Hadley was a member of The Black Sorrows from 1991 to 1993 appearing on the album Better Times (1993).
[1] In the mid 90s he joined Paul Kelly's Band[2] and later Professor Ratbaggy.
Along with Paul Kelly, Shane O'Mara and fellow members of Professor Ratbaggy he provided the soundtrack to Lantana.
This earned him an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack Album in 2002.
Currently, Hadley is a member of Tex Perkins and The Fat Rubber Band.