Original AC/DC Frontman DAVE EVANS Announces THE BADDASSES Lineup For U.K. Tour

March 5, 2010

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans, who recently signed a U.K.-exclusive deal with Rocksector Records to release his latest album, "Judgement Day", will embark on a U.K. tour in May. A U.K. version of Evans' band, THE BADDASSES, has been formed for this tour, featuring Chris Appleton (guitar) and Martin McNee (drums) from FURY UK and Marshall Gill (guitar) from NEW MODEL ARMY. The lineup is completed by Leon Gill (bass) from NEW UNION. These shows will feature material from "Judgement Day" plus some AC/DC classics from both Dave's era in the band and respectfully the Bon Scott era. The main support band on the tour is Cumbrian rockers FALLING RED who just released their debut album, "Shake The Faith", also on Rocksector Records.

Dave Evans' U.K. dates:

May 20 - Trillians Rock Bar - Newcastle
May 21 - The Brickyard - Carlisle
May 22 - Revolver - Birkenhead
May 23 - Moho Live - Manchester
May 25 - SNO!Bar - Milton Keynes
May 26 - The Gaff - London
May 27 - Yardbirds Rock Club - Grimsby
May 28 - The 12 Bar - Swindon
May 29 - Rock City - Nottingham
May 30 - "Let There Be Rock" AC/DC Convention - Blackpool

"Judgement Day" will be released in the U.K. on April 26 via Rocksector Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Sinner", which was made available in Australia in July 2008 through MGM, was recorded in Brisbane, Australia with producer Mark Tinson and features 10 tracks, including a cover of "House of the Rising Sun". The first single was "We Don't Dance to Your Song".

Evans was a member of AC/DC from the band's inception in 1973 until 1974. Following his departure from AC/DC, Dave Evans formed the wild hedonistic rock band RABBIT, Melbourne '80s rock outfit DAVE EVANS AND THUNDER DOWN UNDER, and lastly DAVE EVANS AND HOT COCKEREL. Dave Evans has also toured as a solo act, and in 2004 released his current album, "Sinner", on Germany's Cultural Minority record label. In 2005, Dave Evans toured across Holland, Germany and Switzerland with the renowned southern rock band MOLLY HATCHET.

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