title: Elixir (Australian band)
text: # Elixir (Australian band)
  
  Elixir is an Australian jazz trio formed in Brisbane in 1997 by Katie Noonan and Nick Stewart from ARIA award-winning, double-platinum selling band george and River Petein. Isaac Hurren joined the group prior to the release of their debut album. Since then Petein and Stewart have left while Stephen Magnusson joined the group on jazz guitar in 2005.
  
  To date, they have released two studio albums and have won an ARIA Award. "We’re about freedom and spontaneity, particularly in a live set," explains Noonan.
  
  ## Studio albums
  
  | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
  | - | - | - |
  | Title | Album details | AUS |
  | Elixir | Released: 19 May 2003 Label: Kin Records, Festival Mushroom Records Format: CD, digital download | 24 |
  | First Seed Ripening | Released: 5 August 2011 Label: ABC Music Format: CD, digital download | 64 |
  | Gratitude and Grief (featuring Katie Noonan) | Released: 31 August 2018 Label: Kin Music Format: CD, digital download | |
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  ### AIR Awards
  
  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 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | AIR Awards of 2011 | First Seed Ripening | Best Independent Jazz Album | Nominated |
  
  ### ARIA Music Awards
  
  The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
  
  | Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2011 | First Seed Ripening | Best Jazz Album | Won | |
  | 2018 | Gratitude and Grief | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |
  