Inxs Biography

INXS (pronounced "In Excess") is an Australian rock group. The band was formed in 1977 by the late Michael Hutchence (lead vocals), Andrew Farriss (guitar and keyboards), Tim Farriss (b. August 16, 1957, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia) (lead guitar), Jon Farriss (drums), Garry Gary Beers (bass), and Kirk Pengilly (b. July 4, 1958, in Kew, Victoria, Australia) (saxophone and guitar). On September 20, 2005, Canadian singer J.D. Fortune became the band's new lead vocalist after a twelve-week competition on the CBS reality show Rock Star: INXS.

In 2001, INXS were inducted into the Australian ARIA Hall of Fame. In total, the band has received three Grammy nominations over their 25 year career.

The name INXS is an informal abbreviation for "in excess," used in chemistry. For example, "HCl is INXS."

For a complete discography, see INXS discography.