Lachy Doley

Lachlan R. Doley is an Australian musician, singer and songwriter best known for playing the Hammond organ and whammy clavinet. Doley has recorded and/or toured with Jimmy Barnes, Glenn Hughes, Billy Thorpe, Joe Bonamassa, and Powderfinger. Doley has issued one album as a solo artist, Typically Individual Conforming Anti-Social and four albums fronting Lachy Doley Group. Lovelight peaked at number 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Early life and education Lachy Doley grew up in Adelaide, where he started a course at university.

In the early 1990s his older brother, Clayton Doley, was a member of Sydney-based blues and roots group, Bondi Cigars, before turning to session work. During a break from his uni Doley joined Clayton in Sydney in the mid-1990s also as a session musician. In 1999 Clayton travelled to New York while Doley continued his local session work. Subsequently, the group used him as their touring keyboardist from mid-2007 to 2010.

2010–present: Solo artist and Lachy Doley Group As a solo artist, Doley released his debut studio album Typically Individual Conforming Anti-Social in October 2011.

In 2012, Doley worked on a cover version of "Highway Star" for the Deep Purple tribute album, Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head (2012).

In 2013, Doley has fronted the eponymous Lachy Doley Group which has issued four albums, S.O.S (Singer Organ Soul) (September 2013), Conviction (May 2015), Lovelight (January 2017) and Make or Break (March 2019). Lovelight debuted at No. 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart

Doley is a regular member of Jimmy Barnes' live shows, including his 2017 Australia Day set aboard a ship in Sydney Harbour.

In September 2021, Studios 301 Sessions debuted at number 13 on the ARIA Charts.

Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Typically Individual Conforming Anti-Social Released: October 2011 Label: Lachy Doley — Singer Organ Soul (as Lachy Doley Group) Released: September 2013 Label: Lachlan Doley — Live at 303 (as Lachy Doley Group) Released: April 2014 Label: All the Stops Note: Live album — Conviction (as Lachy Doley Group) Released: 30 May 2015 Label: All the Stops — Lovelight (as Lachy Doley Group) Released: 20 January 2017 Label: All the Stops 40 Live at Blues on Broadbeach 2016 (as Lachy Doley Group) Released: 19 May 2017 Label: All the Stops Note: Live album — Make or Break (as Lachy Doley Group) Released: 1 March 2019 Label: All the Stops — Double Figures Released: 12 October 2020 Label: All the Stops 76 Studios 301 Sessions Released: 17 September 2021 Label: All the Stops (ATS009CD) 13 A World Worth Fighting For Released: June 2023 Label: All the Stops —

Awards and nominations National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. National Live Music Awards of 2016 Lachy Doley Live Instrumentalist of the Year