Lloyd Spiegel
Lloyd Spiegel (born 1979) is an Australian guitarist, songwriter and singer. He began performing at age of 10 and has produced ten albums and collaborated on many other recordings both as artist and producer
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Born | 1979 (age 40–41) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Blues Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1989 |
Labels | Only Blues Music |
Website | www |
Spiegel is based in Melbourne, Australia, and has toured throughout Canada, Europe, New Zealand, US and Japan.
Career
Spiegel took an interest in the blues when he was six years old and found an album by Sonny Terry Brownie McGee in his father's record collection. His father took him to shows by Dutch Tilders and Geoff Achison, and in about two years was playing in blues club bands. He was invited to the US by Brownie McGhee at age 16.[1]
Spiegel won his first talent competition at the age of 10 and was playing regular gigs in Melbourne, Australia. At the age of 13 he formed his own band, Midnight Special, which he fronted from 1993 to 1998, and at 15 he recorded and produced his first CD. He has worked as a solo performer since 1996 performing at festivals and theatre venues all around the world.[2] Spiegel is the face of major Australian guitar brand Cole Clark Guitars.[3]
Discography
- Stopping All Stations – Midnight Special
- Merry-Go-Round (1997)
- Lloyd Spiegel (1999)
- Live (2001)
- Tall Stories (2004)
- Live in Japan DVD (2007)
- Timber & Steel (2006)
- Tangled Brew (2010)
- Double Live Set (2015)
- This Time Tomorrow (2017)
- Backroads (2018)
- Cut and Run (2019)
Awards
Adapted from Australian Blues Music.[2]
2020 Australian Blues Awards;
- Artist of the year
- Album of the year
- Producer of the year
2019 VICTAS Blues Awards;
- Solo artist of the year
- Artist of the year
2018 Blues and Roots Radio Worldwide
- Album of the year
2019 Australian Blues Awards;
- Artist of the year
- Song of the year
- Producer of the year
- Album of the year
2018 VICTAS Blues Awards;
- Album of the year
- Artist of the year
- Song of the year
2017 Australian Blues Awards;
- Song of the year
- Album of the year
2017 VICTAS Blues Awards
- Album of the year
- Song of the year
- Solo artist of the year
2015 Australian Blues Awards;
- Artist of the year
- Song of the year
- Producer of the year
- Album of the year
2015 VICTAS Blues Awards;
- Album of the year
- Solo artist of the year
- Song of the year
- Best self produced album
2010 VICTAS Blues Awards;
- Male artist of the year
- Song of the year
- Producer of the year
2005 Australian Blues Award;
- Band of the year
2004 VICTAS Blues Awards;
- Male artist of the year
- Song of the year
- Band of the year
References
- Kennedy, Sharon (26 September 2008). "Lloyd Spiegel". ABC South West WA. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "LLOYD SPIEGEL (VIC)". Australian Blues Music Festival. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- Mulcaster, Glenn (7 September 2012). "The man who pulls the strings". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2017.