The Beanies are an Australian children’s music group, formed in 2016. The band consists of three theatre performers, Canberra-born Laura Dawson and Miriam “Mim” Rizvi, and Newcastle-born Michael Yore. The group have drawn acclaim and garnered an Australian Podcast Award for their educational podcast of the same name, and their second album was nominated for an ARIA Award. The Beanies' songs and albums are produced independently, and released on the ABC Music label. All tracks are written and produced by James Court (frequently referred to by the group as their ‘Music Wizard’), with lyrics by Dawson, Rizvi, and Yore.