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]

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

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

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Deep into the Night

Extended plays

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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

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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

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AIR Awards

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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

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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

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  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.