Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw (born 25 September 1998), known professionally as Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. Mallrat has released three EPs: ''Uninvited'' (2016), ''

In the Sky ''In the Sky'' is the second extended play by Australian singer–songwriter Mallrat, released on 1 June 2018 through Dew Process Dew Process is an Australian independent record label, based in Brisbane, Queensland, founded and owned by Au ...

'' (2018) and '' Driving Music'' (2019). She also released her full-length debut studio album titled ''Butterfly Blue'' (2022) in May 2022 to critical acclaim. In 2019, her tracks "

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" and "

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" placed at number 7 and 70, respectively, in the 2018 Triple J Hottest 100, in 2020, " Charlie" and " Nobody's Home" placed at number 3 and 59, respectively, in the 2019 Triple J Hottest 100 and in 2021, "Rockstar" placed 13 in the 2020 Triple J Hottest 100.

Early life

Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:' was born on 25 September 1998, in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...

. She attended Ascot State School from 2004 to 2010 and

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from 2011 to 2015. Shaw began writing music as a high school student, as she started making music in Year 11, first releasing music in 2014.

Music career

2015–2016: Early years

The name 'Mallrat' is derived from the 2012 track "Mallrats (La La La)" by American punk band

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. Shaw released her official debut single, "Suicide Blonde" produced by Tigerilla, under the name Mallrat on 23 July 2015. This single would later be included on her debut EP, ''Uninvited'', which she recorded while in her last year of high school.

2017–2021: Signing onto labels, ''In the Sky'' and ''Driving Music''

Mallrat performed at

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in 2017, and alongside artists such as

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and Allday. She then signed on with Canadian label

Nettwerk Records Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk Management, and Nettwerk One Publishing. Established in 1984, the Vancouver-based company was created by Nettwerk principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record ...

and Australian label

Dew Process Dew Process is an Australian independent record label, based in Brisbane, Queensland, founded and owned by Australian music industry figure Paul Piticco. Operational The label operates in two primary areas: traditional development of Australi ...

. In early 2017, Mallrat supported

on their 'Clowntown' tour. In October 2017, Mallrat released her single " Better" followed by "

" featuring Allday in February 2018 and "

" in June 2018. All three tracks featured on her second EP, ''

'' which was released in June 2018. In 2018–2019, Mallrat supported

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in Europe on her ' Heard It In A Past Life' World Tour. In January 2019, Mallrat announced her headline national tour with

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, and Nyne as supports. Later that month "Groceries" and "UFO" placed at number 7 and 70, respectively, in the 2018 Triple J Hottest 100. In August 2019, Mallrat released " Charlie" the lead single from her third EP '' Driving Music'' which was released in September 2019. The EP peaked at number 10 on the

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. In December 2019, ''

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'' included "Uninvited", a song from the 2016 album ''Uninvited'', as one of the greatest songs of the 2010s decade, at number 91. In January 2020, "Charlie" and " Nobody's Home" featuring

placed at number 3 and 59, respectively, in the 2019 Triple J Hottest 100. In January 2021, Mallrat's single "Rockstar" placed 13 in the 2020 Triple J Hottest 100.

2022: ''Butterfly Blue''

On 4 February 2022 Mallrat released "Your Love". On 2 March 2022, Mallrat released "Teeth" and announced the release of her debut studio album, ''Butterfly Blue''.

Musical style

Shaw lists her influences as a blend of bands and artists including

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, Sophie,

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, and her most prominent influence, Allday.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - ,

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

, "Charlie" by Mallrat (with Leroy Clampitt) , Song of the Year , , , - ,

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, , Grace Shaw Mallrat , , Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year, , , , , -

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Mallrat has received two nominations. , - , rowspan="2",

, ''Driving Music'' , Breakthrough Artist – Release , , - , "Charlie" , Song of the Year ,

MTV Europe Music Awards

The

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is an award presented by

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to honour artists and music in pop culture. , - ,

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, Herself , Best Australian Act , , -

National Live Music Awards

The

National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside ...

(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. , - ,

National Live Music Awards of 2019 The National Live Music Awards of 2019 are the 4th annual National Live Music Awards. The nominations were announced on 22 October 2020 and the awards ceremony was held on 4 December 2020. For the first time ever, all State and Territory catego ...

, Mallrat , Live Pop Act of the Year , , - ,

National Live Music Awards of 2020 The National Live Music Awards of 2020 are the upcoming 5th annual National Live Music Awards. The nominees will be revealed on 7 September 2020, which is when general public voting commences. The event is scheduled for 20 October 2020. The 2 ...

, Mallrat , Queensland Act Voice of the Year , , -

South Australian Music Awards

The South Australian Music Awards (previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012. , - , 2017 , "Better" (Directed by Rory Pippan – Young Black Youth) , Best Music Video , , -

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. The competition awards a ...

is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by

Albert Music Albert Music, formerly J Albert and Son, is an Australian company with an estimated worth in 2009 of more than A$209 million. The company has major interests in music publishing and production and it earns significant royalties through its su ...

and

APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...

. It commenced in 2009. , - , 2018 , "Better" , Unpublished prize , , -

References

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