Michael Schenker Group


Biography Michael Schenker Group



Michael Schenker Group
At the age of 15, Michael Schenker recorded his first album with the Scorpions, with which he caused an international sensation. Two years later, Michael joined the British hard rock band UFO, with whom he also enjoyed great success. Strangers in the Night became one of the most successful live rock albums of all time. In 1979, Michael began his solo career and formed the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP.

The MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (M.S.G.) is a guitar-orientated hard rock band whose debut album, Michael Schenker Group, reached the Top 5 of the British album and single charts. Their melodic hard rock with progressive undertones is characterised above all by Schenker's extremely skilful guitar playing.

Later, M.S.G. became the McAuley Schenker Group, as Robin McAuley replaced former singer Gary Barden and a very close partnership was formed between McAuley and Schenker. Their debut in the new formation was called Perfect Timing and was released in 1987. Their biggest hit was the power ballad Anytime.

Schenker and McAuley then parted ways when Schenker decided to focus on experimenting with music and only occasionally record with UFO and M.S.G. He built his own recording studio. He set up his own recording studio and founded a company.

A reunion album with Gary Barden was finally released in 2008 and Schenker gradually returned to rock ‘n’ roll. In 2021, the album ‘Immortal’ was released with the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP to mark Schenker's 50th anniversary on stage. A European tour will follow in 2022 to celebrate the anniversary.

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