Kylie Auldist
Kylie Auldist 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. She is half Samoan. She moved from Broken Hill to Melbourne to pursue a career as a singer. She performed as a backing singer both live and on studio recordings with Renee Geyer and Jimmy Barnes. 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. 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. 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.
In 2012, Auldist released her third full-length for Tru Thoughts, entitled Still Life.
At the Music Victoria Awards of 2013, Auldist won Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B and Gospel Album for Still Life.
In 2014 she performed on Katie Noonan's album Songs That Made Me, which debuted at number 7 on the ARIA compilation chart.
Auldist performed three sets at Woodford Folk Festival in December 2014.
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.
Personal life
Auldist is married and has a son, who is also a musician. They live in Glenroy, Victoria.Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.!
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.!