The American Classics

Biography

The American Classics hit you with classic after classic of American hits from the 60s to today.

Lead singer Michael Stangel was a finalist on “The Voice” in 2013 and successfully made the top 3 on Team Joel Madden. Michael has also been involved with many of Australia’s biggest acts such as Shannon Noll and the Verconic’s. Michael has played some of the worlds most famous venues including The Viper room and House of Blues in Los Angeles, and the SXSW festival in Texas. He is enigmatic on stage and has a presence that energises the crowd and his band mates alike.

Long time friend and musical genius Dave Stevens plays bass and sings. His history is simply unbeatable. He is the son of AC/DC’s Bon Scott who was arguably one of the biggest Rock Stars the world has ever known. Dave has been a large part of the iconic St Kilda music fraternity for the past decade having toured here and overseas with bands. His credits include Linch Pin (America + Japan) Jeff lang, Sonic Youth and Tim Rogers just to name a few.

On drums, Stewie rounds out the band with his unique skill, vocals and wit. He is a typical North Queenslander with a can do attitude. As well as touring nationally and overseas on many occasions with Michael, he has worked with some the greatest musicians on the planet such as Justin Derrico (PINK’s Guitarist) and many other Australian artists.

The American Classics have been playing throughout Australia and are currently involved in a new TV pilot featuring the activities of its member. The show is set to come out sometime in 2016.