Adam Brand was born on 27 January 1970 in Perth , Western Australia . Brand 's first stage appearance was at age 3 singing " ( How Much Is ) That Doggie in the Window ? " with his father Mick at a pub in Perth . In his teens , Brand began playing the drums in church bands around Colac and Geelong . In January 1997 , Brand began busking on Peel Street , Tamworth which lead to his first record deal with Festival Mushroom Records which he signed in September 1997 . In July 1998 , Brand released his debut self-titled studio album , which peaked at number 44 on the Australian ARIA album charts and was certified platinum . At the 1999 CMAA awards , Brand won three Golden Guitars ; Song of the Year , New Talent of the Year and Video of the Year . The album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album at the 1999 ARIA Music Awards . Brand won the ' Johnny O’Keefe Encouragement Award ' at the Mo Awards in July 1999
1999 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 1999
Adam Brand (musician)