Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock were an Australian rock band which formed in August 1973 whenRay Burton, Mark Kennedy, and Duncan McGuire, then members of Leo de Castro and Friends, left to form the eponymous trio of Burton, McGuire & Kennedy. They added a guitarist, Jimmy Doyle, changed their name to Ayers Rock and invited Col Loughnan to join. The group signed with independent label Mushroom Records in December 1973. Burton left the following March, and he was replaced by Chris Brown. With live appearances, coverage in print media and word of mouth, the group had a high national profile despite little radio airplay, and journalists praised their musicianship, music, and live energy. The band's first album, Big Red Rock, was recorded live in the studio before a small audience of friends and lovers. It received positive reviews and peaked at number 32 on the Australian Kent Music Report album chart. It featured mainstream rock and three longer, instrumental tracks which introduced progressive styles, including jazz fusion. Label owner Michael Gudinski promoted Ayers Rock in Los Angeles, and they signed with A&M Records, the first Mushroom Records artists to sign with an international label. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayers_R...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)