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A fascinating insider's account of the formation and early success of two of the world's greatest bands, AC/DC and INXS, from the man who helped them on the road to international stardom
Bon turned up with two bottles of bourbon, some dope and some speed. When Angus saw this stash, he said to Malcolm, "If this guy can walk, let alone sing, it's going to be something."
Michael Browning first spotted AC/DC in September 1974. They were raw and rough, and much of the crowd, Michael included, was bewildered by the flashy guitarist dressed as a school kid. But Michael knew they had something—a blistering sound, killer songs, and a wildly charismatic stage presence. Within a week he'd signed them to a management contract and duly embarked on a shared journey that within five years would take them to international prominence. A young street kid with an uncanny ear for music, Michael had kicked off his career in the swinging clubs that made Melbourne the most happening place in Australia in the '60s. He'd also been at the forefront of "pub rock" in the early '70s, booking acts like The Loved Ones and Max Merritt and the Meteors, and managing Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. And then AC/DC swept all before them. Here is the only insider account of those amazing years by the man who helped guide AC/DC to the top. In the '80s Michael did it again, signing an up-and-coming band called INXS to his label Deluxe Records and setting them on the course to superstardom. Here is the story of one of the true believers of the Australian music industry, the man who helped the country's two biggest bands achieve world domination, and lived to tell the tale.
