Two Brothers and a Sewing Machine
George became a member of the Easybeats with Vanda, which happened to be one of the most successful bands of the 1960s in Australia. George’s younger brother Malcolm then followed in his footsteps by playing in his own band, a New South Wales band called the Velvet Underground (not to be confused with New York’s Velvet Underground).
The Easybeats. Photo by Dezo Hoffman / Shutterstock
Eventually, Malcolm and Angus (the youngest brother) decided to form a band together and came up with the name from a rather unlikely inspiration. They chose the name AC/DC after their sister Margaret saw the initials on a sewing machine. “AC/DC” is an abbreviation for “alternating current/direct current” electricity. How’s that for an electric rock band’s origin story?