INXS Recruiting Guest Vocalists To Re-Record Biggest Hits
Posted by Mitch Michaels on 02.26.2010
Killers frontman, Rob Thomas, Ben Harper and more joining up with INXS for new album...
INXS are re-recording their biggest songs for their first new album in five years. The set will feature guest vocalists like Ben Harper, Rob Thomas and the Killers' Brandon Flowers. It's scheduled for the fall.
" ‘Original Sin' with Rob Thomas almost has a Cuban connection with some Spanish rap in it. That was really exciting," drummer Jon Farris said. Thomas also recorded a version of "Never Tear Us Apart".
Brandon Flowers did a "really beautiful, heart-wrenching rendition" of "Beautiful Girl", while Ben Harper sang "Devil Inside". Nikka Costa and Tricky have also "been involved," although Farriss won't say on which tracks. He is also trying to "prepare" a song for Argentina's Deborah de Corral so she can sing one in Spanish and English.
The band has been on semi-break after wrapping up their tour with singer J.D. Fortune in 2005. Fortune joined the band via the TV show "Rock Star: INXS", but their split with him was acrimonious. It seems all may be forgiven, though - Fortune is set to join the band as a guest on their upcoming Olympics performance in Vancouver.
