# Mitch Grainger

mitch grainger (born 12 February 1974), is an Australian blues and roots rock musician, record producer, educator and inventor who started performing professionally at the age of 13 in Sydney and has since worked with a long list of iconic Australian musicians, such as Harry Vanda of The Easybeats, Malcolm Young of AC/DC and John Brewster of The Angels, as well as Tommy Emmanuel, Alex Lloyd, Kara Grainger, Rick Price, and the Bondi Cigars. == Australian music career == === The Beefs === mitch grainger grew up in Balmain, Sydney, in the 70's and 80's and by age 13 was playing the Harmonica and Guitar professionally in local venues, emulating American blues artists Little Walter and Muddy Waters in 'The Beefs', a band he formed with fellow high school students, singer-songwriter Alex Lloyd and Declan Kelly. Despite all members of the band being under 18 years of age, The Beefs performed in pubs and clubs across Sydney's inner west 5 nights a week for a period of 4 years, before disbanding in 1990 when Alex Lloyd left to form a new group called 'Mother Hubbard'.