# 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 USA, 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 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| Music Victoria Awards of 2017 | This Time Tomorrow | Best Blues Album | Nominated |
| Music Victoria Awards of 2018 | Backroads | Best Blues Album | Nominated |
| Music Victoria Awards of 2020 | Cut and Run | Best Blues Album | Won |
| 2024 Music Victoria Awards | Lloyd Spiegel | Best Blues Work | Nominated |

### 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