell, Jim Rindfleish, Adam Halliwell
Past members	James Donald, Dale Bordin, Maria Moles
Website	https://www.mildlife.com.au/

The group released their third studio album, Chorus in March 2024.^[3]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums with Australian chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [4]
Phase	Released: 2 November 2017[5] Label: Research Records (RESEARCH02) Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming	—
Automatic	Released: 18 September 2020[6] Label: Mildlife, Inertia, Heavenly Recordings (IR5263CD) Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming	8
Chorus	Released: 1 March 2024[3][7] Label: Mildlife, PIAS, Heavenly (HVNLP222) Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming	36

Live albums

List of live albums with Australian chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [4]
Live from South Channel Island	Released: 29 April 2022[8] Label: Mildlife, Heavenly (HVNLP199) Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital, streaming	29 [9]

Extended plays

List of EPs

Title	Details
Mildlife Remixed EP	Released: 17 August 2018[10] Label: Research (RREP01) Formats: LP, digital, streaming
Phase II	Released: 14 September 2018[11] Label: Research (RREP02) Formats: LP, digital, streaming

Singles

Year	Title	Album
2017	"The Magnificent Moon"[12]	Phase
2019	"How Long Does it Take"[13]
2020	"Rare Air"[14]	Automatic
	"Vapour"[15]
	"Automatic"[16]
2023	"Return to Centaurus"[17]	Chorus
	"Musica"[3]
2024	"Yourself"[18]

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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	Automatic	Best Independent Jazz Album or EP	Nominated	[19][20]
2023	Live from South Channel Island		Nominated	[21][22]

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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	Automatic	Best Jazz Album	Won	[23][24]
2022	Live from South Channel Island		Won	[25][26]
2024	Chorus		Won	[27]
	Tony Buchen for Mildlife – Chorus	Best Engineered Release	Nominated
	Tomas Shanahan for Mildlife – Chorus	Best Cover Art	Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005.^[28][29]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	Mildlife	Breakthrough Act of 2018	Nominated	[28][29]
	Phase	Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album	Nominated
	Mildlife	Best Electronic Act	Won
2019	Mildlife	Best Electronic Act	Nominated	[30]
2020	"Rare Air"	Best Victorian Song	Nominated	[31][32]
2021	Mildlife	Best Group	Nominated	[33][34]
	Mildlife	Best Live Act	Nominated
2024	Mildlife	Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work	Nominated	[35]

National Live Music Awards

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

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2023	Mildlife	Best Jazz Act	Nominated	[36]