Yours Truly (band)

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Yours Truly
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresPop punk
Years active2016–present
LabelsUNFD
Members
  • Mikaila Delgado
  • Teddie Winder-Haron
Past members
  • Lachlan Cronin
  • Bradley Cronan
Websitewww.yourstruly.band

Yours Truly is an Australian pop-punk band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in 2016. With their musical roots deep in pop-punk, emo-pop, and alternative rock, Yours Truly creates songs that emphasize pop melodies, catchy riffs, and hard-hitting rock guitars. Yours Truly is known for having deep, introspective lyrics that put singer Mikaela Delgado's heart on her sleeve.[1] Yours Truly have been credited as one of several bands who "reinvent[ed] pop-punk [in] 2021".[2]

History[edit]

Yours Truly was formed in 2016, by singer and frontwoman Mikaela Delgado, lead guitarist Teddie Winder-Haron, rhythm guitarist Lachlan Cronin, and drummer Bradley Cronan. Together they self-released their debut EP, Too Late for Apologies. in March of 2017. The group's debut singles "Winter" and "Strangers" received airplay on Triple J.

Following the success of their first album, they signed with the independent music label UNFD.[3] They immediately annouce their next EP, Afterglow, and single, "High Hopes".

"High Hopes" was released in January of 2018, teasing their upcoming EP.

Afterglow was finally released in April of 2019, to critial acclaim, with singles "High Hopes" and "Circles" being the most popular.

Yours Truly released their first studio album, Self Care, on September 18th, 2020. This album was a huge hit, peaking at number 19 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[4]

On July 9th, 2021, the band released the single "Walk Over My Grave", their first new music since Self Care.

Followed by the single "Lights On", and their new EP is this what i look like?, which was released on the July 15th, 2022.

Following the release of is this what i look like?, guitarist Lachlan Cronin and drummer Bradley Cronan leave the group to pursue other interests in 2023.[5]

That didn't stop Yours Truly from producing more music. In 2024, with their new drummer, Henry Beard, they released their next studio single, "Call My Name".[6]

Members[edit]

Current

  • Mikaila Delgado – lead vocals (2016–present)
  • Teddie Winder-Haron – lead guitar (2016-present)
  • Henry Beard - drums (2023-present)

Former

  • Lachlan Cronin – guitar (2016–2023)
  • Bradley Cronan – drums (2016–2023)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[6][edit]

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Details
Self Care
is this what i look like?
  • Released: July 15th, 2022
  • Label: UNFD (UNFD164CD)
  • Formats: streaming
is this what i lofi?
  • Released: December 2nd, 2022
  • Label: UNFD

Extended plays[6][edit]

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title EP Details
Too Late for Apologies
  • Released: 31 March 2017
  • Label: Yours Truly
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Afterglow
  • Released: 12 April 2019
  • Label: UNFD (UNFD124CD)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Yours Truly on Audiotree Live[7]
  • Released: 12 April 2019
  • Label: Audiotree Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[8][edit]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"High Hopes" 2018 Afterglow
"Circles" 2019
"I Can't Feel"
"Composure" 2020 Self Care
"Together"
"Undersize"
"Funeral Home"
"Walk Over My Grave" 2021 Is This What I Look Like?[note 1]
"Go to Hell"
(with Between You & Me) 		Armageddon
"Lights On" 2022 Is This What I Look Like?[note 1]
"Hallucinate"
(featuring You Me At Six)
"Careless Kind"
"Imposter"
(with RedHook) 		2023 Postcard From A Living Hell
"Call Your Name" 2024 Call Your Name
  1. ^ a b Stylised as is this what i look like?.

Awards and nominations[edit]

AIR Awards[edit]

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 Ref.
2023 is this what i look like? Best Independent Heavy Album or EP Nominated [9]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Self Care Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album Nominated [10]

Heavy Music Awards[edit]

Launched in 2017, the Heavy Music Awards democratically recognize the best of the year across the heavy music landscape – artists, events, photographers, designers, producers and more. With a panel of several hundred industry insiders nominating the finalists, the public has the final say on who wins.[11]

Year Nominee/ work Award Result Ref.
2021 Yours Truly Best International Breakthrough Artist Nominated [12]

J Awards[edit]

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 Yours Truly Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated [13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Introducing… Yours Truly: the Aussie rockers out to confound expectations". Guitar.com | All Things Guitar. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ Shutler, Ali (25 February 2021). "10 bands reinventing pop-punk for 2021". Louder Sound. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ Brown, Paul 'Browny' (16 January 2019). "Yours Truly signed to UNFD and announced their new Afterglow EP". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (28 September 2020). "Australian Charts: Keith Urban The Speed of Now Part 1 debuts at No. 1". Noise11. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Alex (3 April 2023). "Yours Truly guitarist and drummer exit the band". NME. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Yours Truly | Artists". UNFD. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Yours Truly on AudioTree Live by Yours Truly on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023". Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  10. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ^ "About". Heavy Music Awards. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Heavy Music Awards 2022 Finalists Announced". Heavy Music Awards. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!". Triple J. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

External links[edit]

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