Michael Schenker is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group. He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions,a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s,Schenker joined UFO,playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to found the Michael Schenker Group. He has rejoined UFO three times,producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record. He has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar".
The Michael Schenker Group is a German - British - American hard rock band,formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. In 1986,Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group,which lasted until 1993. Afterwards,in 1996,the Michael Schenker Group was reformed. After the release of their second live album,1984's Rock Will Never Die,its members began to have serious discussions that caused a two-year hiatus,and Michael ended the band in 1986.
Lionheart is a British hard rock band formed in late 1980,originally featuring singer Jess Cox,guitarist Dennis Stratton,guitarist/keyboardist Steve Mann,and bassist/vocalist Rocky Newton,and drummer Frank Noon. The band split up in 1986 but reformed in 2016 with a line-up featuring Stratton,Mann,Newton,plus vocalist Lee Small and Clive Edwards on drums.
MSG is the second album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group,released in 1981. Producer Ron Nevison's high production values resulted in the recording of this album going over budget,a crippling debt that dogged the band for the rest of their short career. MSG saw Schenker reunited with his former UFO bandmate Paul Raymond,and was the last album to feature Gary Barden until 1983's Built to Destroy.
McAuley Schenker Group were a Multi-national rock band based in Los Angeles featuring core members Robin McAuley (vocals) and Michael Schenker (guitar),a successor to Schenker's earlier band Michael Schenker Group. McAuley was initially contacted to replace singer Gary Barden in MSG. However,the strong partnership immediately formed between McAuley and Schenker led to the change of the name from Michael Schenker Group to McAuley Schenker Group,retaining the same initials of the previous band MSG.
Robin McAuley is an Irish singer. He is best known as the vocalist for the rock band McAuley Schenker Group from 1986 to 1993,which saw the band release three studio albums:Perfect Timing,Save Yourself,M.S.G.,the live album Unplugged Live,and the Japan-only EP Nightmare:The Acoustic M.S.G. He has made further appearances with Schenker in 2012,and also in 2016 with Michael Schenker Fest alongside original MSG singers Gary Barden and Graham Bonnet,and Doogie White of Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock.
Assault Attack is the third studio album by the Michael Schenker Group,and the only album to feature former Rainbow vocalist Graham Bonnet. The album was recorded in France at the Château d'Hérouville and was produced by Martin Birch.
Heavy Hitters is a 2005 album of cover songs by the Michael Schenker Group. Originally planned by Schenker as a collection of covers featuring himself and a "revolving all-star cast of guest musicians," the album was labeled and marketed as an MSG album,with the result that Schenker received only a flat fee.
Christopher John Glen,known simply as Chris Glen,is a Scottish rock musician. He is best known for playing with the Sensational Alex Harvey Band from 1972 to 1977,and Michael Schenker Group from 1980 to 1984,2008 to 2010,and 2016 to 2020. He also performed with Michael Schenker Fest;featuring original MSG band members.
Built to Destroy is the fourth studio album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group. Gary Barden returned to the group on vocals following the departure of Graham Bonnet amidst tensions with Michael Schenker. This was the band's final studio album prior to their disbanding,and Schenker moving on to form the McAuley Schenker Group with vocalist Robin McAuley. New material released under the Michael Schenker Group name would not appear for over a decade.
M.S.G. is the third and final studio album by Michael Schenker and Robin McAuley's project,the McAuley Schenker Group. It was released in 1991 in Japan and 1992 in Europe.
Save Yourself is the sixth full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups,and the second album credited specifically to McAuley Schenker Group. It was released in 1989 on Capitol Records. "Save Yourself","Anytime" and "This Is My Heart" were all singles released from the record. The album peaked at No. 92 on Billboard 200 Album chart.
Written in the Sand is the eighth full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups,the first group effort after the McAuley Schenker era. Re-energized by the short-lived reunion with UFO and by the recording of Walk on Water,Michael Schenker collected yet another group of players,composed of Leif Sundin on vocals,Shane Gaalaas on drums,and Barry Sparks on bass.
Tales of Rock'n'Roll is the twelfth full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups and the ninth studio album by the Michael Schenker Group. It was released in 2006 after two years of work in celebration of the band's 25th anniversary. The music was initially composed for a UFO concept album but Schenker decided instead to use it for a new MSG album after he reformed the band with a new line-up. Every lead singer from MSG's past incarnations contributed lyrics and vocals.
Nightmare:The Acoustic MSG is an EP by the McAuley Schenker Group,released only in Japan,as a companion to the album M.S.G.. It contains acoustic versions of songs from M.S.G. and Save Yourself and follows the flow of unplugged recordings which were very trendy in those years. The recording of the unplugged version of these songs and their success in Germany and Japan inspired Schenker and McAuley to tour with only an acoustic set,which was later released in the live album "Unplugged" Live.
"Unplugged" Live is a live album by the McAuley Schenker Group,recorded in California,during a tour with a completely acoustic set. Michael Schenker released this live album at the height of "unplugged" mania in the early 1990s,revising his blistering guitar antics as reflective,nylon-string,semi-classical ballads. The album features Shark Island guitarist Spencer Sercombe on second guitar and backing vocals. "Unplugged" Live is the final release of the McAuley Schenker Group,which disbanded in 1993;Robin McAuley got married and retired from the music scene for a few years,while Michael Schenker began working on instrumental solo projects.
By Invitation Only is a tribute album by the Michael Schenker Group released in 2011. This album,made up of songs that influenced the career of Michael Schenker,includes guest performances from members of various bands,including Whitesnake,Blue Öyster Cult,Yngwie Malmsteen,and Iron Maiden. It's a re-release of the Heavy Hitters album from 2005,with one extra song.
Steve Mann is an English guitarist,keyboardist,record producer and engineer,best known as a member of Andy Scott's Sweet from 1989 to 1995 and as a member of many bands by German guitarist Michael Schenker.
Mitch Perry Brownstein is an American guitarist,keyboardist and record producer,best known for playing with artists including Alphonso Johnson,Michael Schenker,Edgar Winter,Lita Ford,The Sweet,Asia,Cher,Talas and Steeler.
