Bio
Lindsay Waddington is a successful recording artist, musician, compere, songwriter, accomplished producer, and is the owner of Australia’s Kross Kut Records recording studio on the Gold Coast Australia.
At the age of 15, Lindsay started his career as a drummer before transitioning to become a multi-instrumentalist and entertainer with his trademark yellow electric guitar, known for his unique style of playing “upside down”. Known affectionately as “Waddo” he has played with, and backed some of our leading artists, and can be heard on hundreds of albums as a session musician playing many instruments including Drums, Guitar, Mandolin and Bass.
In 2003 he released his debut Instrumental album, and started producing in his own recording studio “Kross Kut Records”.
To date Lindsay has released 12 albums and won or received finalist nominations as an instrumentalist in many of Australia’s leading industry awards. In 2019 Lindsay was inducted into the prestige “Hands of Fame” in Tamworth NSW during Australia’s largest Country Music Festival and also won “Traditional Country Album of the Year” in Nebraska USA. Lindsay has also won many awards as a producer, including producer of “International Country Album of the Year” in Iowa, USA three times.
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achievements
Lindsay started producing in his own studio Kross Kut Records on the Gold Coast which has to date released over 130 albums on its label, as well as many other albums and tracks for various studios and artists.
2022
Winner Red Carpet Awards "Composer of the Year" with "Cha Chi"
Winner Red Carpet Awards "Instrumental of the Year" Lloyd Back & Lindsay Waddington "Wheatfields in the Moonlight"
Winner ISSA Award "International Male Songwriter of the Year"
Finalist Gold Coast Music Awards "Musician of the Year"
Finalist ICMA Awards "Australian Independent Country Traditional Artist"
Finalist ICMA Awards "Most Popular AUS/NZ Country Instrumentalist"
Finalist ICMA Awards "Australian Independent Country Album"
Finalist ICMA Awards "Australian Independent Country Music Producer"
Finalist ICMA Awards "Australian Independent Country Traditional Artist"
Finalist “Musician of the Year” GMMA Awards
2021
Finalist Red Carpet Awards Holland
Bronze Winner ISSA Awards “Album of the Year” Roadworn
Finalist Gold Coast Music Awards “Musician of the Year”
Winner Dust Boot Award “Services to Country Music”
Finalist “Musician of the Year” Josie Awards USA
#1 on the Country Tracks Charts for "He Liked Horses More Than People (October)
9th Australian Songwriters Association “Instrumental / World Music Top 10” with Whitsunday Nights
2nd Australian Songwriters Association “Instrumental / World Music Top 10” with Roadworn
Winner “Instrumental of the Year” at the Stan Coster Memorial Awards for “Roadworn”
#1 on the Country Tracks Charts for “Lonely Heart” (February & March)
2020
Winner Traditional Country Music Awards National Top 10 Album “Nullarbor”
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Finalist ICMA Most Popular Independent Australian Country Music Instrumentalist
Finalist CCMA “National Composer of the Year” Nullarbor
Finalist CCMA “National Composer of the Year” El Gringo
Finalist in the Gold Coast Music Awards “Musician of the Year”
Released 11th Solo Instrumental Album “Roadworn”
Finalist “Musician of the Year” Josie Awards USA
Winner “Instrumental of the Year” at the Stan Coster Memorial Awards for “Dingo”
2019
Winner “International Classic Country CD of the Year”
Finalist Golden Guitar Awards “Instrumental of the Year” for “Nullarbor”
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Winner of “Instrumental of the Year” at the Brumby Independent Awards
Winner of “Most Successful Studio” at the Brumby Independent Awards
Finalist “Instrumental of the Year” at the Stan Coster Memorial Awards for “Nullarbor”
Released 10th Solo Instrumental Album “Desert Storm”
2018
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Produced “International Country Album of the Year” Iowa USA
Released 9th Solo Instrumental Album “Nullarbor”
2017
Finalist Golden Guitar Awards “Instrumental of the Year” for “Twenty Five”
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Winner of “Terry Smith Achiever Award”
2016
Winner of “Instrumental of the Year” at the Brumby Independent Awards
Winner of “Song of the Year” (songwriter) at the Bungendore Stan Coster Awards
Released 8th Solo Instrumental Album “Twenty Five”
2015
Winner of “Inspirational Song of the Year” (Songwriter) at the Brumby Independent Awards
Produced “International Country Album of the Year” Iowa USA
2014
Released 7th Album “Twelve String” with Ray Pratley
Released 6th Album “Highway 40 Blues” with Les Forrest
2013
Finalist Golden Guitar Awards “Instrumental of the Year” with “The Warrumbungle Mare” with Lawrie Minson
Winner of “Instrumental / Vocal Group or Duo” at Bungendore Stan Coster Awards with “The Warrumbungle Mare” with Lawrie Minson
Winner of “Terry Smith Achiever Award”
Released 5th Album “Up The Creek” with Lawrie Minson
2012
Winner of “Instrumental of the Year” at the Gidgee Coal Awards
2011
Released 4th Album “Down A Different Track” with Charley Boyter
Produced “International Country Album of the Year” Iowa, USA
Produced “Album of the Year” at Bungendore Stan Coster Awards
2010
Released 3rd Solo Instrumental Album “True Blue”
2009
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Winner Terry Smith Memorial Award
Winner of “Instrumental Award” at the Australian Country Awards
Produced “Album of the Year” at the Bungendore Stan Coster Awards
2008
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Produced Golden Guitar Finalist Track
2007
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Winner of “Instrumental of the Year” at The Gidgee Coal Awards
Produced Gold Guitar Finalist Track
2006
Released 2nd Solo Instrumental Album “Nice & Easy”
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Winner of “Instrumental of the Year” at the Gidgee Coal Awards
Produced Album of the Year at the Gidgee Coal Awards
2005
Winner of QLD Musician of the Year
Produced Golden Guitar Finalist Track
2004
Inductee “Wall of Honour” Tamworth
Produced Gospel Song of the year at the National Gospel Awards
Produced 2x Golden Guitar Finalist Tracks
2003
Release 1st Debut Instrumental Album “Cool Change”