Shade Hadie is a young four piece blues band, delivering a powerful throwback analogue sound that chanels the spirit of the 50's and 60’s. Inspired by a range of artists from Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Canned Heat to Tom Waits and Captain Beefheart, their music is a signature blend of classic blues, vintage rock and jazz.
Since arriving on the live music scene in 2023, Shade Hadie have been captivating audiences with their signature mix of original tracks and reinvented covers. Lead singer and guitarist Buddy Moyes delivers a powerful, gravelly voice that fluctuates between understated restraint and explosive raw energy. His vocals resonate with raw intensity, blending Howlin' Wolf's haunting grit and Tom Waits' jagged tones. With intricate, unpredictable guitar solos by Moyes and fellow lead guitarist Oskar Thaw, layered with Moyes' harmonica and backed by Michael Georgas on bass and the theatrical soundscape of percussionist Riley Sharp, the band create an electrifying, vibrant textured blend of improvised blues.
In 2024, they hit the recording studio, releasing their debut EP, Wax Figure Nativity. With 3 tracks and the single, A Head For A Tooth, the EP is a fusion of blues and experimental rock. In October 2025, they released their new single The Chicken, a reimagined version of a traditional blues song. They returned to their roots with The Chicken, delivering catchy, toe-tapping blues harp over a platter of gritty, raw percussion.
Shade Hadie are passionate about instrumental improvisation and for the last two years, they've written and performed live original film scores at The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival in Winton, Queensland, to rave reviews - Stoned in 2024 and Wake In Fright in 2025. Blending their raw vintage analogue sound with iconic Australian films from the 70s has become a standout session of the festival - a gritty and immersive must see experience.
Shade Hadie hit the music festival scene in 2025, performing at The Redlands Coast Blues Festival and The Mitchell Creek Rock 'n' Blues Fest. In August, they were in the final of the Blues Association of South East Queensland's battle to win a trip the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA. In October, they played at the 50th Anniversary of "Nothin But The Blues" on 4ZZZ Radio.
Following the success of their recent festival performances, in 2026 they're looking to perform at music festivals beyond south east Queensland where they aim to share their music with the wider blues community.
You'll find Shade Hadie jamming at The Chattanooga Jazz Bar (Fortitude Valley), The Alligator Club (Fortitude Valley) and The Burrow (West End) and performing regular gigs at venues across Brisbane.
Buddy Moyes - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Piano
Oskar Thaw - Lead Guitar
Michael Georgas - Bass Guitar
Riley Sharp - Drums, Bongos, Congas, Tambourine, Marimba, Cow bells, Wood Blocks
Supported by
Elke Lockefeer - Vocals
"These young guns step back in time, honing their own style of 60's inspired blues and roots! Over the last 12 months, they have been talked about as a band to watch out for - Shade Hadie is now very much a band you must see!"
~ ROD FLETCHER, Brisbane Gig Photographer, Aug 2025
"Shade Hadie are Brisbane's finest young blues group, their Tom Waits swagger totally appropriate for Bluesfest. As much as they take inspiration from their generic roots, they are also looking to a future where styles past and present blend in a cosmic melting pot. An exceptional band surely heading for bigger stages in 2025."
~ THE JUNK BAR, New Farm, Feb 2025
"So your humble BASEQ editor stumbled upon a group of four very young musicians who left me impressed. It wasn’t their youth, it wasn’t the use of vintage high powered guitar amplifiers played at a very comfortable volume but just dripping with tone. It wasn’t really even the choice of material they were playing.
It was the feel of that material. It was the musical communication between the members on stage. It was like that they didn’t just play materials that would have been appropriate coming from the 1960’s Blues Explosion in the U.K., it was like they understood it at an intimate level – got inside the music, past the notes and rhythms – and had been doing it for years. And, at the time, they weren’t even 20."
~ BARRY BEATIE, BASEQ EDITOR (Editor Blues Association of South East Queensland), Sep 2023
From "A local band to watch out for - Shade Hadie"
We've played gigs at - The Alligator Club, The Bearded Lady, Black Bear Lodge, The Burrow, The Cave Inn, Chattanooga Jazz Bar, The Doo-Bop Bar, Greaser, The Junk Bar, The Morrison Hotel, Ric's Bar, The Royal Mail Hotel, The Triffid Beer Garden
Shade Hadie return to the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival in 2025 and blow the roof off!
Redlands Coast Blues Festival 2025
50th Anniversary of "Nothin But The Blues" on 4ZZZ Radio, The Morrison Hotel 2025
BASEQ Final of the Memphis International Blues Challenge, Lefty's Music Hall 2025
Concert for the 10th Anniversary of the Brookfield Long Lunch, Brookfield Showgrounds 2025
Brisbane Winter Sessions Festival 2025
Valley Velo, Esk 2025
Jazz at the Queensland Memory Awards 2024
Jazz at the Queensland Memory Awards 2025
