SEAN KELLY

Sean Kelly (born 9 November 1958) started his career in 1977 in Spred, later called Teenage Radio Stars, alongside James Freud who would later join him in Models. After the demise of Teenage Radio Stars Kelly and fellow band member Pierre Voltaire (Peter Sutcliffe) joined with former JAB members Janis Friedenfelds (Johnny Crash) and Ash Wednesday to form Models. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight", their only #1 hit, appeared on the Australian singles charts in July 1985. The related album, 'Out of Mind, Out of Sight', peaked at #3 on the Australian albums charts after its release in August. 'Out of Mind, Out of Sigh't appeared on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with the single, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight", peaking at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. An earlier song from the same album, "Barbados", had peaked at #2 on the Australian singles chart. The Models continued, with many lineup changes, until 1988.

Kelly released a solo single "...thankyou Goodnight" in 1989 and formed Absent Friends with his partner Wendy Matthews and Garry Gary Beers (INXS). After a top ten album, 'Here's Looking Up Your Address' (#7), a top ten single, "I Don't Wanna Be With Nobody But You" (#4), and an ARIA award the band broke up in 1990. Kelly provided guitar on Matthews' debut solo album, 'Émigré' (November 1990). Sean Kelly and The Iron Dukes were formed in 1990, becoming The Dukes soon after. After releasing the ARIA nominated album 'Harbour City' the band broke up in 1993.

Since then, Kelly has played with Interchange Bench (1993–1998) with Andrew Duffield, Billy Miller, Ken Firth and Cal McCalpine; and also with Astrid Munday and Dystopia (1996–1999), together with Astrid Munday (vocals), Stephen Moffat (guitar), Tim Cleaver (bass), Shamus Goble (drums), Rosie Westbrook (bass) and Craig Williamson (drums). Kelly toured with a reformed Models in 2000 and 2001 before releasing his first solo album 'Moons Of Jupiter' in 2006.

In 2010, Sean Kelly was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame for his work with The Models, alongside his former bandmates (James Freud, Barton Price, Roger Mason, Andrew Duffield, Mark Ferrie and James Valentine). Over the years, Kelly has led several reunion shows of The Models and toured with a reformed version of the band alongside Mark Ferrie, Barton Price and Andrew Duffield. Most notably, the band reunited to perform at the Homebake Festival and the Countdown Spectacular in 2006, followed by a series of one-off concerts with varying lineups.

SINGLES
''...thankyou, Goodnight / Whatever You Say'' 1989 rooArt

ALBUMS
'Moons Of Jupiter' 2006 Liberation Blue

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Kelly_(Australian_musician)