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McAuley Schenker Group 
McAuley Schenker Group in 1989Background information Genres Hard rock, glam metal, Album-oriented Rock Years active 1987-1993 Labels Capitol, EMI, Impact Associated acts Michael Schenker Group Past members Robin McAuley
Michael Schenker
Mitch Perry
Rocky Nerwton
Bodo Scohpf
Steve Mann
Jesse Harms
Jeff Pilson
James Kottak
Spencer SercombeMcAuley Schenker Group was a band featuring core members Robin McAuley (vocals) and Michael Schenker (guitar), a successor to Schenker's earlier band Michael Schenker Group. McAuley was initially contacted to replace singer Gary Barden in MSG. However, the strong partnership immediately formed between McAuley and Schenker brought to the change of the name from Michael Schenker Group to McAuley Shenker Group, retaining the same initials of the previous band MSG.[1] The band, composed of German, Irish and British members, relocated in Los Angeles, trying to exploit the increasing popularity of hard rock and glam metal in the USA.[2] They released three studio albums, one EP and an acoustic live album before disbanding. Their first album Perfect Timing was released in 1987, and included their first hit "Gimme Your Love". Two years later, Save Yourself was released, giving this incarnation of MSG its biggest hit with the power ballad "Anytime". M.S.G. followed in 1992 and "Unplugged" Live came out in 1993.
After the 1992 tour with a strictly acoustic set and the release of the unplugged live, in 1993 McAuley and Schenker went on separate ways, the first getting married and retiring from the music scene for a few years, the latter working on his first solo album and eventually reforming the Michael Schenker Group in 1996.[1]
Discography
- 1987: Perfect Timing
- 1989: Save Yourself
- 1992: M.S.G.
- 1992: Nightmare : The Acoustic M.S.G.
- 1992: "Unplugged" Live
References
- ^ a b "Robin McAuley interview". MetalKings.com. April 2004. http://metalkings.com/reviews/Robin-McAuley/Robin-McAuley-eng.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2009). "McAuley Schenker Group". MusicMight. http://www.musicmight.com/artist/germany/mcauley+schenker+group. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
External links
Michael Schenker Group members Gary Barden • Paul Raymond • Chris Glen • Cozy Powell • Graham Bonnett • Ted McKenna • Andy Nye • Derek St. Holmes • Leif Sundin • Barry Sparks • Shane Gaalaas • Seth Bernstein • Kelly Keeling • John Onder • Keith Slack • Wayne Findlay • Chris Logan • Revenard Jones • Jeff Martin • Stuart Hamm • Jeremy Colson • Jari Tiura • Pete Way • Don Airey • Neil Murray • Simon Phillips • Pete HolmesMcAuley Schenker Group members Robin McAuley • Mitch Perry • Rocky Newton • Bodo Schopf • Steve Mann • Jesse Harms • Jeff Pilson • James Kottak • Spencer SercombeAlbums with Scorpions Albums with UFO Phenomenon • Force It • No Heavy Petting • Lights Out • Obsession • Strangers in the Night • Walk on Water • Covenant • SharksAlbums with the Michael Schenker Group The Michael Schenker Group • MSG • One Night at Budokan • Assault Attack • Built to Destroy • Rock Will Never Die • Written in the Sand • The Michael Schenker Story Live • The Unforgiven • The Unforgiven World Tour • Be Aware of Scorpions • Arachnophobiac • Heavy Hitters • Tales of Rock'n'Roll • The Mad Axeman Live • In the Midst of Beauty • The 30th Anniversary Concert – Live in Tokyo • By Invitation Only • Temple of RockAlbums with the McAuley Schenker Group Solo albums Thank You • Thank You 2 • Thank You with Orchestra • Adventures of the Imagination • The Odd Trio • Dreams and Expressions • Thank You 3 • Thank You 4 • Doctor Doctor: The Kulick SessionsRelated articles Categories:- German rock music groups
- Glam metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1987
- Musical groups disestablished in 1993
- United Kingdom rock musical group stubs
- German musical group stubs
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