We wish you and the rest of the guys all the best with AshenMoon and look forward to hearing more from the band. Please contact us at or call us at 818-344-8300. Garry "Gary" Beers was born to Bill and Lola Beers in Sydney. Please try again later. The 22-year-old media and journalism graduate, who now lives in Melbourne, said she wrote the column to get her side of the story out and denied it was a cry for attention. We started travelling overseas early in our career. Garry Gary Beers (bass, vocals) Jon Farriss (drums) Jimmy Barnes (vocals, 1998) Terence Trent D'arby (vocals, 1999) . Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes and their friends invented tropiclia, one of the most original musical adventures of the 20th century. Prince Andrew has 'offered to manage prestigious Royal estates including Balmoral but King Charles has told How to survive a killer asteroid impact: NASA confirms it can deflect a deadly space rock from hitting Earth How the 'cha cha' will do wonders for your bowel and cabbage juice is a miracle cure. Sean: You touched on the songwriting of INXS and having seen these timeless anthems being performed live by various singers, most recently Noiseworks Jon Stevens and its incredible to see an audience sing every single word to each song. Get in touch and ask us how we can help with your next event. Or that the fetus in the opening scene of 'Never Tear Us Apart' - soon to be me, has mostly grown up without a father. Actor Luke Arnold playing Michael Hutchence and X Factor 2012 winner Samantha Jade playing Kylie in the INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, INXS pose for a group portrait in this 1997 photo. They actually travelled with the Ashes trophy that they won [laughs] I actually sat on it at one point [laughs]. I had to leave so the guy wearing a hat on the video is actually the makeup artist.. I am saddened that my daughter has chosen now, as she seeks to embark on a career in journalism, to publish this story, writes Beers. In INXS, Garry saw his role was to keep it simple because it was a big band with three guitar players and keyboards, and just keep it solid. Garry William Beers , known as Garry Gary Beers, is an Australian musician and was the bass guitarist for the new wave rock group INXS. That was because Garry has a strong memory, remembering incidents and conversations. Its great. I think a lot of music today is purely throwing spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks, you know and it kind of bugs me. Garry: Yeah, your right with Dustbowl. My responses (if not silence) are melancholy answers, much like how I respond to sloppy pick-up attempts or family friends who ask the age-old questions such as 'what are you studying?' Luke Arnold played Hutchence, Alex Williams played Pengilly, Nicholas Masters played Tim Farriss, Hugh Sheridan played Beers, Ido Drent was Jon Farriss and Andy Ryan was Andrew Farriss. Garry, thank you so much for your time. You would listen to the record and study the album cover and read every single word and every single image on a vinyl album cover and then by the time youd finished listening you would start all over again. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I know the whole download thing is the way things are, but I just love holding something physical even if its a CD because they are just so easy. INXS were one of . If you could be credited with writing any song ever written, what song would you choose? Check social media profiles, arrest records, resumes and CV, publications, work history, photos and videos, places of employment, memorials and skilled experts . The 22-year-old said the recent INXS mini-series Never Tear Us Apart was full of errors and did not paint the full picture of Beerss lifestyle at the peak of the bands success and the effect it had on his then wife and two young daughters. "In 2000, he built Studio 1 - which really put the property on the map for musicians to come and make records. AshenMoon has smatterings of genres & vibes from yesteryear while still sounding extremely now with Beers joined by vocalist Toby Rand (Juke Kartel), guitarist Jimmy Khoury (The Beth Hart Band) & drummer Sebastian Gregory (The Veronicas). Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. We were young and hungry and still learning. Theres a vibe & feel to them thats very much from yesteryear that will help make these timeless. INXS bass player Garry "Gary" Beers says he is "deeply hurt and saddened" by claims from his estranged daughter that he was a deadbeat dad who discarded his family like "stray dogs" to live a rock star life. I also didnt realize at the time that its also based on an album that I used to listen to religiously every week. [laughs] Theres nothing worse [laugh] Its very humbling but I think thats why a lot of bands have a drum or guitar solo in the set so that everyone can go off and do their thing. . "When INXS's long-lived fame fell to the wayside, as it expectedly would, my Dad did not accept it easily.". Sometimes Michael would forget one of his own lyrics and Garry would have to mouth the upcoming lyric line to him. Its been lovely to talk to you, take care & stay safe mate. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. VIDEO: Lamb of God releases new album & video for Gears, NEW MUSIC: Ex-Enuff ZNuff vocalist Donnie Vie pens new song All My Favorite Things, On Saturday 13th July 1991 INXS, one of the worlds most revered and iconic bands, delivered the gig of their lives at Londons Wembley Stadium to 74,000 ecstatic fans. Responding to his elder daughters suggestions that the pair are in contact less than a dozen times a year and that she is lucky to get an email on her birthday, Beers quotes a friendly email exchange between them discussing the recent INXS mini-series, Never Tear Us Apart. We just waited for Jon to become old enough to leave home and then jumped back in the van and drove back over to Sydney stating off as the Farriss Brothers before finally becoming INXS. 