McAuley Schenker Group was a multi-national
band featuring core members
Robin McAuley (vocals) and
Michael Schenker (guitar), a successor (and eventual predecessor) to Schenker's earlier band
Michael Schenker Group. McAuley was initially contacted to replace singer
Gary Barden in MSG. However, the strong partnership immediately formed between McAuley and Schenker led to the change of the name from Michael Schenker Group to McAuley Schenker Group, retaining the same initials of the previous band MSG.