AC/DC’s Dave Evans Collaborates With Barbed Wire on Wild EP

Mike Melville, Novato

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vice president of Enterprise Holdings, where he is responsible for all operations for the Bay Area airports. Mike Melville also serves as the regional vice president of Enterprise Rent-A-Car. In addition, Novato resident Mike Melville is an avid fan of collecting memorabilia related to Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees, Van Halen, and AC/DC.

Dave Evans, who briefly performed with AC/DC, has collaborated with Barbed Wire, a Norwegian rock band, for a four-song extended play called Wild. One of the songs included a version of Sunset Strip, which he performed with AC/DC. He kept most of the original lyrics but gave it a new arrangement. While the song was never officially recorded, Evans said he is excited to revive this new version. 

AC/DC’s Dave Evans The collaboration also includes Queen of the

Night, Wild, and Dance with the Devil. The AC/DC singer decided to record with Barbed Wire following a series of tours with the band, which took place mostly in Norway and Sweden. 

Dave Evans was rumored to replace Brian Johnson, who was advised by doctors not to proceed with touring with AC/DC or risk a total loss of hearing in 2016, but it did not happen. Evans, nevertheless, expressed his interest in guest performing with AC/DC in the future.