Dave Evans (singer) - After AC/DC

After AC/DC

After AC/DC, Evans joined Newcastle band Rabbit, replacing original singer Greg Douglas. Rabbit released 6 singles and two albums between 1975 and 1977, with their second album, Too Much Rock 'n' Roll becoming a mild success in Europe and Japan. His other bands included Dave Evans & The Hot Cockerels and Thunder Down Under.

Evans has also released three solo albums. The first was a live recording, "A Hell Of A Night", which was a memorial gig for the late Bon Scott featuring Rohan Moran on lead guitar, Simon Croft on rhythm guitar, Steve Michelmore on drums, and Dave Ross on bass. It was recorded on the 20th anniversary of Scott's death, with Melbourne AC/DC tribute band Thunderstruck after Evans was invited to perform by friend and Thunderstruck member, Simon Croft. The second, 'Sinner was released in February 2006 recorded with some of the members of Evans' previous groups, Rabbit and Hot Cockerel plus some of Newcastle's finest rocker. In April 2010 he released his "Judgement Day" album in the UK through independent label Rocksector Records

Evans has toured in Europe with Munich band, Thunderstruck and with his own band, The Badasses as support to USA southern rock band, Molly Hatchet to great reviews in magazines and newspapers.

Dave Evans returned to Australia in late 2008, to perform at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival with The Party Boys, and later played a number of shows in the country with a band of young up and coming musicians from Victoria. The band featuring Evans on vocals, Liam Marsh (23) lead guitar, Sean Walsh (19) rhythm guitar, Jack De Rosso (18) bass and Jordan McDonald (16) drums, played their last show of the tour at the Peaches and Cream Festival in Cobram alongside Mammal and Cog.

In May/June 2010 Evans undertook a UK Tour with a UK version of his Baddasses backing band. The band included Chris Appleton from Fury UK on lead guitar, Marshall Gill from New Model Army on lead guitar, Martin McNee from Fury UK on drums & Leon Gill on bass.

In 2011 Dave Evans and The Aussie Badasses were asked by James Young to headline a show on Australia Day for his birthday celebration concert at The Cherry Bar in ACDC Lane. The Aussie Baddasses are Darby Lee, Bass. Jackson Lee, Guitar and Liam Lee on Drums.

In June 2012, Evans performed as guest vocal for the Norwegian band Barbed Wire on a mini AC/DC tribute tour. The tour started with a concert on Trondheim Rock, where Twisted Sister performed after Barbed Wire and Dave Evans.