WITH a successful tour of India completed, several high-profile gigs on the horizon and a glut of media coverage, Danny McGill and his band, AZ U R, seem to be on the fast track to rock stardom.
So why bother playing the modest Radio Free Hongkong gig at Central's DDII club this Saturday night when they could be chasing record deals or even dollars? ''When I first got here a couple of years ago, there was no live music scene to speak of,'' McGill explained.
''But Radio Free Hongkong has helped change that - and if we can do anything to help, then let's get going.'' While this may seem a little too altruistic for some to believe, Radio Free Hongkong's Richard Cooper is delighted McGill has offered to perform.
''It's great. Danny's support helps the scene. He doesn't have to do that, and he can live without it, but he's doing it,'' Cooper said.
''It'll encourage everybody to check out what's going on - and that helps the other bands.'' And the other bands in Saturday's line-up are nothing to sneeze at.
Andy Ingkavet could be a contender for a recording contract of his own, and the post-punk HUH!? have a stage presence that is riveting.
McGill, however, is confident AZ U R will hold their own.