Mark Evans
Mark Whitmore Evans (born March 2, 1956 in Melbourne , Victoria, Australia ) is an Australian bassist and was a member of the hard rock band AC / DC from 1975 to 1977 .
Career
Evans joined AC / DC through a newspaper ad in 1975 and played bass guitar for three albums from then on . In 1977 he got out again and was replaced by Cliff Williams . Evans had his first appearance with the band on April 1, 1976 in Australia, his last probably on April 29, 1977 in Offenbacher Stadthalle (Germany).
His time at AC / DC
Within the band, Evans was often called the “Sandman” because he had a habit of falling asleep immediately after a concert on the tour bus. He was on friendly terms within the band with Phil Rudd and Bon Scott .
Later bands
- Contraband
- Cheetah
- Heaven
- Tice & Evans (current)
- Rose Tattoo (current)
Discography from the time with AC / DC
- 1974 '74 Jailbreak (released 1984)
- 1975 High Voltage
- 1975 TNT
- 1976 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- 1977 Let There Be Rock
Web links
literature
- Mark Evans: Dirty Deeds - My wild days with AC / DC . Hannibal Verlag, Höfen 2012, ISBN 978-3-85445-368-0 (Original edition: Dirty Deeds )
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| SURNAME | Evans, Mark |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Evans, Mark Whitmore (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian musician, bass player for the Australian hard rock band AC / DC |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne , Australia |