METALLIAN - Mcauley Schenker Group

April 18th, Anno 22

Perfect Timing - 1987 - Capitol
Save Yourself - 1989 - Capitol
MSG - 1992 - Impact
Unplugged Live - 1993 - EMI

Members

Vocals

Grand Prix, GMT, Far Corporation>>ROBIN MCAULEY>> Elements Of Friction, Solo, Bleed, Survivor, Black Swan

Guitar

The Enervates, Cry, Cry Express, The Copernicus, Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband, Ratt, Schugar/Schenker, Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock, Michael Schenker Fest, Schenker Barden Acoustic Project>>MICHAEL SCHENKER>>MSG, UFO, Contraband, Ratt, The Plot, Schugar/Schenker, Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock, Michael Schenker Fest, Schenker Barden Acoustic Project

Bass

Drum

History & Biography

Singer Robin McAuley of Grand Prix fame and Michael Schenker formed McAuley Schenker Group. Upon formation, Schenker changed the name of his band from Michael Schenker Group. This, however, allowed the former UFO and Scorpions guitarist to retain the MSG initials for the band. Also part of this group were guitarists Mitch Perry of Heaven (later in Badd Boyzz) and Steve Mann (Lionheart), bassist Rocky Newton (also Lionheart) and drummer Budo Schopf (later of Toss N Turn and Raddar). The debut Perfect Timing was supported by opening for Rush in North America. Dokken’s Jeff Pilson played bass on MSG.

The group was based in Los Angeles, California and toured with Whitesnake and Def Leppard among others. The sound was poppy and only improved on the third album, MSG. The band’s 1992 album was the third time MSG was used as an album title for this act. With Capitol’s support the band had a couple of singles and obtained several prestigious touring opportunities. Concurrently, Schenker wrote and recorded with the 'supergroup' Contraband. With the changing tides, Capitol dropped the band and, naturally, the band abandoned the project. McAuley continued his dreams in Elements Of Friction.

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