The Bootleg Family Band were an Australian

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, R&B and rock band formed in 1973 by

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on lead vocals with

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on drums, Tony Naylor on lead guitar, Penny Dyer on backing vocals, Gus Fenwick on bass guitar, Brian Fitzgerald on keyboards, Angela Jones on lead and backing vocals, Louise Lincoln on backing vocals and Russell Smith on trumpet. The group became the in-house band for Cadd's label, Bootleg Records. They also released their own material and had chart success with cover versions of "

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" (February 1973) and "

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" (July 1974), which both reached the top 10 on Australian singles charts. The group toured the United States and performed on the TV shows, '' The Midnight Special'' and ''

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'' in 1974. Early in the following year they trimmed back to a five-piece line-up as The Bootleg Band. Late that year, Cadd left to work in the US and the remaining members renamed themselves as Avalanche. That group issued a self-titled album in September 1976 and disbanded in 1978. Cadd reassembled the Bootleg Family Band in 2015 to release a studio album, ''

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'' (November 2016), which was supported by a short tour.

History

The Bootleg Family Band were formed in 1973 in Melbourne by

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on drums (ex-Cycle), Penny Dyer on backing vocals, Gus Fenwick on bass guitar (ex-Healing Force), Brian Fitzgerald on keyboards, Angela Jones on lead and backing vocals, Louise Lincoln on backing vocals, Tony Naylor on lead guitar (ex-Ida May Mack, Band of Talabene) and Russell Smith on trumpet (ex-Ram Jam Big Band, Levi Smith's Clefs). Fable Records owner and producer,

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, and Cadd had established a sub-label, Bootleg Records, in late 1971. Initially the label had used session musicians for recordings, " howould back

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and all the other artists on the label - singer songwriter

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, and the harmony group

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." Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described why Cadd formed the Bootleg Family Band: it was "drawn along similar lines to that employed by American singer/producer Leon Russell" for

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.* 2nd Edn: * 1st Edn: Their debut single was a cover version of Loggins and Messina's "

" in February 1973. It peaked at number 4 on the ''

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'' Top 40 Singles Chart. The second single, "Wake Up Australia", released in June failed to reach the top 40. The band's third single, a cover version of "

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(ARIA) created their own

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in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974. Also in that year the band provided a cameo in a nightclub scene of the Australian feature film, ''

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''. The group toured the United States and performed on the TV shows, '' The Midnight Special'' and ''

'' in 1974. In February 1975 the group issued a self-titled extended play (a four-track compilation of their singles' A-sides) via the Bootleg label, which was produced by Cadd. A trimmed line-up in May 1975 with Cadd, Cox and Naylor joined by Clive Harrison on bass guitar (ex-Kush) and Ian Mason on keyboards (ex-Mason's Cure), was renamed, the Bootleg Band. After Cadd left the group to return to the US, in November 1975, they were renamed Avalanche, with Cox, Harrison and Naylor joined by Adrian Campbell on lead vocals (ex-Raw Glory).* 2nd Edn: * 1st Edn: That group issued a self-titled album in September 1976. Early in the following year Cox and Harrison left and were replaced by John Barnes and Graham Thompson, respectively. Barnes was soon replaced by Barry Cram on drums, while Gerard McCabe joined on keyboards. Avalanche issued a final single, which was a cover version of the Beatles' "

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", in November 1978 before disbanding. Cadd re-assembled the Bootleg Family Band in 2015, with Cox, Fenwick, Jones (as Angela Labrandi), Lincoln and Naylor joined by additional musicians. The group issued a studio album, ''

'' (November 2016). A brief tour supported its release.

Discography

Albums

* ''Avalanche'' (by Avalanche) (September 1976) Bootleg Records * ''

'' (by Brian Cadd and the Bootleg Family Band) (11 November 2016) – Caddmann Enterprises /

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(CDMN006)

Extended plays

* ''The Bootleg Family Band'' (February 1975) Bootleg Records

Singles

;The Bootleg Family Band * 1973 "

" / "

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" AUS ''

'': No. 4 * 1973 "Wake Up Australia" / "Ballad of Billy Clover" * 1974 "

" / "Walking Home in the Morning" AUS KMR: No. 10 * 1975 "Green Door" / "Kenny" AUS KMR: No. 98 ;The Bootleg Band * 1975 "How Do I Try?" / "Rockin' Hollywood" AUS KMR: No. 60 ;Avalanche * 1976 "Wizard of Love" * 1976 "Sweet Baby Brown Eyes" * 1976 "Landslide" * 1977 "Good for Me Good for You" * 1978 "

References

External links

Australian Music Database entry
{{Authority control Victoria (Australia) musical groups Australian rock music groups Musical groups established in 1973 Musical groups disestablished in 1978