Brian Cadd
b. 29 November 1949, Perth, Australia. As an organist, Cadd came to prominence in bands such as the Groop(1966-69) and Axiom(1969-71), the latter being touted as Australia's first supergroup. In 1972, after returning from another unsuccessful thrust at the English market, he became a solo artist, following a brief spell as a duo with Don Mudie which resulted in the Australian hit single Show Me The Way. Cadd gradually built up his following with several piano-based singles and strong albums. Eventually he was secure enough to form his own label, Bootleg, on which he produced and nurtured several other acts. Cadd formed a house band, the Bootleg Band, which he used for recording, performing and touring. Meanwhile, Cadd's solo albums continued to chart (his first two albums were Australia's biggest selling records in 1973), but his strength was his songwriting, which provided hits for various Australian acts. In the '80s he relocated to Los Angeles where he was successful in securing high profile artists such as the Pointer Sisters and Gene Pitney to record his songs. In 1990 Cadd toured with Max Merrit And The Meteors and in 1991 he joined the line-up of the Flying Burrito Brothers.