The Masters Apprentices

The Masters Apprentices (or The Masters to fans) are an Australian rock band originally formed as The Mustangs in 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia by Mick Bower, Brian Vaughton, Rick Morrison and Gavin Webb. They recruited singer Jim Keays and later relocated to Melbourne, Victoria, in February 1967. The band attempted to break into the United Kingdom market from 1970 before disbanding in 1972. Their popular Australian singles are "Undecided", "Living in a Child's Dream", "5:10 Man", "Think About Tomorrow Today", "Turn Up Your Radio" and "Because I Love You". The band launched the career of bass guitarist Glenn Wheatley, who later became a music industry entrepreneur and an artist talent manager for both Little River Band and John Farnham.

The band reformed periodically, including in 1987–1988 and again subsequently; they were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998. Both Jim Keays, with His Master's Voice and Wheatley, with Paper Paradise, wrote memoirs in 1999 which included their experiences with the band. Onetime guitarist Peter Tilbrook also released the biography A Masters Apprentice, Living In The Sixties in 2015. Keays died from pneumonia related to his multiple myeloma on 13 June 2014. Wheatley died from complications of COVID-19 on 1 February 2022. As from 2020 original members Mick Bower, Brian Vaughton, Gavin Webb and Rick Harrison performed as the Masters Apprentices with Bill Harrod on bass guitar and Craig Holden on lead vocals. Bassist and founding member Gavin Webb died due to cancer on 16 April 2024, at the age of 77. Dan Matejcic replaced Rick Harrison on guitar in December 2023. As of 2026, Doug Ford rejoined The Masters Apprentices for select tour dates.