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Known best for his work with the new wave rock band INXS, this Australian bassist also contributed to the 1990 Absent Friends album Here's Looking Up Your Address. He is 65 years old and is a Cancer. It introduced me to acoustic music because its very folky and beautiful. Click to reveal The Sydney-based group had formed in 1977 by the three Fariss brothers: Andrew on guitar and keyboards, Jon on percussion and drums, and Tim on guitar, along with Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Michael Hutchence as lead vocalist, and Kirk Pengilly on guitar, saxophone, and vocals. The secret WhatsApp mode that lets you EDIT texts after you've sent them. To read the full version of Lucy-Mae Beerss account, go to The Australian. I am not perfect and I am the first to admit it writes musician in lengthy statement refuting recent article criticising his lifestyle and parenting. Probably Bob Marley would be one. INXS were not aiming for global domination when they first formed. [4] Generally playing bass guitar, Beers' double bass work occurs on some INXS tracks including "By My Side". Garry Beers (Garry William Beers) was born on 22 June, 1957 in Sydney, Australia, is an Australian musician. We are really enjoying all the different aspects we can bring to the table. Do you find it easy to produce your own work? He met Andrew Farriss and they formed the band Dr Dolphin, which was followed by the Farriss Brothers in 1977. Very rarely given as Gary, Beers adopted the alternative spelling, which appears on merchandise and personal items such as guitar picks. "I'm lucky to get an email on my birthday. Career Together they have girl/boy twins, Isla Katherine Beers and August James Beers born in 2011. 1957-06-22 to ? Based in Los Angeles for over a decade, Garry formed a tour-de-force sound, particularly with Jon Farriss. Sean: What was the last album you listened to Garry? Garry: I think John would scare me. Sign up with Google. Youd have people come back for a party and wake to find some of your vinyl had disappeared. The star, who dated pop singer Kylie Minogue in the 1990s, was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney in November 1997. Garry Beers Bass player for INXS & my new band ASHENMOON . Even local bands here in Perth have pushed out some wonderful vinyl and its always the first to disappear at the merch desk. member of band. The series seemed to conveniently leave out the fact that Garry has five children in three different countries and is now married to the woman who used to wait for him outside of gigs while his family were inside. Meanwhile, Damon Herriman played band manager CM Murphy and Samantha Jade was cast as Kylie Minogue. When the glory days of INXS fell away after the shock death of singer Michael Hutchence in 1997, Beers abandoned his wife, Lucy-Mae and her little sister Matilda by moving to the US and marrying one his conquests, his daughter wrote. Originally known as Garry Gary Beers, the bassist has been living in Los Angeles since 2007, and previously formed a band called Stadium with Jimmy and Irish singer Ciaran Gribbin, who was the . I feel the same way about Bono too. I think these tough times are going to hopefully produce a whole new way that people will start looking at things and I know that music has helped people through all of the worst times in history Even though I know how popular the song is Im still shocked by just how many weddings Never Tear Us Apart has been played at and how many funerals too. [citation needed] Garry has an older sister, Kerry. Gary's been building these amazing basses, and here he is with Norm and Nick talking about them at #NormansRareGuitars! Michael knew the real Bono, but I dont think anyone else is allowed to get in there and I think McCartney is the same, but George always seemed to be just the guy who was there for the music. Garry Gary Beers played those thumping grooves. Queen invited INXS on their European tour, treating them as family, and the Australians could see at close quarters how they put on an epic show and threw their much-talked about afterparties. Back in Rock N Roll! I just like to use it like the old days and escape. . Johns a bit intense and Paul likes to put on a bit of a front I always thought George to be the natural one as far as he was quite shy but one of the most influential guitar players of all time. [], EXTREME To Release New Album SIX on June 9, ANGEL Release New Single Its Alright ahead of New Album, Legendary Rockers TESLA Release Lyric Video for Time To Rock (Live), JETHRO TULL launch The Navigators; the second single from RkFlte, SHINEDOWN Releases Music Video For New Hot AC Single A Symptom Of Being Human, KILL DEVIL HILL Launch Blood In The Water Music Video, INTERVIEW: Samantha Fish touring Australia in February 2023, Media Relations & Publicity for The Rockpit. Occasionally theyd even break curfew I remember Shane Warne coming to hang with us in London he wasnt drinking but he just wanted to sneak out and hang out with some Aussies. Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide 'Arrested at the airport? The rest of the album is not defined by Dustbowl & Mosquito, its a very diversified album with songs that are almost psychedelic Beatles-ish to Massive Attack to straight up rock n roll songs. Those shows were really good fun. Beers divorced Lucy Maes mother Jodie Crampton 13 years ago and lives in Los Angeles with his new wife Jourdan and their twin daughters. Garry: Totally and wed wanted to look good too I look back and realize I had my shirt tucked in [laughs]. This is untrue. I just wanted our story out there because it's my truth. I just noticed this thread.. After nine months of studying acoustic guitar with little improvement, Beers moved over to bass guitar but refused to take further lessons. Garry: Yes, most definitely. " Beers wrote. Lucy makes a series of hurtful allegations against me, each of which is untrue, writes Beers in his statement. Then later in the year we will look to release the full album, which will have around thirteen tracks on it, and youll be able to hear everything in its full glory as its supposed to be heard sequentially. Published: 04:10 GMT, 8 December 2014 | Updated: 08:08 GMT, 8 December 2014, 'Hey, is your dad the bass player in INXS? Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. I remember the Australian & England cricket teams coming down to a big gig we did in the south in Western Australia somewhere. Normally youd have a beer on stage but not one of us did Thats how serious we were about treating it like a sports event. I found some old photos of Doctor Dolphin recently. Bill in fact died in 1990 on the night that INXS were shooting the video for Suicide Blonde. There you go folks, it's all justified when you see a beautiful woman and you're lonely on tour, while your pregnant wife was at home with a brand new Harley Davidson as a gift for your return. I thought I spotted Tim Farriss with them, I knew him from school, so I went over to say hello., It turned out to be Andrew. Our fourth member is Sebastian Gregory, who played with The Veronicas and he was a mate of Tobys and was playing with Toby when I met him. Sean: I have to say, it is a live show that will stay with me for the rest of my life it was phenomenal. Around 30 men marched up a busy street in Sydneys inner west on Friday night chanting the Hail Mary sparked by a joke about Jesus by a queer comedian. Most bass players are laid back and easy going as people who hold it together.. Couple Shots. Your IP: Its a double record, its very trippy and very aesthetic I used to listen to it at least once a week because it takes me on a journey. After the death of frontman Michael Hutchence in 1997, Beers left his two daughters and first wife, Jodie Crampton, when Lucy was 12 and happily growing up on the family's 25-acre property on the NSW Central Coast. Garry: Thats good to hear. We would love AshenMoon to come and see us over here in the west. In a first-person piece for News Corp Australia, Lucy-Mae Beer, outlined her lonely teenage years and fractured relationship with the man she said suffers from "Peter Pan syndrome". The last modern record I listened to I really couldnt tell you. 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Together they have girl/boy twins, Isla Katherine Beers and August James Beers born in 2011. In 2021, Garry released his GGB Basses handmade boutique line of bass guitars, with pickup electronics which he invented and patented. Mini Bio (1) Bassist for the iconic rock band band INXS. I find it inexcusable that the media has published these exaggerations and falsehoods without even attempting to contact me for comment, he wrote. Jimmy Khoury is absolutely the best guitar player Ive ever played with rock guitar player. Garry: I look forward to getting over there and saying Gday personally at some point. This button displays the currently selected search type. Growing up as a band in Australia, as you know its very competitive. Gary talks new band AshenMoon, the INXS days and a love for Genesis June 20, 2020 Sean Bennett Former INXS bass player & co-founder Garry 'Gary' Beers is back with a new project and it's one that has us pretty excited here at The Rockpit. It was an amazing part of our lives. I finished high school and didnt qualify for anything, so I was pumping gas. Garry: Yeah? He was the bass guitarist for the new wave rock group INXS. Featured peformers: Michael Hutchence (vocals), Jon Farriss (drums, vocals), Kirk Pengilly (saxophone, vocals, guitar), Tim Farriss (guitar), Andrew Farriss (keyboards), Garry Gary Beers (bass, vocals), INXS (writer, producer), Duncan . 42 following. #thefreemanagency #digitalmarketing #websitedevelopment #INXS #garrygarybeers How did this band come to be? Beers also has two daughters from his first marriage to Jodie Crampton, and a son from his short relationship with Shelley Preston. For 20 years, INXS was . Its an interesting one but I think it was just simply down to too many beers one night [laughs] and it just came up. William Beers was a front-end loader operator, and Lola worked part-time in a variety of jobs. Ive heard of you, the second Farriss brother said. You want something in your hand. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. We had dates in March that were cancelled unfortunately. He is best known for being the bass player of the band INXS. INXS at a hotel room in Glasgow circa 1988 - from left Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Andrew Farris. I did the majority of the production, like the recording and spent endless hours making it all fit together but Toby was a very important part of the vision and so was Jimmy. She claims that I slept with a backup singer while my pregnant wife was at home with a brand new Harley Davidson she had bought for me. INXS in a studio portrait in London around 1983. The track that best sums up INXS for Garry is What You Need, which he regards as the most archetypal INXS song. There was Andrew (Farriss), Michael (Hutchence), me, a hippy drummer called Neil (Sanders) and another mate of ours from high school on guitar so it was very embryonic, as it was back in the day. Ive not been back to Australia for three of four years now so I would love it if we could come back and do a load of shows. barrow county school board meeting,