Their first award nomination was a Music Victoria award for their debut album Tawk Tomahawk, for which they were nominated for Best Soul, Funk, R’n’B, and Gospel album. The Band’s Awards and Nominations Since the start of their career, Hiatus Kaiyote has received numerous awards and been nominated for many more. Keyboardist Simon Mavin formed a side project called The Putbacks in the meantime, and Paul Bender started his own band called The Sweet Enoughs. While Palm was recovering from cancer, Perrin Moss released his first solo album, Pareidolia. Nai Palm fully recovered from breast cancer in 2019, and her experiences during treatment became a major inspiration for the band’s most recent album. On the Drake track “Is There More?,” Nai Palm sang a cover of the Aaliyah song “More Than a Woman,” which was included on Drake’s Scorpion record. The album was followed by several high-profile collaborations for Nai Palm, including work with Drake. Other Projects From Hiatus Kaiyote In 2017, in between the release of two Hiatus Kaiyote albums, lead singer Nai Palm split off to release her first solo record, Needle Paw. The album, like its predecessor, was widely praised for its eclectic blend of sounds and high production value. The album’s songs were written by Nai Palm after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The record was produced by Arthur Verocai, a prolific Brazilian composer who is widely regarded as a cult hero of the 70s. Club writing that the record goes “in unexpected directions just as they seem to settle into a groove.” Mood Valiant The band’s follow-up album, Mood Valiant, was released on June 25, 2021, via Brainfeeder. Regarding the album, the band said, “Everyone is just looking to release the next hot single, this record is in tribute to listening to an album from start to finish where there is a narrative that takes you to all those different soundscapes.” Critics hailed Choose Your Weapon as an excellent record, with Joshua Ashton from The A.V. The album was recorded between Australia and the United States at several studios with executive production handled by Salaam Remi and additional production from the band. Choose Your Weapon The group’s second record, Choose Your Weapon, was released on May 1, 2015, via Salaam Remi’s Flying Buddha label and Sony Masterworks. The group's four members – Nai Palm singing and playing guitar, Paul Bender on bass, Simon Mavin on keyboards, and Perrin Moss on drums – were the only musicians on the record. The band's first album, Tawk Tomahawk, was released in April 2012 without any assistance from a label. Peterson later named Hiatus Kaiyote as one of his favorite acts of the year in 2013. The group had an opening gig for Taylor McFerrin in February of 2012, and McFerrin went on to show their music to British DJ Gilles Peterson, helping them get their first airplay. The group's first show was at Australia's Bohemian Masquerade Ball. Paul and Naomi performed together for a year before adding two more members to their lineup and creating Hiatus Kaiyote in 2011. How the Band Gained Traction Naomi Saalfield, better known as Hiatus Kaiyote's lead singer and guitarist Nai Palm, caught the attention of would-be bassist Paul Bender while she was performing solo in 2010.
They received their first two Grammy nominations after the release of their early albums, including a nod for Best R&B performance after the release of “Nakamarra,” featuring rapper Q-Tip. Meanwhile, the band has gotten shoutouts from Erykah Badu, Questlove, Prince, and numerous others. Paak also sampled the track “Molasses” on his song “Malibu.” Another Hiatus song, “The World It Softly Lulls,” was sampled by Beyonce and Jay-Z on their track “713.” Anderson.
Their song “Atari” was sampled by Kendrick Lamar on the Damn cut “Duckworth,” and Nai Palm was featured on the Drake album Scorpion. The band has seen considerable critical and commercial success since its formation. Their third album, Mood Valiant, dropped on June 25, 2021. They released their debut album, Tawk Tomahawk, in 2012, followed by Choose Your Weapon in May 2015. Their lineup consists of Nai Palm on vocals and guitar, bassist Paul Bender, keyboardist Simon Mavin, and drummer Perrin Moss. Hiatus Kaiyote, formed in 2011, is a Melbourne, Australia-based band that blends numerous genres, including funk, electronic, future-soul, neo-soul, hip-hop, nu-jazz, and more.
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