The Melbourne -based line-up of Fettes, Kreemers, Mason, McKenna and

The Melbourne -based line-up of Fettes, Kreemers, Mason, McKenna and McKinnon were picked up by Michael Gudinski ‘s booking agency, Consolidated Rock. Madder Lake were influenced by British progressive rock acts, Family , Traffic and King Crimson . They were the opening act at the inaugural Sunbury Pop Festival in January 1972. As their popularity increased, they were one of the first bands signed to the Gudinski co-owned Mushroom Records in late 1972. By 1973 they were a headlining act at the 1973 Sunbury Pop Festival and Mushroom Records’ first release was their debut single, “Goodbye Lollipop”, in February. The single peaked at No. 15 in Melbourne and made the Australian singles Top 40. Mushroom Records’ first album release was the ambitious triple-live, The Great Australian Rock Festival – Sunbury 1973 , which was released in early April, and included two Madder Lake tracks. Madder Lake’s debut album, Stillpoint followed in August, which peaked at No. 13 on the Australian albums chart, it spawned their most recognised single, “12lb Toothbrush”, written by band members Fettes, Kreemers, McKenna and McKinnon. McKinnon had been replaced on keyboards by Andy Cowan by the time the album and its related single had been released.