Stephen Housden joined the rock group Little River Band in 1981 on lead guitar and vocals and ceased performing with them in 2006.
12 Facts About Stephen Housden
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Previously, Housden had worked as a session musician for various Australian artists.
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Stephen Housden released his debut solo album, New World Groove, in 1993.
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Stephen Frank Housden was born in 1951 in Bedfordshire, England.
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Stephen Housden is the brother of Australian guitarist Jak Housden who was a member of the Badloves and the Whitlams.
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In 1971, Stephen Housden joined Rachette on lead guitar alongside Peter Deacon on bass guitar, Stevie Wright on lead vocals and Malcolm Wakeford on drums.
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Stephen Housden played on Marcia Hines' debut album, Marcia Shines, and joined her touring band, which is documented on her live album Marcia Hines Live Across Australia.
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Outside of his duties with LRB, Stephen Housden continued as a session musician on albums by Doug Ashdown, Normie Rowe, Brian Cadd and Marc Hunter.
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Stephen Housden was a session guitarist on James Reyne's Electric Digger Dandy and Goble's two solo albums, Nautilus and Stop.
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In 1993, Housden issued his debut solo album, New World Groove, on Tune Seven, which was co-produced with Anthony J Fossey.
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In June 2002, Stephen Housden initiated a Federal Court of Australia case, We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock, to prevent former LRB members Birtles, Goble and Shorrock from using the group's name, logos or trademarks.
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Stephen Housden stopped performing with them in March 2006 but continued directing the group's schedule.