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1977: Group formed as The Farriss Brothers in Sydney, Australia. Line-up is: Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly, and Garry Gary Beers. Twenty years later, personnel will be unchanged. 1978: Entire band moves from Sydney to Perth, a 7,000-kilometer journey across the Australian interior. The Farriss Brothers spend ten months writing, rehearsing, and playing local hotels and mining towns. 1979: Returning to Sydney, group plays first inner city shows. Renamed INXS, they make live debut on September 1, at the Oceanview Hotel, Toukley. 1980: May - First INXS single, Simple Simon/We Are The Vegetables, released in Australia by independent Deluxe Records. Also released in France. October - Debut album, INXS, released in Australia; yields hit single, Just Keep Walking. Group tours country's East Coast extensively (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane), often playing seven nights a week. 1981: Cross-country touring of homeland begins in earnest... "Fear and Loathing Tour", " The Campus Tour", "Stay Young Tour", "Tour With No Name"... some 300 shows altogether. March - The Loved One single released in Australia; cover of #1 Australian hit by "The Loved Ones", a top Melbourne band of the '60s (INXS will record song again in 1987 for KICK album). October - Second album, UNDERNEATH THE COLOURS, released. Commercial and critical success, it reaches top 15 on Australian charts and includes the anthemic single, Stay Young. 1982: January
- INXS tours New Zealand for first time. Upon return to Australia, band
records The One Thing, produced by Mark Opitz. June - Recording of third album begins, Mark Opitz producing. July - INXS signed to WEA Records in Australasia. The One Thing single released, goes Top 15. October - SHABOOH SHOOBAH released in Australia, hits top five, becomes INXS's third gold album down under. One critic comments: "INXS have a definite style, an instantly recognizable sound that cannot be confused with any other band in the country." Group performs nationwide on the 78-date "Una Brilliante Band De Musica Amenizara Espectaculo Tour." 1983: January - INXS signed by Atlantic Records for North America. February
- INXS makes North American debut with release of The One Thing
single. Video enters high rotation on MTV; song hits US top 30. March - INXS begins marathon debut US tour. May - Band plays first New York City headlining show, at The Ritz. Same month, appears at massive US Festival in California. August - Atlantic releases DEKADANCE, mini-LP containing re-mixes of four songs from SHABOOH SHOOBAH. September
- Original Sin recorded at New York's Power Station with Nile Rodgers
producing, Daryl Hall and Dave Skinner on backing vocals. 1984: January - Original Sin hits #1 on Australian charts. INXS plays sold-out tour of homeland. February - INXS embarks on first full-fledged world tour. THE SWING debuts at #1 on Australian charts. May - THE SWING released in America. Debut London performance, at The Astoria. June - Original Sin goes #1 in France. July - First two albums, INXS and UNDERNEATH THE COLOURS, released in US. September - Three-month North American tour concludes with sold-out show at Hollywood Palladium. INXS becomes first international group to play Guam. December - Original Sin goes #1 in Argentina. 1985: INXS performs
for total of 50,000 people at three summer shows in Australia - including
20,000 at sold-out Adelaide Football Park for Year of the Youth. March - INXS commences recording fifth album at Sydney's Rhinoceros studios with producer Chris Thomas. May - Band wins unprecedented seven Countdown Awards (Australian equivalent to US Grammies.) July - INXS plays for Live Aid at Sydney's Entertainment Center; performance is beamed around the world. August - Work on new album, LISTEN LIKE THIEVES, completed at Air Studios in London. 1985 World Tour begins in Australia. October - LISTEN LIKE THIEVES released. First US single: This Time. Rolling Stone enthuses: "INXS rocks with passion and seals the deal with a backbeat that'll blackmail your feet." INXS tours South America. November - Band returns briefly to Australia for "Rockin' The Royals," charity concert in the presence of Prince Charles & Princess Diana. Headlining North American tour commences with string of sold-out shows along West Coast. December - Atlantic Video releases INXS long-form home video, THE SWING & OTHER STORIES. INXS plays pair of SRO shows at New York's Beacon Theatre. 1986: January - What You Need, second single from LISTEN LIKE THIEVES, released. INXS plays dates in New Zealand and Europe before returning to North America in early February. March
- LISTEN LIKE THIEVES certified RIAA gold in US and heads quickly
toward platinum. May
- INXS is back on the road for "If You Got It, Shake It!" world tour. October - Atlantic Video releases WHAT YOU NEED home video compilation. 1987: January
- INXS headlines extraordinary "Australian Made" tour of homeland. With
eight other Australian bands on bill, group plays for 200,000 fans across
country; event preserved in film and book documentaries. October 16 - 1987-88 "Calling All Nations" world tour commences in US. October
19 - KICK, sixth INXS album, released. 1988: January
- KICK simultaneously certified RIAA gold and platinum. Album will
pass quadruple-platinum mark in US sales. March
- US tour resumes. INXS plays three sold-out shows at Radio City Music
Hall in New York City. May
- Third US leg of 1987-88 World Tour begins. August - Fourth US tour leg begins. Included are trio of New York arena shows - Madison Square Garden, Meadowlands Arena, Nassau Coliseum. KICK yields fourth single, Never Tear Us Apart. September
- INXS sweeps MTV Video Music Awards. Need You Tonight/Mediate
clip wins in five categories: Best Video, Best Group Video, Best Editing,
Breakthrough Video, Viewers' Choice. 1989: January - INXS earns first Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Performance By A Group." Band also up for BPI (UK) and Juno (Canada) Awards. After sixteen
months on the road, INXS finally takes a break. During hiatus, individual
projects include: November - INXS regroups to begin song rehearsals. December - Band commences recording of new album, with production once again by Chris Thomas (his third consecutive INXS project). 1990: January - Following holiday break, INXS reconvenes to continue recording. March
- While group takes short hiatus from recording, Michael and Andrew write
more songs. Jon does the same at home. June
- Michael and Chris Thomas begin album mixing in London. August - Suicide Blonde, first single from new album, released. The single will go top ten around the world, including the US. September 6 - INXS plays live in Los Angeles on MTV Video Music Awards show. September 21 - X, the seventh INXS album, released. The album will go double-platinum in the US and Australia. October 1 - INXS commences the "X Factor World Tour" in the tropics of Northern Australia. November
28 - INXS plays the first of four sell-out shows at London's Wembley
Arena. 1991: January 28 - INXS performs their single, Disappear, on the American Music Awards. Two days later, they perform on the Arsenio Hall Show. February
- The American "X Factor tour" is launched in LA's famous Whiskey
Au Go Go nightclub. March
- Tickets go on sale for the Australian tour; a record breaking 22,000
tickets are sold in 20 minutes in Sydney. July 13 - INXS reaches a milestone by headlining Summer XS to a sell-out crowd out 72,000 people at Wembley Stadium in London. This is filmed by David Mallet for release on video to coincide with a live LP, LIVE BABY LIVE. July 14 - INXS records Shining Star, written by Andrew Farriss, in London. August - Band finishes mixing and co-producing LIVE BABY LIVE with Mark Opitz at Sydney's Rhinoceros Studios. November
11 - LIVE BABY LIVE, the eighth INXS album, released simultaneously
with Atlantic Video's release of LIVE BABY LIVE, the video.
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