14 Facts About Brad Shepherd

Bradley Mark Shepherd was born on 1 February 1961 and is an Australian rock musician.

Brad Shepherd was born in Sydney but his parents relocated to Brisbane when he was six years old and describes himself as "a frustrated drummer": his parents had bought a drum kit but after moving on to guitar he left the kit for his younger brother Murray Brad Shepherd.

Brad Shepherd attended Kedron High School and Brisbane Grammar School in the mid-1970s.

In mid 1980 Brad Shepherd joined The 31st, which at that stage consisted of Mick Medew, Tony Robertson, Chris Welsh and Ron Peno.

In September 1980 Peno and Brad Shepherd travelled to Sydney, where Brad Shepherd was invited to join The Hitmen, replacing Tony Vidale.

Hassles with The Hitmen producers and Masuak led Brad Shepherd to quit, he followed Bramley into Hoodoo Gurus.

Brad Shepherd was briefly involved with James Baker's side project Beasts of Bourbon, and recorded their four-track CD, From the Belly of the Beasts live at the Trade Union Club, Sydney.

Hoodoo Gurus' best performed single written by Brad Shepherd was "You Open My Eyes" which reached No 43 on the ARIA Singles Charts.

In 1999, following Gurus break-up, Brad Shepherd recorded "Alex Chilton" for The Replacements tribute album, I'm in Love.

Brad Shepherd produced Shutterspeed's debut EP, Up Go The Shutters and co-produced their second EP, Well Ain't That Something A Good Thing's Comin' on Laughing Outlaw Records.

Brad Shepherd then went on to form a new band, The Monarchs, together with Andy Kelly on bass, Greg Hitchcock on guitar and his brother Murray Brad Shepherd on drums.

Brad Shepherd played with Ghostwriters on their albums Ghostwriters and Fibromoon.

The Kelly Gang was a 2004 project Grossman formed with Jack Nolan to record Looking for the Sun ; Brad Shepherd performed as a session musician.

Just after Persian Rugs recorded a five-track EP Mr Tripper Grossman left the band, with Brad Shepherd then recommending bassist Kendall James as his replacement.