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Jerry Speiser is an Australian musician and the drummer of Men at Work, a pop/new wave band that had hits like "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under". He also played in other groups such as FX, One World, Frost and Where's Claire?
- Colin Hay
- Greg Ham
- Jerry Speiser
- John Rees
- Ron Strykert
Following the break-up of Men at Work, Hay dove head-first into a career as a solo artist and has gone on to release a dozen critically-acclaimed efforts, including his most recent full-length, Now and the Evermore. Hay would also land a number of roles on television, namely Scrubs, and more recently, A Million Little Things, while also making occa...
Ham was undoubtedly one of the most versatile members of Men at Work, having played piano, saxophone, organ and flute. Following his retreat from the spotlight, the rocker reportedly become a music teacher while continuing to perform with various acts. In 2010, an Australian court ruledthat Ham's iconic flute solo in "Down Under" had "reproduced a ...
The Men at Work drummer, along with his bandmate John Rees, was unceremoniously fired from the group just prior to the making of the band's third record following a reported dispute over their manager at the time, Russell Deppler. "Russell was good for hustling gigs in Melbourne and Sydney but once the band became international and multi-million, t...
Little official information can be found for Rees' post-Men at Work career. The band's former bassist reportedly lives in Gippsland, a rural area in Southern Victoria, where he performs in local pubs with his band Beggs2Differ. As for Rees' tumultuous departure from Men at Work, Hay admittedregrets about the way the group's rhythm section was dismi...
By the time Men at Work's third album came around, their guitarist appeared detached from the group. “He [Strykert] was in the band but I don’t think he particularly cared for the band!” Hay told Starts at 60. “So in the middle of the third record, he said to me one day, ‘Oh I think I’m going to go home’, and I said, ‘Oh yeah, are you going to come...
23 de mai. de 2010 · co founder of Australian band 'Men at work' - Mr Jerry Speiser being interviewed at the special Broadcasting service (SBS) in Melbourne. Australia. He talks ...
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10 de set. de 2019 · Colin Hay, the Scottish-born singer of Men At Work, talks about the band's rise and fall, their hit songs and the copyright lawsuit. He also reveals how he met drummer Jerry Speiser and guitarist Ron Strykert in Australia.
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By early 1981, Australian new wave group, Men at Work consisted of Greg Ham on flute, saxophone, keyboards and vocals; Colin Hay on vocals and guitar; John Rees on bass guitar; Jerry Speiser on drums and backing vocals; and Ron Strykert on lead guitar and vocals.
Jerry Speiser is a founding member of the 1980s pop/new wave group Men at Work, known for their hits "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under". He also played in other bands such as FX, One World, Frost and Where's Claire?
Jerry Speiser (born 12 August 1953) is an Australian drummer. He was the drummer and founding member of the hit 1980s Australian musical group Men At Work. Following Men at Work's break-up in 1984, he joined pop band FX, and then the One World band.
