Classical violinist Colleen Bain met the group in 1967 and joined the band as its fiddle player.
[2] After producer Bryan Easte saw them performing at folk festivals and local music venues he invited them on to his television show, “The Country Touch.”[3] This forced them to decide on a name and eventually Hamilton County Bluegrass Band was chosen.
[2] Capitalising on their success the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band turned professional in 1968, signing on with His Master's Voice.
In 1970 their single "Carolina on My Mind"/"Roll Muddy River" was a finalist in the Loxene Golden Disc Awards.
Leonard Cohen and Lyndsay Bedogni decided to pursue other interests and to leave the band, and Miles Reay (bass) joined.
Cohen emigrated to Adelaide, Australia continued playing bluegrass, concentrating on the dobro in bands such as Old South and Crooked Road.
[2] The band changed to the Columbia label and released two singles, "You"/"Gentle Ways of Loving Me" and "Mercedes Benz"/"Old Times (It's Easy to Forget)".
[2] They also were convinced to relocate to Australia and regularly toured with iconic Australian country musician, Slim Dusty.