Shade Hadie is an emerging four piece Brisbane blues band. Inspired by 60s artists such as Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Canned Heat, Tom Waits and Captain Beefheart, their music is a fusion of blues, jazz and vintage rock. With twin lead guitar, gravelly vocals and blues harmonica backed by drums, bass, brass and auxiliary percussion like bongos, marimba and cow bells, they create their own unique style of soulful, eclectic vintage-inspired music.
Shade Hadie unleashes youthful energy with their signature fusion of blues, rock and jazz and a throwback analogue sound channeling the spirit of the 60’s. 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, intermingled with the classic blues sound of his harmonica. With intricate and unpredictable guitar solos by Moyes and fellow lead guitarist Oskar Thaw, 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.
Since arriving on the Brisbane music scene in 2023, Shade Hadie have been captivating audiences with their unique mix of original tracks and reinvented covers of vintage rock songs and blues classics. Their performances at The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival in Winton and The Redlands Coast Blues Festival have fuelled their ambitions for the festival circuit, where they aim to share their exhilarating sound with the wider blues community.
Website: shadehadie.com
Instagram: @shade_hadie
Youtube: @shadehadie
For a copy of our Press Kit or to book a gig contact us by emailing:
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
Elke Lockefeer - Vocals
Dante Riggs-Price - Drums, Bongos
Cameron Dymock - Brass - Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute
"As if Shade Hadie couldn’t get any cooler… then they go and play live alongside 'Wake in Fright' and absolutely blow the roof off! The crowd was hooked, we were obsessed — easily one of the standout moments of the whole festival. THAT. WAS. SO. COOL!"
~ THE VISION SPLENDID OUTBACK FILM FESTIVAL, July 2025
"Loved it!"
"That was unreal!"
"It was amazing"
"That was awesome! They were so cool. The boys nailed it!"
~ PATRONS AT 'THE WAKE IN FRIGHT' SCREENING
"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 JUNKBAR, Feb 2025
"Local bues sensation Shade Hadie - get ready for a night of blues magic that'll take you back to the golden era of rock!"
~ THE DOO-BOP BAR, Dec 2024
"Local blues masters Shade Hadie always deliver with their authentic blues sound"
~ THE SEVEN OF SKA, Sep 2024
"Last night's screening of 'Stone', amped up by Shade Hadie's live set, was seriously epic! A big thank you to everyone who rolled in to join us!"
~ THE VISION SPLENDID OUTBACK FILM FESTIVAL, Jun 2024
"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) BLUES ASSOCATION OF SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND (BASEQ), Sep 2023
From the BASEQ Article 'A local band to watch out for - Shade Hadie'
"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 THE CAVE INN, Sep 2023
Introducing the band at the 'Chicago Blues Night starring Shade Hadie'
WE'VE SHARED THE STAGE WITH SOME AMAZING MUSICIANS
The Walters, Mojo Webb and Mojo Webb's Chicago Blues Allstars, Shotgun Sam, Ash Grunwald, Dezzie D and The Singrayz, Honeysliders, Blues Arcadia, 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, 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
Redlands Coast Blues Festival 2025
The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2025
The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2024
Coming Up
Brisbane Winter Sessions Festival July 2025
Mitchell Creek Rock 'N' Blues Festival September 2025
Shade Hadie play original music, their own twist on blues standards and new arrangements of covers from Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Al Green, Junior Wells, Little Walter, J. J. Cale, John Mayall, John Lee Hooker, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Nina Simone, The Doors, Canned Heat, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, Cream, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, John Lennon, Dr John, Fleetwood Mac, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bonnie Raitt, Dusty Springfield...
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