The band was called Railroad Gin, and the singer/songwriter was Carol Lloyd. They regularly toured Australia, performing with Suzie Quatro, Billy Thorpe, Sherbet, Little River Band, Daddy Cool, Stevie Wright, Pink Zoot, Matt Taylor, Renee Geyer, Marcia Hines and all the major Australian chart toppers of the day. They also appeared on national television in Countdown, Nightmoves, Sounds Unlimited and GTK.

“The Gin” as they were known, often played in Adelaide, where their hit song, “A Matter of Time” topped the charts, performing at the Arkaba, and a popular blues venue in the city. When in town, Carol acted as Guest Judge at Talent Quests, and appeared on local TV’s ‘Soul Train’ with friends, ‘Air Supply’. Adelaide journalist, Peter Farrell a great Gin supporter, followed and reported on the band’s national career.

At the peak of The Gin’s popularity, they were approached to write and perform a Rock Mass – a concept favoured by the then-Anglican Dean of Brisbane, Ian George. Enlisting the aid of the Queensland Youth Orchestra and conductor, John Curro, with whom they had recorded the signature track from their smash hit album, “A Matter of Time”, Carol and co-writer Laurie Stone set about writing some new material especially for the Rock Mass format. It would be performed by the Orchestra and Railroad Gin. Their musical influences were Jethro Tull, Santana and Chicago – while Lloyd’s vocal style was influenced by obscure Scottish and German singers, Maggie Bell and Inga Rumpf.

Carol secured world-wide publishing contracts with Polygram ("Railroad Gin"), EMI ("Carol Lloyd Band") and RCA ("Carol Lloyd") with several No.1 hits and songs published in 28 countries from her catalogue of three albums and seven singles released between 1974 and 1979, Her biggest hit has become her theme song - 'IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME'.

During this period, she performed with show business legend BB King, who invited her to tour America with him – plus Renee Geyer, Marcia Hines. Her agent at the time, Michael Gudinski of Mushroom Music, described her as a cross between Bette Midler and Janis Joplin.

During this time, the Carol Lloyd Band’s songs, penned by Lloyd and keyboard player, Peter Harvey, topped charts in Germany, Holland, France, and Japan. She went on to record for RCA with Producer, Colin Peterson, ex-drummer from the Bee Gees.