Lloyd Spiegel

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.

Career 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.

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 US, Japan, New Zealand and the Netherlands.

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. He has been a contributor in every aspect of the company's research and development and has four signature model guitars with the company.

Discography Solo albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Lloyd Spiegel Released: 1999 Format: CD Label: Live Released: 2001 Format: CD Label: Black Market Music (BMM 303.2) Tall Stories Released: 2004 Format: CD, digital Label: Timber & Steel Released: 2006 Format: CD, digital Label: Black Market Music (BMM 313.2) Tangled Brew Released: 2010 Format: CD, digital Label: Black Market Music (BMM 351.2) Double Live Set Released: 2015 Format: 2×CD, digital Label: Only Blues Music (LS0615) This Time Tomorrow Released: 2017 Format: digital Label: Only Blues Music Backroads Released: 2018 Format: CD, digital, LP Label: Only Blues Music (LS0518) Cut and Run Released: 2019 Format: CD, digital Label: Only Blues Music (LS0819) Bakehouse Dozen Released: 2023 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Only Blues Music

DVD + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Live In Japan Released: 2005 Format: DVD

Collaborations + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Stopping All Stations Released: 1994 Format: CD Artist: Midnight Special A’Court, Spiegel and Vinnick Released: 2023 Format: CD Artist: ASV - A’Court, Spiegel and Vinnick.

Awards and nominations

Blues Music Victoria Hall Of Fame Inductee 2025

Blues And Roots Radio Worldwide Album of the year 2018

Australian Blues Awards 2005 Australian Blues Award; Band of the year

2015 Australian Blues Awards; Artist of the year Song of the year Producer of the year Album of the year

2017 Australian Blues Awards; Song of the year Album of the year

2019 Australian Blues Awards; Artist of the year Song of the year Producer of the year Album of the year

2020 Australian Blues Awards; Artist of the year Album of the year Producer of the year

Music Victoria 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

Music Victoria Awards of 2018 Backroads Best Blues Album Music Victoria Awards of 2020 Cut and Run Best Blues Album 2024 Music Victoria Awards Lloyd Spiegel Best Blues Work

Victorian Blues Music Awards 2004 VICTAS Blues Awards; Male artist of the year Song of the year Band of the year

2010 VICTAS Blues Awards; Male artist of the year Song of the year Producer of the year

2015 VICTAS Blues Awards; Album of the year Solo artist of the year Song of the year Best self produced album

2017 VICTAS Blues Awards Album of the year Song of the year Solo artist of the year

2018 VICTAS Blues Awards; Album of the year Artist of the year Song of the year

2019 Victorian Blues Music Awards; Solo artist of the year Artist of the year 2023 Victorian Blues Music Awards; Album of the year Solo artist of the year Song of the year Artist of the year