List of Men at Work band members

Men at Work is an Australian pop rock band founded in 1978 in St Kilda, Victoria.^[1][2][3] The group is best known for several Number 1 singles and studio albums released between 1981 and 1983.^[1] The following is a complete chronology of the band's member history.^[1][2][3] Although active to this day, Colin Hay has been the only constant member throughout the decades (and also the frontman).

Men at Work in 1983

Members

Present

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Colin Hay	1978–1986 1996–2002 2019–present (occasional performances from 2002–2012) ^[4]	lead vocals rhythm guitar bass	all releases
	Jimmy Branly	2019–present	drums	none to date
	San Miguel Perez		guitar backing vocals
	Yosmel Montejo		bass backing vocals
	Scheila Gonzalez		saxophone flute keyboards backing vocals
	Cecilia Noël		backing vocals

Former

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Ron Strykert	1978–1985^[4]^[5]	lead guitar bass vocals	all studio releases
	Jerry Speiser	1979–1984^[4]	drums percussion backing vocals	Business as Usual (1981) Cargo (1983)
	Greg Sneddon	1979^[5]	keyboards	none
	Greg Ham	1979–1985 1996–2002 (occasional performances from 2002–2012) (died 2012)	saxophone keyboards harmonica flute vocals guitar	all releases from Business as Usual (1981) to Brazil (1998)
	John Rees	1980–1984	bass backing vocals	Business as Usual (1981) Cargo (1983)
	Jeremy Alsop	1985–1986		Two Hearts (1985)
	James Black		guitar keyboards backing vocals
	Mark Kennedy	1985	drums
	Colin Bayley	1985–1986	guitar backing vocals	none
	Chad Wackerman		drums backing vocals
	Paul Williamson		saxophone keyboards backing vocals
	Simon Hosford	1996–1998 1999–2001	guitar backing vocals	Brazil (1998)
	Stephen Hadley	1996–1998 2001	bass backing vocals
	John Watson	1996–1997	drums
	Tony Floyd	1997–1998 1999–2000		Brazil (1998) (one track only)
	Rick Grossman	1998–1999	bass backing vocals	none
	James Ryan		guitar backing vocals
	Peter Maslen		drums
	Stuart Speed		bass backing vocals
	Rodrigo Aravena	2000–2001
	Heta Moses		drums
	Warren Trout	2001

Timeline

Line-ups

Period	Members	Studio releases
1978–1979	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – guitar, vocals	none
1979	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – bass, guitar, vocals Jerry Speiser – drums, vocals Greg Sneddon – keyboards
1979–1980 ("Men at Work" name adopted)	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – bass, guitar, vocals Jerry Speiser – drums, vocals Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
1980–1984 (Classic lineup)	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – guitar, vocals Jerry Speiser – drums, vocals Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica John Rees – bass, vocals	Business as Usual (1981) Cargo (1983)
1984–1985	Colin Hay –vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – guitar, bass, vocals Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica	none
1985	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
1985	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica James Black – guitar, keyboards, vocals Jeremy Alsop – bass, vocals Mark Kennedy – drums	Two Hearts (1985)
1985	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica James Black – guitar, keyboards, vocals Jeremy Alsop – bass, vocals Colin Bayley – guitar, vocals Chad Wackerman – drums	none
1985–1986	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar James Black – guitar, keyboards, vocals Jeremy Alsop – bass, vocals Colin Bayley – guitar, vocals Paul Williamson – saxophone, keyboards, vocals Chad Wackerman – drums
1986–1996	Disbanded
1996–1997	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stephen Hadley – bass, vocals John Watson – drums	Brazil (2018)
1997–1998	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stephen Hadley – bass, vocals Tony Floyd – drums	Brazil (2018) (one track only)
1998–1999	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica James Ryan – guitar, vocals Rick Grossman – bass, vocals Peter Maslen – drums	none
1999–2000	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stuart Speed – bass, vocals Tony Floyd – drums
2000–2001	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Rodrigo Aravena – bass, vocals Heta Moses – drums
2001	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stephen Hadley – bass, vocals Warren Trout – drums
2001–2002 (Occasional reunions until 2012)	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
2002–2019	Disbanded
2019–present	Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Scheila Gonzalez – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute San Miguel Perez – guitar, backing vocals Yosmel Montejo – bass, backing vocals Jimmy Branly – drums Cecilia Noël – backing vocals	none to date

References

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2. Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. . Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
3. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Men at Work". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
4. Hyden, Steven (19 April 2012). "Greg Ham of Men At Work, originator of the flute riff in "Down Under", found dead". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
5. Brandle, Lars (30 July 2009). "Men At Work Loses First Stage In Copyright Dispute". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2015.