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Sunday, May 17, 2009

New INXS Frontman??

Apparently Brandon Flowers was chosen to be the new lead singer for INXS. I didn't even know who the heck the dude was, so I looked him up. The first thing that jumped out at me was he is a young sprig!! Born in 1981. I was like "My GOD!!" He was in diapers when INXS was popular! If there is one thing I won't do, it's look up to someone that young. But I still support my favorite men, and if this is who they want, it's their choice. But why someone so young? Maybe to appeal to today's young people. Who really knows? I'd feel better though if it was someone older. I mean, these are men in their 40s and 50s. They should find a singer that fits more into their age group. But then again, I still want to support my favorite men. I'm just going to have a hard time accepting this very young man as a part of their band. But then, I don't have to look at him anyway. I go to the concerts to see Tim, Jon, Andrew and Garry. No one else.

Anyway, here is the somewhat vague article, as posted to me in a bulletin from one of my MySpace buds:

'A new INXS frontman''

Aussie '80s supergroup INXS has a new frontman again and this time it's The Killers' Brandon Flowers. Brandon has teamed up with the lads from INXS to record an album dedicated to the band's original lead singer, the late Michael Hutchence who died in 1997.

"Michael would have loved it," says INXS bass guitarist Garry Beers. "He was the one who always tried to bring new influences to the band, so I think he would be in awe of this project.

"Flowers recently recorded the INXS hit 'Beautiful Girl' secretly while on tour in Australia. Other former INXS singers include JD Fortune, who was sacked after being recruited through a US TV reality show, Terence Trent D'Arby, Suze DeMarchi, Jon Stevens and Jimmy Barnes.'

I must have missed the time they had Suze DeMarchi as their lead singer. I don't even know who the heck that is. INXS have had so many lead singers since Michael died. I love these guys and I don't mean to sound hurtful, but when are they going to finally settle on a lead singer? I accepted JD Fortune and I learned to like him a lot. Just as I was beginning to love him, he is no longer with him. But I will not look up to this Brandon Flowers! He is too young for me. I have a severe block against idolizing celebs so much younger than I am. There is a long story attached to that, and you would have to have known me back in the early 90s to understand why I got this way. But thinking of Brandon Flowers as a member of INXS and accepting him directly as such is something I won't do. I love INXS, I love my favorite men, I can like Brandon Flowers, but I'll never love him like I do INXS, and I'll never look up to him like I do INXS. Sorry. Just won't happen. In my eyes, he's not that great-looking either. All I see is a man who looks like a boy. But INXS has had ugly people fronting them before, look at Jon Stevens. He looked like Barney Rubble with long hair. They can't find someone in their own generation who is good-looking and can sing? C'mon guys!! Look harder!!

That all being said, I hope they do intend to continue making more albums. I've been such a huge fan of INXS for so long, I don't know what I'd do without them. Without the feel of excitement I get when it is mentioned they will be releasing a new album, or they are going on a world tour. INXS has taken me to so many exotic places. I would NEVER have had the courage to drive all the way to Michigan if they hadn't done a gig there. Maybe next time, they will take me to NYC or some place like that. Shoot! Even Eva couldn't get me to go there! LOL! And I am still waiting for Tim to release his home video, Fish In Space!!! When will that happen? He said to me he may release it on the site, but that seems not possible now that the site is down and no one knows when it'll be back up.

I remember on the Pluba chat room, someone who called herself ShihTzuLady said she hated INXS!! She heard like one song of their's and judged their whole musical career on that one song, Need U Tonight. She told me she likes 80s "hair bands", and I thought "Has she even seen an INXS video??" I mean, really! No one I knew of could shake their hair like Michael did! But I said nothing to her because well, it's her own opinion, and I'm not out to change anyone's opinions! But it more sounded like a typical show breeder giving an opinion about someone or something they know nothing, or very little, about. One of the main reasons I despise show breeders!!

INXS are still getting a lot of bad press, but I just wonder how much of what is being said is really them, or their manager speaking for them. I've just gotten to where I say I don't care what anyone says. I still love my favorite guys, and whatever they do, I will still be there to cheer them on. Tim is the only one I care a great deal about anyway. As long as he is there, INXS is always INXS to me.

Anyway, if you want to know more about Brandon Flowers, I found his page on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Flowers

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

That has to a joke, are you sure he's not just singing a song on the new album....he has his own band, The Killers, why would he leave them to sing for a bunch of has beens who just keep rehashing their old songs ?

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

It could be a joke. I don't know, the article is very vague. But then so has a lot of stuff that has been said about INXS over the past months.

lavender1960 said...

Timmyfan don't believe everything you read. The whole way the media behaved with the whole INXS dramarama in February was eye opening on how sloppy and inaccurate so-called journalism has become.

Brandon Flowers did say he did do the vocals for Beautiful Girl with INXS when the Killers were in Australia on tour for a Michael Hutchence tribute album. He said this in an interview with the Daily Star UK on April 1st, 2009. Ergo it was not a secret.

That is a far cry from Brandon Flowers being the new INXS Frontman and as said by anon why would Brandon Flowers leave a band that is on the cutting edge of music and highly successful.

In fact the Killers have been and are on a worldwide tour and won't be finished until fall.

It seems to me that it is clear that INXS is doing a cover/remix album - there were also reports that James Ash from the Rogue Traders is producing this album and they got lucky enough to get Brandon Flowers to do one of the songs and likely will be getting or trying to get other big names as guest singers.

