Episode 2: Friends in high places

You Am I barely took a breath across 1994.

With a new lineup, they toured constantly. Their fanbase grew, as did their respect within the industry. Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, Powderfinger and Silverchair all became devotees.

You Am I were also championed by the huge headlining act at that year's Big Day Out. The Seattle band invited the trio to tour overseas. Despite dangerous health signs starting to appear for their singer, You Am I decided to keep pushing forward, leading them to New York City where Hi Fi Way came together in lightning speed.

Richard Kingsmill rewinds to 1994 to look at the mania around You Am I. It was a huge adrenalin rush for the band at a precarious time.

Find out also who inspired the unlikely love story in 'Cathy's Clown'; how Tim's coping mechanisms after a mental breakdown stirred the memories to write 'Jewels and Bullets'; and discover the '70s rock icons that fed 'Minor Byrd'.

You Am I music used courtesy of rooArt/Sony Music Entertainment Australia.