Origins: Formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973

Origin of the Name: The reference to electrical current was intended like name of the
bands first album, High Voltage to symbolize the bands high energy music.
Original Members:
Dave Evans vocals
Angus Young guitar
Malcolm Young guitar
Larry Van Kriedt bass guitar
Colin Burgess drums
Current Members:
Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd
First Album: High Voltage (1975)
AC/DC Biography: Australias most famous rock band was formed by two brothers
Angus and Malcolm Young -- who were born in Glasgow, Scotland. Their older brother,
George, who made a name for himself with The Easybeats in the 60s joined his younger
siblings in 1975. In its first few years, AC/DC toured relentlessly, primarily in Europe and
Australia. Their first foray into America came in 1977. By 1979 they were among the top
rock bands in the world. Their 1980 album Back in Black has reportedly sold over 40million copies worldwide, making it one of the highest selling of all time. They are
currently in the top five best selling bands in US music history.
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Over the years, AC/DC has been variously classified as hard rock,
heavy metal, punk, even glam rock. The band considers itself simply rock 'n' roll. Angus
Youngs trademark school boy outfit. The band has released more than two dozen studio
and live albums. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 by
Aerosmiths Steven Tyler, who said, AC/DC became the litmus test of what rock does.