About this episode
This episode explores the rise of the Australian rock band INXS and their impact on music during the late '80s and early '90s.
Blending new wave, funk, and pub rock, the Australian rock band (whose name is a phonetic play on "in excess") became one of the hottest acts in the world during the late '80s and early '90s, led by the magnetic and enigmatic frontman Michael Hutchence.
Topics covered
- Australian rock band
- new wave
- funk
- pub rock
- Michael Hutchence
- 1980s music
- 1990s music
Keywords
- INXS
- Michael Hutchence
- new wave
- funk
- pub rock
- Australian music
- 1980s
- 1990s
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: INXS
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