Kylie Auldist

Kylie Auldist first distinguished herself in the vibrant Melbourne music scene as an in-demand backing vocalist for respected artists such as Renee Geyer and Jimmy Barnes. Her professional trajectory significantly advanced in 2006 when she officially joined the acclaimed Australian funk outfit, The Bamboos, making notable appearances at major events including the Meredith Music Festival. Pursuing her solo career, Auldist signed a recording deal with UK’s Tru Thoughts records in 2008, swiftly releasing her critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Just Say’. This was quickly followed by her second album, ‘Made of Stone’, in 2009.

The year 2016 marked an extraordinary global breakthrough for Auldist when a remix of her 2009 collaboration, ‘This Girl’, by French DJ Kungs, transformed into a massive international hit. This viral track achieved number one positions on the charts in France, Germany, and Portugal, climbed to number two on the highly competitive UK charts, and amassed an unprecedented over 1 billion streams across digital platforms worldwide. This monumental commercial and critical success firmly established Auldist’s reputation as a formidable and iconic voice in contemporary soul, funk, and disco music. Demonstrating her unwavering artistic commitment, Auldist released her most recent solo album, ‘This Is What Happiness Looks Like’, in 2020 via Soul Bank Music.

She continues to be an active and highly sought-after international session vocalist, lending her unique and powerful talent to a wide array of tracks by artists including Marc Vedo, Flevans, and Aldo Vanucci, thereby maintaining a vibrant and influential presence across the global funk, soul, and disco scenes.