Stevie Young
Stevie Young | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stephen Crawford Young |
| Born | 12 November 1956 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Website | acdc.com |
Stevie Young (born 12 November 1956) is a Scottish-born musician, and the current rhythm guitarist and back-up singer for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He joined the band in September 2014, replacing his uncle Malcolm Young who left for health reasons.[1][2] He is the nephew of AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young as well as the nephew of George Young and Alex Young. He is the son of their eldest brother Stephen and emigrated to Australia with the rest of the Young Family in 1963 but returned to Scotland at some point in the 1970s.[3][4]
Career
After his first bands, The Stabbers, Prowler and Tantrum formed in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick in the late 70s, Young made two albums in the 1980s with his rock band Starfighters, formed in 1980. Starfighters were chosen as support for AC/DC's Back in Black UK Tour in 1980.
Starfighters split in 1983 before coming back together in 1987 for another shot. When that did not work out, Stevie Young formed Little Big Horn whose demo tape was produced by Malcolm Young. They soon broke up after a lack of success in signing a record deal, although not before they had recorded a session for Tommy Vance's Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio 1. Stevie later formed Up Rising, a band that also split up. Starfighters are mentioned in the book Get Your Jumbo Jet Out of My Airport (Random Notes for AC/DC Obsessives) and also feature in the 2007 rare record guide.[citation needed]
In 2009 Young was a member of Birmingham rock band Hellsarockin.[5]
From July 2013 Stevie and Pat Hambly from the Starfighters performed in a blues trio with singer Martin Wood called Blue Murda.[6][7] Blue Murda were later joined on guitar by Stevie's son, Angus (Gus), and John Malan on bass guitar. Gus is thus the great nephew of AC/DC's Angus Young.[8]
Career with AC/DC
The connection to AC/DC goes back to the 1960s where Stevie, Angus and Malcolm played guitar together while growing up in Sydney. Also Starfighters took their name from an early band of AC/DC co producer Harry Vanda.[9]
During the 1988 U.S. tour for AC/DC's album Blow Up Your Video, which started on 3 May 1988, Stevie filled in for Malcolm on rhythm guitar, while Malcolm left to deal with a growing alcohol dependency. Many fans were not even aware that Malcolm had been replaced, as Stevie bears a physical resemblance to him.[10]
In July 2014, AC/DC's Brian Johnson confirmed that Stevie had recorded with the band for their upcoming album Rock or Bust, again replacing his ill uncle Malcolm.[11] In September it was confirmed that Stevie would replace Malcolm on a permanent basis.[12]
Family
As of July 2014 Stevie's son Angus (known as Goose) plays guitar for Birmingham reggae band 1Eye.[13][14]
Discography
Starfighters
- Starfighters (1981) Jive Records
- In-Flight Movie (1983) Jive Records
AC/DC
- Rock or Bust (2014)[1]
Notes
- ^ a b http://albertmusic.com/news/ac-dc-rock-or-bust
- ^ AC/DC Finish New Album, Detail Malcolm Young Health Update | Rolling Stone
- ^ Fink, Jesse (01/11/2013). The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN 9781742759791.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory - John Tait - Google Books
- ^ HELLSAROCKIN | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos
- ^ "Blue Murda / Bio". ReverbNation. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Blue Murda". Facebook. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "All in family for tribute kings". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=z6FrsPeJRQQC&pg=PA9&dq=%22the+starfighters%22+vanda&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sbT7U8z9HMOp7AaquIB4&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22the%20starfighters%22%20vanda&f=false
- ^ AC/DC - Bedlam In Belgium - English version
- ^ Johnson reveals new AC/DC album details - Classic Rock
- ^ "AC/DC 'ROCK OR BUST'". Alberts Management. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/1EYEuk
- ^ Tribute band get a helping hand from the AC/DC family | Derby Telegraph
