Since forming in Dunedin in 2017, New Zealand’s Mild Orange have become a band belonging to the world that has built an international following on the back of songs that have unfolded like secrets shared between friends and lovers. Or as Billboard put it, “Mild Orange have mastered making music for the nostalgic.” The indie rockers exploded online in 2018 after their independently released debut album, Foreplay — made on a budget of just $1000 — reached every corner of the globe on YouTube, notably with the singles “Some Feeling” and “Mysight.” The album, which has now accumulated over 100 million streams, was recorded in the band’s practice room and flats in Dunedin while still studying at university (with the exception of track 3, “Stranger,” recorded at Chicks Hotel). Foreplay was produced and mixed by frontman Josh Mehrtens, in between studying and working at a golf course. Mehrtens still sits at the helm of carefully producing and crafting the band’s records alongside fellow members Josh Reid, Tom Kelk and Jack Ferguson. Mild Orange have since become known for their alternative blend of sun-drenched dream pop and psychedelic rock sounds mixed with a slight country twang, which they bring in full force to their powerful live shows. They are steadily becoming a mainstay in the indie world with their fierce ambition and drive, having performed in North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa — all while still remaining independent. After releasing their third album Looking For Space — which Rolling Stone called “the band at their luscious best” — and selling out headline concerts in renowned venues around the world from NYC, Paris, L.A, Warsaw and beyond, the band relocated to London where they would begin working on their fourth album THE//GLOW. The//GLOW, releasing on 08/08/2025, is split into two parts: one part heartland rock for the glow of the roads less known; and one part late night psych rock for the glow of the city lights. The band continue to rise. In Mild Orange, you will find a band who truly live for the love of music.
