Mild Orange

Formed in Dunedin, New Zealand, Mild Orange brings together Josh Mehrtens, Josh Reid, Tom Kelk and Jack Ferguson around melodic songwriting that blends dream pop, indie rock and psychedelic touches. The band took shape in 2016 in the student milieu of the University of Otago, with songs initially written by Mehrtens and Reid before expanding to a four-piece. Mild Orange develops a supple, hushed sound, centered on airy guitars, discreet rhythms and tracks with moderate tempos, between introspective pop and wispy rock. Their debut album Foreplay was released in 2018 independently, followed by Mild Orange in 2020 and Looking for Space in 2022, confirming an aesthetic continuity marked by pared-back arrangements and attention to mood. The group circulated initially on the New Zealand scene before widening its international presence, notably thanks to online dissemination of tracks like Some Feeling or Freak in Me. On this trajectory built outside traditional circuits, Mild Orange maintains a fairly stable identity, at the crossroads of dreamy indie pop, soft rock and a light psychedelic sensibility.