Geordie (band) - Post Break-up

Post Break-up

After AC/DC's lead singer Bon Scott died in February 1980, AC/DC chose Brian Johnson (whose vocal talent had previously been praised by Scott) to take over lead vocal duties. Johnson first appeared with AC/DC on their album, Back In Black.

In 1982, the original Geordie, but without Johnson, re-grouped as a quintet and went on to record an album titled No Sweat in 1983 with new singer Rob Turnbull and additional guitarist David Stephenson. The album was released on heavy metal independent record label, Neat Records, but had no major success. Malcolm left, and they later changed their name to Powerhouse, to release an eponymous album in 1986, before disbanding indefinitely. Vic Malcolm wrote many of the songs on Powerhouse's album. At the end of 2001, during an AC/DC hiatus, Johnson had a one off reunion, for a short UK tour, with Geordie's 1977-1980 line-up, performing largely hard rock cover versions. They were known as 'Geordie 2'.

Vic Malcolm is now (2012) a member of the rock band 'NO Off-Switch' based in Cyprus, he has continued his career as a prolific songwriter and musician throughout the intervening years. He still has publishing with Sony (Broadley), Polydor, EMI, and Carlin Publishing.