Shade Hadie is a Brisbane blues band. Inspired by 60s artists such as Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Canned Heat, Tom Waits and Frank Zappa, their music is a fusion of blues, jazz and vintage rock. With exceptional twin lead guitar, gravelly vocals, some crazy blues harmonica playing backed by drums, bass, brass and auxiliary percussion like bongos, marimba and cow bells, they create their own unique style of soulful vintage music. Come and see Shade Hadie play live and take a wild ride back to the 60s.
Website: shadehadie.com
Instagram: @shade_hadie
Youtube: @shadehadie
Contact: bookings@shadehadie.com
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, Spoons
Elke Lockefeer - Vocals
Dante Riggs-Price - Drums, Bongos
Cameron Dymock - Brass - Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute
"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." February 2025 The Junkbar
"Don't miss local bues sensation Shade Hadie at the Doo-Bop Basement Bar on Friday 6th December! Get ready for a night of blues magic that'll take you back to the golden era of rock!" December 2024 The Doo-Bop Bar
"Local blues masters Shade Hadie always deliver with their authentic blues sound" Emile Regano, September 2024 The Seven of Ska
"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 Beattie Editor of the Blues Association of South East Queensland (BASEQ), September 2023.
From the BASEQ Article A local band to watch out for - Shade Hadie
"Last night's screening of Stone, amped up by @shadehadie's live set, was seriously epic! A big thank you to everyone who rolled in to join us!"
The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival on Instagram @visionsplendidfilmfest
Shade Hadie Play Live to Thriller Film - "Stone" 50th Anniversary at The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival, Winton, Queensland, 26 June 2024
"Well, we have these young lads from the Western Suburbs. I've seen them play three times and every time I'm thinking, this is the beginnings of something really great. And everyone needs to get behind them to make that happen. I think their music speaks for themselves." Andrew Palmer (Brisbane Vintage Guitar Show) introducing the band at The Cave Inn, 13 May 2023 Chicago Blues Night starring Shade Hadie
We've shared the stage with some amazing musicians
The Walters, Mojo Webb, Dial, The Seven of Ska, Jimi Beavis, Harvey Blues, Max Bader and the Upstairs Neighbours, The Amazing The, The Stomps, Lunar Sea, Big Dead, Daysick, The Craig Claxton Blues Band, Shotgun Sam, The Latin Mafia, Turner Lee, Big Bad Barb and The Distractions, After School Karate, The Nightmare Rangers, Hicktown Barnaby, Turner Lee, Dogtooth, Cattle Dog, Soma's Secret, Dublin Rose, Hatless, Georgia Scarlett, Jam & Scones, Hardly Broken, Elsewhere and so many other amazing local artists
At some awesome venues across Brisbane
The Bearded Lady, Black Bear Lodge, The Burrow, The Cave Inn, Chattanooga Jazz Bar, The Doo-Bop Bar, Greaser, The Junk Bar, Ric's Bar, The Royal Mail Hotel, The Triffid Beer Garden
Shade Hadie play original music, their own twist on blues standards and covers from Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Al Green, Junior Wells, Little Walter, J. J. Cale, John Mayall, The Doors, Canned Heat, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, Cream, John Lennon, Dr John, Fleetwood Mac, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band...
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Our original music is now on all popular streaming platforms.
Image Credit: Gabi Rankine Creative
