Stevie Young
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Stevie Young is the nephew of AC/DC
guitarists Angus
and Malcolm Young
. He is the son of their brother Alex
. During the 1988 U.S. tour for AC/DC's album Blow Up Your Video
, which started on May 3, 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.
After his first bands, 'The Stabbers', 'Prowler' and 'Tantrum' formed in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick
in the late 70's, 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 didn't work out (not helped by the stint in AC/DC), 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.
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
guitarists Angus
Angus Young
Angus McKinnon Young is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock and roll band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances,...
and Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist, best known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, along with the other members of AC/DC...
. He is the son of their brother Alex
Alexander Young (musician)
Alexander Young aka George Alexander was a Scottish guitarist and session musician.Alexander Young was born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland...
. During the 1988 U.S. tour for AC/DC's album Blow Up Your Video
Blow Up Your Video
Blow Up Your Video is the 11th Australian and 10th international studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, first released on 1988. It was later released in the US on 1 February 1988...
, which started on May 3, 1988, Stevie filled in for Malcolm on rhythm guitar, while Malcolm left to deal with a growing alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
dependency. Many fans were not even aware that Malcolm had been replaced, as Stevie bears a physical resemblance to him.
After his first bands, 'The Stabbers', 'Prowler' and 'Tantrum' formed in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick
Hawick
Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders of south east Scotland. It is south-west of Jedburgh and south-southeast of Selkirk. It is one of the farthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and the biggest town in the former county of Roxburghshire. Hawick's architecture is...
in the late 70's, Young made two albums in the 1980s with his rock band Starfighters
Starfighters (band)
Starfighters are an English heavy metal band from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement founded in Birmingham, England in 1979. They attracted a strong British cult following but were not able to translate this into any lasting success.-Career:...
, formed in 1980. Starfighters were chosen as support for AC/DC's Back in Black
Back in Black
Back in Black is an album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band....
UK Tour in 1980.
'Starfighters' split in 1983 before coming back together in 1987 for another shot. When that didn't work out (not helped by the stint in AC/DC), 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
Tommy Vance
Tommy Vance was a British pop radio broadcaster, born in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. He was one of the few music broadcasters in the United Kingdom to champion hard rock and heavy metal in the early 1980s, providing the only national radio forum for both bands and fans...
's Friday Rock Show
Friday Rock Show
The Friday Rock Show was a radio show in the United Kingdom that was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 10pm to midnight on Friday nights from 1978 to 1993. Throughout most of its run it was hosted by Tommy Vance. Ostensibly for the genre of rock in general, it was most closely associated with heavy metal...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
.
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
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
Obsessives)' and also feature in the 2007 rare record guide.