Mark Evans Director Date of Birth: 02.03.1956 Country: Australia

1. Biography of Mark Evans
2. Early Career and AC/DC
3. Post-AC/DC Career

Biography of Mark Evans

Mark Whitmore Evans, born on March 2, 1956, in Melbourne, Victoria, is an Australian musician and bass guitarist. He is best known for his time as a member of the rock bands Rose Tattoo and AC/DC.

Early Career and AC/DC

Initially a guitarist, Evans met the members of AC/DC in Melbourne in early 1975. Later that year, he played bass guitar on the band's debut album, "High Voltage," while still working as a payroll clerk. After a successful audition, Evans became the bassist for AC/DC, with Malcolm Young taking on rhythm guitar duties.

Evans appeared with Dave Evans on the music television series "Countdown" in April 1975 and was featured in various advertisements, including the music videos for "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" and "Jailbreak." He played on albums such as "T.N.T." (1975), "High Voltage," "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (1976), "Let There Be Rock" (1977), and "Jailbreak" (1984).

In May 1977, after the recording of "Let There Be Rock," Evans left AC/DC due to musical disagreements with Angus Young. He was replaced by Cliff Williams. Richard Griffiths, the director of Epic Records, who had worked as AC/DC's booking agent in the mid-1970s, stated, "We knew that working with Mark would last a long time; he was such a great guy." Evans' final concert with the band took place on April 22, 1977, in Sweden, supporting Black Sabbath.

Post-AC/DC Career

After leaving AC/DC, from June 1977 to 1979, Evans played with the band Finch. He then collaborated with Cheetah in 1980 and Swanee in 1982. From September 1983 to July 1984, he was briefly a guitarist for the heavy metal band Heaven and participated in the recording of their album "Where Angels Fear to Tread." Evans also appeared in promotional videos for their albums "Rock School" and "Where Angels Fear to Tread." In the early 1990s, he was a member of The Party Boys.

In November 2002, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced that the members of AC/DC would be inducted in 2003. However, six weeks later, Evans was removed from the list without explanation. In January 2003, Peter Holmes wrote in an article for The Sun-Herald that Evans was surprised by the organization's decision. In December 2011, his autobiography, "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC," was released by Bazillion Points in the United States.

In August 2017, Evans officially joined the band Rose Tattoo and contributed to their 2020 release, "Outlaws."