| Lloyd Spiegel | |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | Blues, folk, rock |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Years Active: | 1989-present |
| Label: | Only Blues Music |
| Current Member Of: | A'Court, Spiegel and Vinnick |
| Past Member Of: | Midnight Special |
Lloyd Spiegel is an Australian guitarist, songwriter and singer. He began performing at age of 10, has produced ten albums and collaborated on many other recordings both as artist and producer.
Spiegel took an interest in the blues when he was six years old and found an album by Sonny Terry Brownie McGhee 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, including extensive tours throughout Canada, the USA, Japan, New Zealand and the Netherlands.[2]
Since 2012, Spiegel is often accompanied by drummer Tim Burnham during his Australian tours. Burnham also appears on several of his albums. In 2019, Trombonist and vocalist Lisa Baird joined the show as a permanent member, having performed as a guest artist on Spiegel’s recordings and shows for a number of years.
Since 2002, Spiegel has been the face of major Australian guitar brand Cole Clark Guitars.[3] He has been a contributor in every aspect of the company’s research and development and has four signature model guitars with the company.
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| Live |
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| Tall Stories |
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| Timber & Steel |
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| Tangled Brew |
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| Double Live Set |
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| This Time Tomorrow |
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| Backroads |
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| Cut and Run |
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| Bakehouse Dozen |
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| Live In Japan |
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| Stopping All Stations |
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| A’Court, Spiegel and Vinnick |
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2005 Australian Blues Award;
2015 Australian Blues Awards;
2017 Australian Blues Awards;
2019 Australian Blues Awards;
2020 Australian Blues Awards;
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.! |-| Music Victoria Awards of 2017| This Time Tomorrow| Best Blues Album| |rowspan="3"| [4] [5] |-| Music Victoria Awards of 2018| Backroads| Best Blues Album| |-| Music Victoria Awards of 2020| Cut and Run| Best Blues Album| |-
2004 VICTAS Blues Awards;
2010 VICTAS Blues Awards;
2015 VICTAS Blues Awards;
2017 VICTAS Blues Awards
2018 VICTAS Blues Awards;
2019 Victorian Blues Music Awards;
2023 Victorian Blues Music Awards;