(1959-03-27) 27 March 1959 (age 65) Perth, Western Australia
Genres
Rock
new wave
country[1][2]
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
guitar
harmonica
vocals
Years active
1977–present
Labels
Various labels
Formerly of
INXS
Musical artist
Andrew Charles FarrissAM (born 27 March 1959) is an Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist, and main composer for rock band INXS. Farriss released his debut studio album in 2021.
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Andrew Charles Farriss AM (born 27 March 1959) is an Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist...
formed as the Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney. The founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboardist AndrewFarriss, drummer...
Western Australia, to Dennis and Jill Farriss, and is the oldest of four children: he has two brothers, Andrew and Jon, and a sister, Alison. He was classically...
befriended AndrewFarriss. Around this time, the two spent a lot of time jamming with Farriss' brothers Tim and Jon in the garage. Farriss convinced Hutchence...
of four children: brothers and fellow band members Andrew and Tim, and younger sister Alison. Farriss is known for integrating traditional rock drums with...
Mark Opitz for WEA Australia with most tracks written by band members AndrewFarriss and Michael Hutchence. INXS's third album, Shabooh Shoobah, developed...
was completed by Hutchence and songwriter and multi-instrumentalist AndrewFarriss in Spain later the same year. Two songs that did not make the final...
lead and backing vocals AndrewFarriss – electric guitar, E-mu Emulator II, synthesizer, Roland TR-707 programming Tim Farriss – electric guitar Kirk Pengilly...
sixth studio album, Kick (1987). The music was written by keyboardist AndrewFarriss, who recorded a blues-style demo; vocalist Michael Hutchence wrote the...
failed to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. All tracks are written by AndrewFarriss and Michael Hutchence, unless otherwise noted Live Baby Live is a live...
McCartney. He met AndrewFarriss and they formed the band Dr Dolphin, which was followed by the Farriss Brothers in 1977. Farriss Brothers became INXS...
original demo. "Tight" was written by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist AndrewFarriss and recorded by the band during the sessions for Welcome to Wherever...
Beers, AndrewFarriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly Garry Gary Beers – bass Jon Farriss – drums, vocals Tim Farriss – guitar...
from their sixth studio album, Kick (1987). The music was composed by AndrewFarriss and the lyrics were written by Michael Hutchence. The song features...
October 1984 by WEA. The song was written by Michael Hutchence and AndrewFarriss and produced by Nick Launay. "Dancing on the Jetty" was released only...
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