Brad Heald
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Brad Heald is the current bass guitarist in the Australian garage rock band The Vines
and the current guitarist of Sydney band Red Riders
. He officially replaced Patrick Matthews, the previous bass guitarist of The Vines, who left during the Annandale Hotel performance in 2004 where Craig Nicholls reportedly kicked a photographer. He jonined the band in July 2006, making his first appearance with the band at Splendour in the Grass
followed by Reading and Leads festival. He was originally in the Sydney local band D'Arcy. His first connection with the band was when he met Ryan Griffiths at a local house party.
in 2006 as a bass guitarist and toured the Vision Valley album. His debut album with the group, Melodia, was released in 2008. By November 2008, The Vines' vocalist and lead guitarist, Craig Nicholls
, was debilitated by his Asperger's syndrome and the band's tour was cancelled. By December, Heald was performing on lead guitar with Red Riders
and in February 2009 started recording their next album.
In 2009, he has been known to perform DJ sets occasionally along with Vines drummer Hamish Rosser
in various club,festivals and opening for live acts including Ratatat
and Tame Impala
.
His favourite music includes The Kinks
, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Blur
, The Strokes
, The Black Lips and The Pixies. He is an avid surfer who regularly surfs breaks around his hometown, Cronulla. Brad plays Fender Basses, Cole Clark guitars and Ampeg amplificaion.
In November 2009, Heald was back with The Vines on bass guitar for a performance supporting You Am I
and The Vines were recording tracks for a new album.
The Vines
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and the current guitarist of Sydney band Red Riders
Red Riders
Red Riders were an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. After releasing two EPs and a single, the band released their debut album, Replica Replica in October 2006. The band announced that they would be splitting up via their Facebook page on 5 April....
. He officially replaced Patrick Matthews, the previous bass guitarist of The Vines, who left during the Annandale Hotel performance in 2004 where Craig Nicholls reportedly kicked a photographer. He jonined the band in July 2006, making his first appearance with the band at Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival held in July at Woodford, Queensland, and previously held at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay...
followed by Reading and Leads festival. He was originally in the Sydney local band D'Arcy. His first connection with the band was when he met Ryan Griffiths at a local house party.
Biography
Heald first joined The VinesThe Vines
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in 2006 as a bass guitarist and toured the Vision Valley album. His debut album with the group, Melodia, was released in 2008. By November 2008, The Vines' vocalist and lead guitarist, Craig Nicholls
Craig Nicholls
Craig Robert Nicholls, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Australian alternative rock group The Vines. He formed the band in 1994 in Sydney, New South Wales...
, was debilitated by his Asperger's syndrome and the band's tour was cancelled. By December, Heald was performing on lead guitar with Red Riders
Red Riders
Red Riders were an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. After releasing two EPs and a single, the band released their debut album, Replica Replica in October 2006. The band announced that they would be splitting up via their Facebook page on 5 April....
and in February 2009 started recording their next album.
In 2009, he has been known to perform DJ sets occasionally along with Vines drummer Hamish Rosser
Hamish Rosser
Hamish Rosser is the drummer of Australian garage rock band, The Vines. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from Sydney University. He worked as a chemical engineer in Sydney. He left his job so that he could play music with bands...
in various club,festivals and opening for live acts including Ratatat
Ratatat
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast .-History:Evan Mast and Mike Stroud first met as students at Skidmore College, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry"...
and Tame Impala
Tame Impala
Tame Impala are a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Australia. They are signed to Modular Records. The band came to prominence in 2010 with the release of their first debut album, Innerspeaker. Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope...
.
His favourite music includes The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock, blues, folk revival, neo-psychedelia sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Verve, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, T...
, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
, The Black Lips and The Pixies. He is an avid surfer who regularly surfs breaks around his hometown, Cronulla. Brad plays Fender Basses, Cole Clark guitars and Ampeg amplificaion.
In November 2009, Heald was back with The Vines on bass guitar for a performance supporting You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
and The Vines were recording tracks for a new album.