Jon Farriss
Jon Farriss
Drummer: Jonathon James "Jon" Farriss
Main Style: Funk Rock
Main Band: INXS
Brief Summary: After having a name change from The Farriss Brothers (Jon, Tim on guitar and Andrew on keyboards were the reason why the first name choice), INXS were at first a New Wave band with a ska-pop style (the album "Underneath The Colours" being an example) but later, with albums like "Shabooh Shoobah" and the hugely successful "The Swing", INXS and Jon's danceable, funky rock playing threw a highlight on Australian rock success for years to come. Like other members of INXS, Jon is an able song writer, more often in collaboration with INXS's late singer Michael Hutchence.
Other Facts: Well known for integrating acoustic drums with electronic pads, sequencers and drum machines live and in the studio, Jon started using Rototoms as his main rack toms on the "Shabooh Shoobah" album and tour. Later on he got Pearl to design some shallow shells to surround his Rototoms (as well as he used their Pearl electronic drum pads, which resembled Simmon's hexagonal pads at the time).
Jon also subbed three gigs for Simon Phillips in October 2003 when Phillips had some serious illness and couldn't make part of Toto's Night Of The Proms tour (the rest of the two months were handled by Phil Collin's Ricky Lawson).
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