they came from down under to create a
new sensation welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re taking a look at the
history of INXS rock band INXS formed in
Sydney Australia in 1977 as the Ferriss
brothers consisting of guitarist and
keyboardist Andrew Farriss drummer Jon
Farriss lead guitarist Tim Ferriss
bassist Gary Gary beers guitarist and
saxophonist Kirk Pengilly and the
charismatic Michael Hutchence as
vocalists they adopted the name INXS two
years later
Rick’s and INXS was initially a new wave
ska band as demonstrated on their 1980
eponymous debut and their 1981 sophomore
effort underneath the colors
we didn’t hit it big in their native
land until 1982 s shabu Shuba which also
broke into the top 50 of the American
charts
thanks to MTV’s airplay of the one thing
the album gave them their first US top
30 hit the next year
the follow-up album the swing reached
number one at home and produce the
Australian chart-topping single original
sin by now the band had changed musical
direction and had taken on a more
rock-oriented sound with plenty of room
for a sleek pop punk edge that paid off
when 1985 listen like thieves climbed to
number 11 while the single what you need
soared into the top five in the US
where you’ve got
supporting tour dates gave stateside
audiences a taste of Hutchinson’s
panther-like sensuality
the band consciously groomed their next
album for mainstream success they were
rewarded when kick turned them into
international stars reaching number
three in the US the alternative rock
album sold over six million copies and
spawned four top-ten singles including
the chart-topping need you tonight as
their most cohesive album kick came
together with track after track clicking
and creating a perfect dance Rock blend
with the single devil inside practically
dripping sex
Hutchinson’s cool yet hot animal
magnetism was placed front and center
on new sensation Hutchinson the band
created a sound that was the love child
of Roxy Music and motel with a touch of
Michael Jackson cock pin then came never
tear us apart which was a power ballad
that scaled emotional heights
four thousand
this international success raised in
excess to a new platform they were now
considered one of the world’s biggest
groups so expectations were high for
their next album ex genuine enthusiasm
weeded top ten singles like suicide
blonde with its blues harp swirling
Sachs work and Hutchins inquiry form as
well as the sinuous and captivating
disappear
but critics felt that the rest of the
album tried too hard not bad just a
little formulaic still ex was an
international top-ten hit critics were
more interested in 1992’s
welcome to wherever you are
the adventurous and experimental piece
combine the INXS sound with sitars
and an orchestra but unfortunately did
not crack the US top ten
the group remained popular in Australia
but their next two albums 1993’s full
moon dirty hearts and 1997’s elegantly
wasted were met with limited commercial
success internationally
part of the reason for this decline may
have been the overexposure of Hutchins
his high profile romances with stars
like Kylie Minogue as well as a well
publicized Jet Set lifestyle created
backlash that came to an end
on November 22nd 1997 when Hutchins was
found dead in his hotel room a rumor
persisted that he had died while
engaging in auto-erotic asphyxiation but
the official ruling was an alcohol and
drugs influenced suicide after
Hutchinson’s death INXS continued
touring in 2005 they participated in the
reality program Rockstar INXS in which a
new lead singer for the band was chosen
from 15 contestants with winner JT
fortune they released the moderately
successful switch which yielded the top
40 hit pretty Vegas
the new INXS toured on and off for the
next few years and released a Hutchins
tribute album original sin in 2010 this
was followed by Fortune departure his
subsequent replacement with Kirin Gibbon
and the recording of some new material
however on November 11th 2012 INXS
announced the that Knights performance
at the Perth arena was their last after
35 years and 30 million records sold in
excess paved the way for Australian acts
they may be finished but as Michael
Hutchence once sang
Oh
new sensation welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re taking a look at the
history of INXS rock band INXS formed in
Sydney Australia in 1977 as the Ferriss
brothers consisting of guitarist and
keyboardist Andrew Farriss drummer Jon
Farriss lead guitarist Tim Ferriss
bassist Gary Gary beers guitarist and
saxophonist Kirk Pengilly and the
charismatic Michael Hutchence as
vocalists they adopted the name INXS two
years later
Rick’s and INXS was initially a new wave
ska band as demonstrated on their 1980
eponymous debut and their 1981 sophomore
effort underneath the colors
we didn’t hit it big in their native
land until 1982 s shabu Shuba which also
broke into the top 50 of the American
charts
thanks to MTV’s airplay of the one thing
the album gave them their first US top
30 hit the next year
the follow-up album the swing reached
number one at home and produce the
Australian chart-topping single original
sin by now the band had changed musical
direction and had taken on a more
rock-oriented sound with plenty of room
for a sleek pop punk edge that paid off
when 1985 listen like thieves climbed to
number 11 while the single what you need
soared into the top five in the US
where you’ve got
supporting tour dates gave stateside
audiences a taste of Hutchinson’s
panther-like sensuality
the band consciously groomed their next
album for mainstream success they were
rewarded when kick turned them into
international stars reaching number
three in the US the alternative rock
album sold over six million copies and
spawned four top-ten singles including
the chart-topping need you tonight as
their most cohesive album kick came
together with track after track clicking
and creating a perfect dance Rock blend
with the single devil inside practically
dripping sex
Hutchinson’s cool yet hot animal
magnetism was placed front and center
on new sensation Hutchinson the band
created a sound that was the love child
of Roxy Music and motel with a touch of
Michael Jackson cock pin then came never
tear us apart which was a power ballad
that scaled emotional heights
four thousand
this international success raised in
excess to a new platform they were now
considered one of the world’s biggest
groups so expectations were high for
their next album ex genuine enthusiasm
weeded top ten singles like suicide
blonde with its blues harp swirling
Sachs work and Hutchins inquiry form as
well as the sinuous and captivating
disappear
but critics felt that the rest of the
album tried too hard not bad just a
little formulaic still ex was an
international top-ten hit critics were
more interested in 1992’s
welcome to wherever you are
the adventurous and experimental piece
combine the INXS sound with sitars
and an orchestra but unfortunately did
not crack the US top ten
the group remained popular in Australia
but their next two albums 1993’s full
moon dirty hearts and 1997’s elegantly
wasted were met with limited commercial
success internationally
part of the reason for this decline may
have been the overexposure of Hutchins
his high profile romances with stars
like Kylie Minogue as well as a well
publicized Jet Set lifestyle created
backlash that came to an end
on November 22nd 1997 when Hutchins was
found dead in his hotel room a rumor
persisted that he had died while
engaging in auto-erotic asphyxiation but
the official ruling was an alcohol and
drugs influenced suicide after
Hutchinson’s death INXS continued
touring in 2005 they participated in the
reality program Rockstar INXS in which a
new lead singer for the band was chosen
from 15 contestants with winner JT
fortune they released the moderately
successful switch which yielded the top
40 hit pretty Vegas
the new INXS toured on and off for the
next few years and released a Hutchins
tribute album original sin in 2010 this
was followed by Fortune departure his
subsequent replacement with Kirin Gibbon
and the recording of some new material
however on November 11th 2012 INXS
announced the that Knights performance
at the Perth arena was their last after
35 years and 30 million records sold in
excess paved the way for Australian acts
they may be finished but as Michael
Hutchence once sang
Oh
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