Since they fired JD or let his contract expire, whatever, they haven't got any other options really.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

Hi Lavendar. Actually, I was on the fence about this. I was hoping it wasn't true. The article was too vague to be true. But it's the first thing I've heard about INXS for a month, so I wanted to post it here. Last night I almost put in a footnote that says I cannot say whether or not I believe the article. But thank you for coming here and clearing this up.

Anonymous said...

In my opinion, I think INXS should just give up looking for a new lead singer and start a band on their own with just the remaining guys.
for two reasons:

1. they have had very little success in finding a really good replacement for Michael. The truth is that Michael was their best frontman, and they were popular because of him. With Michael, their albums were selling like hot cakes. Now with all these other people leading the band, its not INXS anymore. Barely anybody knows INXS now, unless you live in Australia or the UK where they are the most popular.

2. Why are the band members picking guys half their age to front them? Talk about a real midlife crisis. I know they want to continue making music but they would be better off by themselves.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

That would be a good idea, but who would do the singing? The only one who sings that is now in the group is Kirk, and he can't sing and toot his sax at the same time. Major problem there.

The only other solution would be for them to find other bands to work in, and I don't know if I want to see them separate! The only one I'd follow is Tim though. But then where would I find the rest of the guys? I'd at least want to also see Jon and Andrew too.

Anonymous said...

Maybe Tim should lead the band. He can learn how to sing can he? He's got the potential to lead a group.
Or, maybe Kirk should give up the sax. I have seen him play the guitar as well.


I also got a question for all the other people who responds to this blog:
Which one of you is from Billings

Thats cool!! i would like to go there someday. Maybe this summer.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

Personally, I love how Tim sings. But he doesn't. So for him that may be out. If Kirk gives up the sax then there goes the genre. Almost all rock groups use sax in their songs. I've heard it over and over again.

MK said...

lol people who know who the killers are would have a different view on brandon flowers being the lead singer, as the killers have produced some very fine music of their own, so he is a well established figure in the music industry. It's not like he's just a random youngster, or a lame replacement recruited from a reality T.V show :P. But yeah it's obvious Flowers would just be collaborating with them, not full on joining them while the Killers are still going strong. bye haha.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

Anna apparently knows who the killers are, she told me she listens to them. I don't and really am not interested.

Anonymous said...

I think you should just get past that age barrier for a moment and look closer into what Brandon Flowers has done. He writes or co-writes almost all of the songs by The KIllers, and every one of them is deep and soulful, with a melodic and original tune. The songs don't tell a story that you can decipher by listening to the lyrics just once, but a deeper meaning that takes a while to discover.
I have to admit, I am of a much younger generation (I am only fourteen!), and I haven't even listened to INXS. I don't know their sound or personal style is, and I don't know if or how much Brandon Flowers' will change it. He is a fantastic musician, I really look up to him in that aspect, and I think he will do a good job of keeping with their(INXS)roots.
Try listening to a few of The Killers songs, they are not nessecarily modern and pop-py, their style is quite different to that of most bands out now. All of the songs are excellent, in my opinion, The Killers are one of the greatest bands out.
LIke what MK said, he's not a any random youngster, he's an amazing and worthy musician that's going to be the next in a line of legendary performers.
i read the story in the newspaper and wasn't sure what to think, but it said he was only recording the one album with them, and I think he will do a fine job of that.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

INXS are poppy, but they also do all kinds of music. If you like pop rock or alternative, you'd love INXS. But I'm also a bit prejudiced, I grew up with INXS, and they were my first favorite rock band ever (before I "discovered" them, I was into classical music).

I admit it is hard for me to listen to modern music simply because I do not recognize these young singers. And it gets harder every year.

Anonymous said...

get your head out your ass Timgal. You'll respect some guy thats won a reality TV show but you won't respect someone that has made it by hard work and putting his own songs out on the music circuit.
get over the "age barrier" and be happy that they are releasing the album.
much love

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

Hey, that "guy from the reality show" worked hard to get in with the band. Sorry, cannot get past the age barrier. Won't happen. And yes, I am happy about the new album. Doesn't mean I have to like Brandon Flowers. Sorry dude, again, won't happen.

Anonymous said...

I know this is old now, but don't you think you're being a bit narrow-minded to keep saying you can't or won't like Brandon Flowers just because he's not old enough. That kind of attitude is laughable and bigoted.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

Please, don't misunderstand me. I have younger friends. I'm just more comfortable when it comes to music listening to the bands I grew up with. It's just my preference. And I just happen to have this block against becoming a fan of younger bands. The story of why is too long and detailed, so I won't get into it here.

Anonymous said...

Timgirl I don't know you except from what you post here but if you know a lot about what Tim likes you would know he has mentioned more than onece in interviews (youtube it) and in articles that inxs have given that he has said REPEATEDLY he would love to work with the killers, any of them. You are looking like a joke stating on the one hand everything is about Tim and that is all that matters and then your rude comments about not liking Brandon Flowers because he is too young??? Yet jd fartune was just fine young age and all because, let's see you like him. Anyone can work hard for and with the band if they are given that chance to do it. So that has to be the lamest excuse to use. You don't want anyone else and that is clearly obvious. You are a joke.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

You're right, you don't know me. And, forgive me if I am wrong, but you probably haven't looked any further than this post on this blog. Maybe I am a joke, but this is my blog. I don't mean to sound rude, and I am glad you enjoy it here, but if you don't like what I wrote, no one is twisting your arm to read it. Who I like and why is really MY business. Just like who you like is your business, and I cannot question your right to have an opinion. If you (and Tim for that matter) like Brandon Flowers, that's just fine for you. I can still love INXS (and Tim) and not care about Brandon Flowers. That's the beauty of individuality.