INXS

"Kick" album band

INXS is an Australian rock band formed in 1977, known for hits like "Need You Tonight" and "Never Tear Us Apart." The name is a phonetic spelling of "in excess," suggesting indulgence or abundance.

Lead singer Michael Hutchence's death in 1997 marked the end of the band's commercial peak.

I've been listening to INXS all week.

band

ensemble

Unified group or outfit

bassist · keyboardist · vocalist · concert · tour · album · single · record · performance · stage

eighties

synthpop

Electronic keyboard-based music genre

  • MTVYouth-oriented video network
  • cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
  • neonInert illuminating element

Walkman · post-punk · funk-rock · VJ · rotation · crossover

Australian

Sydney

New South Wales capital

  • AussieInformal term for Australian
  • PerthWestern Australian capital
  • AC/DCAttracted to both sexes

Countdown · ARIA

hits

chart-toppers

Most popular songs currently

legacy

tribute

Offering of respect

iconic · tragedy · remembrance · reunion

Categories
Opposites
musical act structure

INXSsolo artist

Performer working independently

Michael Jackson · Madonna · solo act · George Michael · one-man band

geographic origin in rock

INXSBritish Invasion

Sixties UK music takeover

Duran Duran · The Beatles · Depeche Mode · The Rolling Stones · The Cure

musical style/aesthetic

INXSSonic Youth

Experimental rock group

The Replacements · Pixies · Black Flag · lo-fi · punk rock

Family

in, excess, inexact, inexorable, inexcusable, inexorably, inexactness, inexcusably

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G