Mildlife are a Melbourne-based, Australian psychedelic jazz fusion group formed in 2010. 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.
The group released their third studio album, Chorus in March 2024.
Discography Albums + List of studio albums with Australian chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Phase Released: 2 November 2017 Label: Research Records (RESEARCH02) Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming — Automatic Released: 18 September 2020 Label: Mildlife, Inertia, Heavenly Recordings (IR5263CD) Formats: CD, LP, digital, streaming 8 Chorus Released: 1 March 2024 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 Live from South Channel Island Released: 29 April 2022 Label: Mildlife, Heavenly (HVNLP199) Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital, streaming 29
Extended plays + List of EPs Title Details Mildlife Remixed EP Released: 17 August 2018 Label: Research (RREP01) Formats: LP, digital, streaming Phase II Released: 14 September 2018 Label: Research (RREP02) Formats: LP, digital, streaming
Singles Year Title Album 2017 "The Magnificent Moon" Phase 2019 "How Long Does it Take" 2020 "Rare Air" Automatic "Vapour" "Automatic"2023 "Return to Centaurus" Chorus "Musica"2024 "Yourself"
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.
! |- | 2021 | Automatic | rowspan="2" | Best Independent Jazz Album or EP
| 2023 | Live from South Channel Island
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.
! |- | 2021 | Automatic | rowspan="3" | Best Jazz Album ||
| 2022 | Live from South Channel Island
| Rowspan="3" |2024 | Chorus | | rowspan="3" | |- | Tony Buchen for Mildlife – Chorus | Best Engineered Release
| Tomas Shanahan for Mildlife – Chorus | Best Cover Art
Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005.
! |- |rowspan="3"| 2018 | Mildlife | Breakthrough Act of 2018 | |rowspan="3"| |- | Phase | Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album
| Mildlife | Best Electronic Act
| 2019 | Mildlife | Best Electronic Act
| 2020 | "Rare Air" | Best Victorian Song
|rowspan="2"| 2021 | Mildlife | Best Group | |rowspan="2"| |- | Mildlife | Best Live Act
|rowspan="1"| 2024 | Mildlife | Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work | |rowspan="1"|
National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
! |- | rowspan="1" | 2023 | Mildlife | Best Jazz Act | | rowspan="1" |
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