Steve Wade (singer)

Steve Wade is a multi-award-winning Australian singer, songwriter and musician. For four years he was the lead vocalist for Little River Band. Wade is a two-time winner of Australian Songwriter of the Year.

Steve Wade was born in Liverpool, England and moved to Australia at a young age. He developed an interest in music and began performing at venues around Melbourne. He impressed jingle writer Mike Brady who employed him as a session singer.

In 1993 Wade was recruited by Little River Band founder Graeham Goble to front his new band, The Graham Goble Encounter. Wade sang lead vocals on two albums, Nautilus (1993) and Stop (1996). The band toured in Germany to promote Nautilus.

Wade was himself recruited as lead singer of Little River Band in 1996, following Glenn Shorrock and John Farnham. During the next four years he appeared in more than 500 performances with the band. He has been a member of ten different bands during his career.

Wade continues to perform regularly around Melbourne, including Crown Casino.

In 2013, Wade auditioned for a place in The Voice (Australia series 2). He sang Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" although his powerful voice was not evident. He was not selected by any of the four judges.

Wade has written, recorded or arranged many jingles and theme songs for radio and television. He arranged an earlier version of the theme song for the soap opera Neighbours.

Wade has won multiple awards from the Australian Songwriters Association, including Songwriter of the Year in 1989 and 1990 and Best Folk/World Song in 2001.

• Tempted (1994)
• Steve Wade (2001)
• Pealing Wade & Young (2006)

As lead singer for Graham Goble and The Graham Goble Encounter:

• Nautilus (1993)
• Stop (1996)
• The New Nautilus (1999)

• "Tempted". lrb.net. 1994. Retrieved 6 September 2009. 
• "Steve Wade". lrb.net. 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2009. 
• "Pealing Wade & Young". mickpealing.com.au. 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2009. 
• "Nautilus". lrb.net. 1993. Retrieved 6 September 2009. 
• "Stop". lrb.net. 1995. Retrieved 6 September 2009. 
• "The New Nautilus". lrb.net. 1999. Retrieved 6 September 2009. 

• "Can't Eat, Can't Sleep", The Graham Goble Encounter, German television appearance, 1993
• "Help Is On Its Way", Little River Band, live performance, 1996
• "Lady", Little River Band, Today (NBC), Rockefeller Plaza, 1997
• "Cool Change", Little River Band, Today (NBC), Rockefeller Plaza, 1997