Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2
Background
Background
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From 1987–1989, McLachlan had played [Henry Ramsay](/wiki/Henry_Ramsay_%28Neighbours%29 "Henry Ramsay (Neighbours)") on *[Neighbours](/wiki/Neighbours "Neighbours")* before joining the cast of *[Home and Away](/wiki/Home_and_Away "Home and Away")* in February 1990 where he played [Grant Mitchell](/wiki/Grant_Mitchell_%28Home_and_Away%29 "Grant Mitchell (Home and Away)").

In March, McLachlan won the [Gold Logie](/wiki/Gold_Logie_Award_for_Most_Popular_Personality_on_Australian_Television "Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television") at the [Logie Awards of 1990](/wiki/Logie_Awards_of_1990 "Logie Awards of 1990"). Concurrently, McLachlan was recording his debut album with his band, 'Check 1–2' and it was released during the height of his television exposure. The album was released in June 1990 and it produced four singles, including "[Mona](/wiki/Mona_%28I_Need_You_Baby%29 "Mona (I Need You Baby)")", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia.


What band did McLachlan release his debut album with?