Freeway

Original line-up: Frank Chic (vocals), Steve Welch (guitar), John Grant (keyboards), Criston Barker (bass, vocals; ex-Ash, Island), Bill Lincoln (drums) Commercial hard rock band Freeway formed in Melbourne during 1974. The band took its main inspiration from bands such as Free, while frontman Frank Chic possessed a voice that resembled Paul Rodgers mixed with Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland. The band built up a following on the Melbourne pub circuit alongside the likes of Little River Band, Madder Lake…