Liam was born into a musical family. His father, Kevin, and his uncles Regional, Leo, and Charles, were all prominent Melbourne musicians His cousin Desmond Bradley was a world acknowledged violinist who was sent to Paris at the age of 14 to study with George Enescu.
At the age of 10 the Bradley family moved from Melbourne to Belgrave in the Dandenongs. This rich childhood environment lead to Liam"s early success as a violinist and later as a composer.
As a young adult Liam was a member of several early Melbourne bands including The Gingerbread Revue.
