DAVE EVANS: 50 Years Of Rock, Still Sexy And Tough

Interview by Angela Croudace
Half a century on from his Rabbit days and even longer since
fronting the very first line-up of AC/DC, Dave Evans hasn’t slowed
down one bit. Celebrating 50 years of Rabbit with the new album
Defenders of Rock, the self-proclaimed “King of All Badasses” still
lives by the mantra: every song a killer, no song a filler.
Speaking to us from Mexico, Evans radiates the same unstoppable
energy that’s defined his career. “I’m lucky I went solo years
ago,” he says. “I can record with anyone, anywhere in the world. If
someone gives me the shits, I just say, ‘See ya later!’” That
autonomy, he explains, keeps his fire burning and his fans around
the globe ready to rock.
Evans credits his longtime collaborator and Rabbit guitarist Mark
Tinson, “the king of all riffs,” for the new album’s punchy sound.
“Rabbit’s a party band — sexy and tough. The world needs Rabbit
right now,” he grins. “No doom and gloom. Just rock and roll,
baby.”
Reflecting on the early Aussie rock scene, Evans recalls when
“getting signed was like being touched by God.” Yet, even as times
change, he believes the secret to survival is simple: energy,
hooks, and happiness. “I still go out there to make people happy,”
he says. “When they leave my show, they’re smiling and that’s what
it’s all about.”
At 50 years of Rabbit and counting, Dave Evans proves that real
rock ’n’ roll never dies — it just keeps getting louder!



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