Milwaukee Banks

Milwaukee Banks
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Years active2013-present
LabelsDot Dash
Members
  • Edo (producer)
  • Dyl Thomas (vocals)

Milwaukee Banks are an electronic hip-hop duo from Melbourne, Australia. The members are Edo (producer) and Dyl Thomas (vocals).They emerged in late 2013 with the release of their first song, Pluto Bounce,[1] which premiered on Interview Magazine[2]

In June 2014, Milwaukee Banks released their debut EP, The Rose Water. This was followed up with a remix EP, featuring remixes by Australian artists of all the songs from Rose Water.

In late 2014, they released a pair of collaborative tracks, produced by Australian artists Andrei Eremin and Rat & Co.[3]

In 2014, the group was nominated for Best Emerging Artist in the Music Victoria Awards of 2014.[4][5] In 2015, Milwaukee Banks won a competition through Triple J Unearthed to perform at the St. Jeromes Laneway Festival.[6]

In March 2016, Milwaukee Banks released their debut album, Deep into the Night.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Deep into the Night

Extended plays

Title Details
Rose Water
  • Released: 13 June 2014[9]
  • Label: Milwaukee Banks
  • Format: CD, DD
Rose Water Remixes
  • Released: 5 November 2014[10]
  • Label: Milwaukee Banks
  • Format: CD, DD

Singles

Title Year Album
"Pluto Bounce"[11] 2014 Rose Water
"Sweater Made of Gold"[12]
"Van Gogh" / "Monitor"[13] non album singles
"Faded"[14] 2015
"Reincarnated"[15] 2016
"The City"[16] 2017 No Time
"Lights Down" (featuring Sophiegrophy)[17]
"Carried Away" (with KLP)[18] 2018 non album single
"Coming for You"[19] No Time

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
2017[20][21] Deep into the Night Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Nominated
2019[22] No Time Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.[4][5]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 themselves Best Emerging Artist Nominated

References

  1. ^ Levin, Darren (24 September 2013). "Milwaukee Banks – Pluto Bounce: New music from Australia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Discover Milwaukee Banks". interviewmagazine. 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Milwaukee Banks x Rat & Co – "Monitor"". The Needle Drop. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Laneway line-up expands with triple j Unearthed winners | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Deep Into The Night, by Milwaukee Banks". Milwaukee Banks. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Deep into the Night (DD)". Apple Music. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Rose Water (DD)". Apple Music. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Rose Water (DD)". Apple Music. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Pluto Bounce". YouTube. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Milwaukee Banks – "Sweater Made of Gold" The 405". The 405. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Van Gogh / Monitor (DD)". Apple Music. December 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Faded (DD)". Apple Music. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Reincarnated (DD)". Apple Music. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  16. ^ "The City (DD)". Apple Music. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Lights Down (DD)". Apple Music. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Carried Away (DD)". Apple Music. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Carried Away (DD)". Apple Music. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  20. ^ "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  21. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  22. ^ "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.