🎶 ELEVATOR DRIVER 🎶 One of the standout songs in The Masters Apprentices catalogue, “Elevator Driver” was written by Brian Cadd, best known for his work with The Groop, Axiom and as one of Australia’s great songwriters. Released in 1967, Elevator Driver became a major breakthrough for The Masters Apprentices, racing into the Australian Top 10 and peaking at No. 4 nationally. The song helped cement the band’s place at the forefront of Australian rock during the explosive late-’60s scene. With i

🎸 THE MASTERS APPRENTICES – 60th Anniversary Celebration! 🎸 Australia’s legendary homegrown rockers are back! Spanning over six decades, The Masters Apprentices remain the only band from their era still performing major shows — and they’re ready to bring the magic to Musicland Fawkner. Featuring original 1960s members Mick Bower (guitarist & principal composer) and Brian Vaughton (drums), alongside powerhouse vocalist Craig Holden, Bill Harrod (bass) and Dan Matejcic (guitar), this iconic line

📅 On This Day – January 18, 1971 Because I Love You by The Masters Apprentices officially debuted on the Australian charts. Released in late December 1970, the single became the band’s fourth consecutive Top 20 hit, peaking at No.12 nationally, and marked a defining moment in Australian rock’s new era. The song was the first single from the 1971 album Choice Cuts, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, with Paul McCartney’s white grand piano used on the track. A song of love, separation and