In 1996 Leonardo 's Bride signed with Mushroom Records and started recording their debut album , '' Angel Blood '' , with Justin Stanley ( Noiseworks ) producing . The album 's first single , " So Brand New " , appeared late that year . On 28 April 1997 the album was released , which reached No . 25 on the ARIA Albums Chart . Australian rock music historian , Ian McFarlane , felt it featured " breezy and plaintive folksy acoustic guitar-pop with 1960s pop balladry and jazzy inflections , it was all topped off by Dobson ’s sweet and husky vocals " . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 it was nominated for ' Breakthrough Artist – Album ' and ' Best Cover Art ' by Simon Anderson and Manning
ARIA Music Awards of 1997
ARIA Music Awards of 1997
Leonardo's Bride