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Transvaal Diamond Syndicate (TDS) are the manufacturers of some of Australia's finest foot-stompin' swamp and dirty Blues Rock.

It has been a busy and wild journey for Transvaal Diamond Syndicate from their inception back in late 2009, almost immediately garnering attention for their raw, energetic, exciting and often primeval live shows.  


Since then, the TDS have only gone from strength to strength, gathering fans nationally from constant touring, performing and strong social engagement with their Youtube channel hitting over 15million plays.


The act have lined up at pretty much every national Blues festival and more including Byron Bay BluesFest, Queenscliff Music Festival, Big Pineapple Music Festival, Caloundra Music Festival, Blues on Broadbeach, Australian Festival of Blues, Airlie Beach Music Festival, Dead Of Winter Festival, Sydney Blues and Roots Festival, Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival and more and have supported a host of international touring acts.


With accolades such as taking out 4ZZZ's Hottest 100, 2012 QLD Blues Song of the Year, an IMA Award and cred through having 6 tracks featured on JJJ along with repeat Number 1 slots on the AMRAP charts over their time on the steed, it's fair to say TDS have had a solid career.


They appeared in Dec of 2025 at the Woodford Folk Festival in a return to the scene.


"For boozy Blues/Rock by bearded men-in-black, you can’t go past the Transvaal Diamond Syndicate. 

- RHYTHMS MAGAZINE

Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast

Members: 5 piece

FFO: Clutch, All Them Witches, John Lee Hooker

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