INXS
INXS
INXS was originally formed in 1977 in Sydney, Australia as the Farriss Brothers. The lineup included the three Farris brothers: Andrew
(songwriter/keyboards); Tim (guitar); and Jon (drums), along with Michael Hutchence (lead vocals/songwriter); Kirk Pengilly (guitar/saxophone) and Garry Gary Beers (bass). They began gaining popularity playing in pubs before moving on to support other local Australian bands, including Midnight Oil.
In 1979, they changed their name to INXS and released their first single “Simple Simon” in 1980. They went on to release their debut self-titled album INXS in 1980, closely followed by their second album, Underneath the Colours, in 1981. Neither album gained much attention outside of Australia, however, in July of 1982 INXS released their single “The One Thing” ahead of their next studio album. The song began to climb the U.S. and international charts, thanks in part to music video’s heavy rotation on MTV.
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Need You Tonight
- Don’t Change
- New Sensation
- Mystify
- Original Sin
- Devil Inside
- Suicide Blonde
- By My Side
- Not Enough Time
- Disappear
- What You Need
- Beautiful Girl
- Mediate
- Elegantly Wasted
- Listen Like Thieves
- On a Bus
- Doctor
- Just Keep Walking
- Jumping
- In Vain
- Roller Skating
- Body Language
- Newsreel Babies