Stevie Wright can arguably be regarded as Australia’s “Godfather of Rock”.

Starting in the 60’s as front-man with The Easybeats, he was the nation’s first truly international rock star in a band that spawned a long list of hits (some of which he co-wrote with Easybeats band-mates Harry Vanda & George Young) including “She’s So Fine” and “Sorry”. There’s a long list of Easybeats hits which he sang on including the seminal “Friday On My Mind”, “Wedding Ring” and I’ll Make You Happy”.

In 1972, Stevie joined the cast of the touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar and won enormous critical & public acclaim in his role as Simon Zealotes.

At around that time he embarked on his solo career with The Stevie Wright Band and in 1974 released the classic anthem “Evie – parts 1,2 & 3” – with “Evie – Part 2” the only 11 minute rock song ever to make the top 10 on any music chart in the world. Hit albums “Hard Road” and “Black-Eyed Bruiser” followed.

Fame sat uneasily with Stevie though, and as he sought solace from the public madness that accompanied it, his life spiralled down into a haze of drugs & alcohol abuse which he repeatedly fought to free himself from. It’s only recently that he’s finally succeeded.

This is his story, in his own words for the first time on stage. Let Stevie take you through his world of rock ‘n’ roll as he sets the record straight on one man’s journey to hell & back.