Garry Gary Beers
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| Born | Garry William Beers 22 June 1957 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
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Garry William Beers (born 22 June 1957), known as Garry Gary Beers, is an Australian musician who was the bass guitarist for the rock group INXS.
Career
Garry William Beers grew up in the Sydney suburb of Manly and attended The Forest High School.[1]
Beers and Andrew Farriss formed the band Dr Dolphin, which was followed by the Farriss Brothers in 1977.[2][3] Farriss Brothers became INXS in 1979 with Beers on bass guitar and double bass, Andrew Farriss on keyboards and guitar, Jon Farriss on drums and keyboards, Tim Farriss on lead guitar, Michael Hutchence on lead vocals and Kirk Pengilly on guitar, saxophone and backing vocals.[4]
In 1989, while on hiatus from INXS, Beers joined Absent Friends as bass guitarist. Their No. 7 album, Here's Looking Up Your Address (May 1990) spawned the No. 4 hit single, "I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You".[5] He also plays the guitar, keyboards, and ukulele. Beers has co-written tracks for INXS including "Listen Like Thieves", "Don't Change", and "Perfect Strangers".[6]
Beers co-wrote the song "Tangle With Your Mind" with Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots for Weiland's solo CD Happy in Galoshes (2008).[7]
References
- ↑ St John, Ed (1998). Burn: The life and times of Michael Hutchence and INXS. Bantam Books, Sydney. ISBN 0-7338-0182-X.
- ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'INXS'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Garry Gary Beers". INXS. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "INXS". HowlSpace. Archived from the original on 21 February 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Discography Absent Friends". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ Adams, Cameron (19 October 2010). "INXS rework old classics with guest vocalists in new album". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Scott Weiland: More Solo Album Details Revealed; Tour Dates Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
External links
- Official INXS site
- Garry Gary Beers at IMDb
- Garry Gary Beers discography at Discogs
