Midnight Til Morning, often shortened to MTM, are an American-Australian pop rock boy band that formed on the Netflix series Building the Band. After forming themselves throughout the process of the series, they placed fourth in the competition. Midnight Til Morning are composed of Shane Appell, Zach Newbould, Conor Smith, and Mason Watts.
History
2024–2025: Building the Band
In 2024, Shane Appell, Zach Newbould, Conor Smith, and Mason Watts individually auditioned for a place in a band on the Netflix competition series Building the Band.[1] The series featured 50 contestants competing to become members of bands[2] and involved contestants “liking” artists with which they would like to connect.[1] By episode 4, the four had bonded and formed a band.[3][4]
The group individually rehearsed for a performance of “Higher Power” by Coldplay; their performance of the song marked the first time the members met. Coming up with the name Midnight Til Morning, they progressed through the competition. They sang Billie Eilish‘s “Ocean Eyes” for their first performance after the sound booth performances. During competition they also sang the Goo Goo Dolls‘ “Iris“, Hoobastank‘s “The Reason“, and Post Malone‘s “Circles“.[5][6] They reprised their “Ocean Eyes” performance for Netflix Summer Break, a promotional vehicle for participants of other Netflix shows which was broadcast after seven episodes. Other bands from Building the Band performed.[7]
| Building the Band performances and results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Song choice | Results | |||
| Shane Appell | Zach Newbould | Conor Smith | Mason Watts | ||
| Auditions | “Lose Control” | “Beautiful Things” | “Drivers License” | “Breakeven” | Safe |
| Performance 1 | “Higher Power” | Safe | |||
| Performance 2 | “Ocean Eyes” | Safe | |||
| Performance 3 | “Iris” | Bottom two | |||
| Performance 4 | “The Reason” | Bottom two | |||
| Semi-final | “Circles” | Eliminated | |||
2025–present: Chugg Music, Afterglow and tour
After Building the Band, Midnight Til Morning signed with Chugg Music.[8] On August 5, 2025, the band released their first single “Bye” and a second song, “Ghost of Us”. On September 10, 2025, MTM released two more songs, “Navy Eyes” and “Welcome to LA”. In October they released the single “Heart on Fire”. Their EP, “Afterglow” was released on October 8, 2025, with an acoustic version, “Afterglow (Unplugged)” following on November 21, 2025.
The band’s first tour in North America and Australia[9][10] began on October 9 in Orlando, Florida and ended on November 23, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. MTM embarked on a six month world tour in January 2026, beginning in the UK and Europe, followed by Asia[11], Latin America, a second USA tour, and a second UK and Europe tour. On April 2, 2026, it was officially announced that MTM will perform in the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo on August 15, 2026. [12]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [13] | ||
| Afterglow |
|
16 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| “Bye” | 2025 | Afterglow (EP) |
| “Ghost of Us” | ||
| “Navy Eyes” | ||
| “Welcome to LA” | ||
| “17” | ||
| “Edge of Amazing” | ||
| “Heart on Fire” |
“Math”, April 16, 2026
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| “Ocean Eyes” | 2025 | Non-album promotional singles |
| “Circles” |
References
- ^ a b “Australian Musicians Join Netflix Band from Liam Payne’s Last Project ‘Building the Band’“. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ “Which ‘Building the Band’ Bands Are Still Together? Updates on All the Groups”. Tv Insider. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ “Is ‘Building the Band’s Midnight Til Morning Still Together? Updates After the Show”. TV Insider. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ “Fans Can’t Believe What Conor Smith Just Revealed About His ‘Building the Band’ Audition”. Parade. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ “Liam Payne Said He Had a ‘Soft Spot’ for a Group on Building the Band: ‘Don’t Let Me Down’“. people. July 23, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ “Which bands made it past the booths on Building the Band season 1? Details explored”. primetimer. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ “‘Should be WINNERS’: This Group’s Netflix Summer Break Performance Has Fans Convinced They’ll Win ‘Building the Band’“. Primetimer. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Cuevas, Gabi (July 29, 2025). “Chugg Music Signs Netflix-Formed Band Midnight Til Morning, Featuring Two Australians”. The Music Network. Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Alec (August 6, 2025). “Midnight Til Morning of ‘Building the Band’ Release First Single”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Cuevas, Gabi (August 12, 2025). “Midnight ‘Til Morning announces 2025 debut tour”. Beyond The Stage. Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Junaini, Hidzir (December 9, 2025). “Midnight Til Morning Are Coming to Singapore, Hong Kong and Seoul in February 2026”.
- ^ “Artists”. Summer Sonic 2026. April 2, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ “ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart”. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 1, 2025. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in English)
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