Kylie Auldist

Kylie Auldist
Auldist performed in June 2015
Auldist performed in June 2015
Background information
Born (1968-09-20) 20 September 1968 (age 56)
OriginBroken Hill, Australia
GenresDeep funk, soul
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsTru Thoughts
Websitekylieauldist.com

Kylie Auldist (born 18 September 1968) is an Australian singer, best known as the singer of the Bamboos and Cookin' on 3 Burners. She has also released five solo albums.

Career

Auldist recorded her first song at the age of six.[1] She is half Samoan.[2] She moved from Broken Hill to Melbourne to pursue a career as a singer.[3] She performed as a backing singer both live and on studio recordings with Renee Geyer and Jimmy Barnes.[1] She also worked with the groups Curtis Late, Secret Masters, Small Fish Deep Sea, and Megabias, as well as Polyester, whose guitarist, Lance Ferguson, also played with funk group the Bamboos.[4] She officially joined The Bamboos in 2006, debuting on stage at Meredith Music Festival in a late night set.

In 2008 she travelled with the band to the UK, where she was immediately signed to Brighton record label Tru Thoughts.[5] Auldist recorded vocals for the 2009 Cookin' on 3 Burners song "This Girl", which went to number one on the iTunes R&B chart in the UK.[6]

In 2012, Auldist released her third full-length for Tru Thoughts, entitled Still Life.[7][8]

At the Music Victoria Awards of 2013, Auldist won Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album for Still Life.[9]

In 2014 she performed on Katie Noonan's album Songs That Made Me, which debuted at number 7 on the ARIA compilation chart.[10]

Auldist performed three sets at Woodford Folk Festival in December 2014.[11]

In 2016, Auldist's vocals on "This Girl" with Cookin' on 3 Burners, remixed by Kungs, charted in the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Australia.[12]

Personal life

Auldist is married and has a son, who is also a musician. They live in Glenroy, Victoria.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Just Say
Made of Stone
  • Released: 10 August 2009[14]
  • Label: Tru Thoughts (TRUCD197)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Still Life
  • Released: 15 October 2012[15]
  • Label: Tru Thoughts (TRUCD257)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Family Tree
  • Released: 5 August 2016[16]
  • Label: Family Tree Records (FTR001)
  • Formats: Digital download
This Is What Happiness Looks Like
  • Released: 9 October 2020[17][18]
  • Label: Soul Bank Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title EP details
Taste
(Taste featuring Kylie Auldist)
  • Released: 17 July 2013[19]
  • Label: Gusto Music
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Community Service Announcement"[20] 2008 Just Say
"In a Week, in a Day"[21] 2009 Made of Stone
"It's On"/"Made of Stone"[22]
"Counting on You"/"Changes"[23] 2012 Still Life
"Nothing Else to Beat Me"
"Sensational"[24] 2015 Family Tree
"Family Tree"[25] 2016
"Jokes on Me" (with Si Tew)[26] 2017 Non-album singles
"Say That You Love Me" (with Soulnaturals)[27]
"No Use" (vs Huko)[28] 2018
"Is It Fun?"/"Everythink"[29] 2020 This Is What Happiness Looks Like
Title Year Album
"One"
(Simon Grey featuring Kylie Auldist)[30] 		2007 RF Presents Simon Grey
"This Girl"
(Cookin' on 3 Burners featuring Kylie Auldist)[31] 		2009 Soul Messin'
"On the Sly"
(The Bamboos featuring Kylie Auldist)[32] 		2010 4'
"What Happened?"
(Efferan Pearce featuring Kylie Auldist)[33] 		2012 non album single
"You're All Show"
(Aldo Vanucci featuring Kylie Auldist)[34] 		Love is Loops (Volume 1)
"Gentle"
(Michael Meeking featuring Kylie Auldist)[35] 		2013 non album single
"Departure"
(Dan Webb featuring Kylie Auldist)[36] 		'"Sandstorm
"Love and Money"
(Southlight featuring Kylie Auldist)[37] 		2015 non album single
"Mind Made Up"
(Cookin' on 3 Burners featuring Kylie Auldist)[38] 		2016 Vs
"You Make Me Feel I Can Change the World"
(Soulnaturals featuring Kylie Auldist)[39] 		2017 Love Say Yes!
"Ride of Your Life"
(Marc Vedo featuring Kylie Auldist)[40] 		non album single
"Raise Your Hands"
(Marc Vedo featuring Kylie Auldist)[41] 		non album single
"Deep Fried Love"
(Tropicana Slim featuring Kylie Auldist)[42] 		non album single
"Get a Hold on This"
(Aldo Vanucci featuring Kylie Auldist)[43] 		2019 Digging for Living
"I Must Be Doing Something Right"
(Mind Electric featuring Kylie Auldist)[44] 		non album single
"Soul Sinister"
(Mono Delux featuring Kylie Auldist)[45] 		2020 non album single
"The Truth"
(FDVM featuring Kylie Auldist)[46] 		non album single

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.
2021 This Is What Happiness Looks Like Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP Nominated [47][48]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 "Mind Made Up" by Cookin' on 3 Burners (featuring Kylie Auldist) Dance Work of the Year Nominated [49]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.[50][51]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 herself Best Female Artist Nominated
Still Life Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album Won
2016 herself Best Female Artist Nominated
Family Tree Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B or Gospel Album Won
2021[52][53] herself Best Solo Act Nominated

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  8. ^ Review. BBC Music, 2012.
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  23. ^ ""Counting On You"/"Changes" - single". Apple Music. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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  28. ^ "No Use - single". Apple Music. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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  36. ^ "Departure - single". Apple Music. November 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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  40. ^ "Ride of Your Life - single". Apple Music. February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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