Eliza & the Delusionals

Eliza & the Delusionals
OriginGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Years active2016 (2016)–present
LabelsCooking Vinyl Australia
Members
  • Eliza Klatt
  • Kurt Skuse
  • Ruby Lee
Past membersTex Martin
Websitewww.elizaandthedelusionals.com

Eliza & the Delusionals are an Australian indie rock music group, from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Career

In 2016, Eliza Klatt launched Eliza & the Delusionals. Over the next few years, she worked with producer Konstantin Kersting on a handful of singles, resulting in the band's extended play (EP) The Deeper End, released independently in 2017, which attracted attention on Triple J and community radio around the country.[2]

In 2019, the group's overseas profile increased with the release of the single "Just Exist", their first release through Cooking Vinyl Australia.[2] The group released the EP A State of Living in an Objective Reality in March 2020.

In February 2022, Eliza & the Delusionals released "Give You Everything", the lead single from the band's debut album, Now and Then.[2]

On 21 March 2024, the band released the single "Make It Feel Like the Garden". On 21 May 2024, they released the single "Falling for You", along with the announcement of their second album Make It Feel Like the Garden, which was released on 19 July 2024.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Vinyl
[4]
Now and Then 15
Make It Feel Like the Garden
  • Released: 19 July 2024
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP143)
  • Formats: LP, digital download
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Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
The Time Spent on the Inside
  • Released: 15 January 2016
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Eliza & the Delusionals
The Deeper End
  • Released: 26 October 2017[2][5]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Eliza & the Delusionals
A State of Living in an Objective Reality
  • Released: 20 March 2020[6]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Eliza & the Delusionals, Cooking Vinyl Australia

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 Now and Then Australian Album of the Year Nominated [7]

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only) Ref.
2020 "Just Exist" Rock Song of the Year Won [9]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 Eliza & The Delusionals Best New Artist Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ "Eliza & The Delusionals". Bandcamp. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eliza & The Delusionals Commit to Growth On Debut Album Now and Then". Rolling Stone Australia. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Eliza & The Delusionals Return With 'Make It Feel Like The Garden'". Music Feeds. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^ "ARIA VINYL ALBUMS CHART" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  5. ^ "The Deeper End - EP". Apple Music. October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  6. ^ "A State of Living in an Objective Reality - EP". Apple Music. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  8. ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Past Winners 2020". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  10. ^ Barnes, Amelia (5 December 2011). "Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Amy Shark, The Wiggles & Kylie Minogue Among 2023 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.