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Rock Star: INXS

Rock Star: INXS is the first season of the reality television show Rock Star where fifteen contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS.

Rock Star: INXS
Hosted byBrooke Burke
Dave Navarro
JudgesTim Farriss
Andrew Farriss
Jon Farriss
Kirk Pengilly
Garry Gary Beers
No. of contestants15
WinnerJ.D. Fortune
Runner-upMarty Casey
No. of episodes32
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseJuly 11 (2005-07-11) –
September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)
Season chronology
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INXS enjoyed great popularity through the 1980s and early 1990s, but after frontman Michael Hutchence died in 1997, the band attempted to continue with alternate singers, but remained largely dormant until this show. The winner of the series, J. D. Fortune, was announced on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, and became the band's new lead singer. Following the series, on November 29, 2005, the band released the studio album Switch with Fortune on lead vocals.

Background edit

Contestants were housed in the Paramour Mansion, and squared off in a singing contest featuring well-known rock songs. Each week, viewers voted for their favorite contestant. The three contestants with the fewest votes performed an INXS song the following night. The members of the band then decided which contestant would be sent home, with lead guitarist Tim Farriss invoking the show's catchphrase to the departing contestant, "You're just not right for our band, INXS."

The show originally appeared three nights a week on CBS. The format consisted of a half-hour behind-the-scenes episode on Monday, a one-hour performance episode on Tuesday and a half-hour elimination episode on Wednesday. However, on August 3, 2005, CBS announced the behind-the-scenes episode would move to Sunday nights on VH1 effective August 7, 2005, due to low ratings in the United States. As the show continued, the ratings improved. This prompted the Wednesday results show to be expanded to one hour for the duration of its run. The winner, J. D. Fortune, was announced on Tuesday, September 20, 2005.

Runner-up Marty Casey and his Chicago-based band Lovehammers were invited to open for INXS on their 2006 tour.

Directed by Michael A. Simon, the show was executive produced by Survivor's Mark Burnett and hosted by Brooke Burke and Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Other executive producers were David Goffin (American Idol, On the Lot, Eco-Challenge, Combat Missions), Lisa Hennessy (Eco-Challenge) and INXS managers David Edwards and Michael Murchison, with Conrad Riggs as co-executive producer.

Five musicians (Paul Mirkovich, Jim McGorman, Nate Morton, Sasha Krivstov, and Rafael Moreira) made up the house band that backed the 15 contestants during the show.

A.J. Dickerson and Scott C. Wilson were among the many video editors of the Tuesday performance shows. Scott C. Wilson did the final mixes on the Tuesday performance shows.

Finals edit

Three contestants reached the finale: Mig Ayesa, Marty Casey, and J. D. Fortune. Fortune was considered by many the underdog of the three as he established a renegade image during the competition, while Casey was considered the favorite due to his popularity with voters. In the finale, Ayesa, Casey, and Fortune each selected a song that was performed previously on the show. Ayesa chose Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", Casey chose Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", and Fortune chose The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Based on these performances, INXS eliminated Ayesa.

Afterwards, Casey and Fortune each performed an INXS song with, for the first time on the show, all five members of INXS. Casey performed "Don't Change" and Fortune performed "What You Need". Following the performances, INXS announced Fortune as the winner.

Original songs edit

During the competition, Casey and Fortune performed two original songs that became fan favorites. Both songs would receive multiple encores during the competition. Casey's original song was called "Trees" and was described by host Dave Navarro as a song that he could imagine being heard on the radio "today". In fact, the song received some radioplay as a result of its exposure on the show.

At one point in the competition, the remaining eight contestants were divided into two teams of four and challenged to write lyrics to a melody written by Andrew Farriss. When Fortune did not see eye to eye with his team (which included Casey), he decided to venture out on his own and write his own lyrics. Initially considered to have jeopardized his chances of winning the competition (since it was perceived he couldn't work in a team), Fortune's move resulted in his creation of the lyrics of "Pretty Vegas", which became a favorite of INXS, played a major role in his ultimate victory, and became the first single from their new album Switch.

Top 15 finalists edit

The following is a list of songs performed by each finalist during the competition. The number represents the week in which the song was performed. Except for the second week, each week one finalist was asked to perform an encore performance of the song they performed the night before, noted as an "Encore Performance".

Each week (except for the first and final weeks), the three finalists who had the lowest total audience votes were asked to perform an INXS song of the band's choice, noted as a "Bottom 3 Performance". After everyone performed one non-INXS song in the first and last episodes, the band chose one contestant to be eliminated out of the entire group. There was no voting for the bottom three.

In the seventh week, two contestants were given the chance to perform original songs (Mig & Deanna.)

For the ninth week performance episode, each contestant performed an original song as well as a non-INXS song. In the elimination episode that week, all the remaining contestants plus Dave Navarro performed as an ensemble with INXS on their new track Us, as the opening act for that week's encore.

For the tenth week performance, INXS chose two songs for each of the remaining contestants to perform.

The ages given below were the ages of the contestants during the recording of the show.

1. "American Woman" (The Guess Who)
1. "California Dreamin'" (The Mamas & the Papas) – Encore Performance
2. "Hand in My Pocket" (Alanis Morissette)
3. "We Are the Champions" (Queen)
4. "The Letter" (Joe Cocker)
5. "Crazy" (Seal)
6. "As Tears Go By" (The Rolling Stones)
7. "Cold as Ice" (Foreigner)
8. "Suspicious Minds" (Elvis Presley)
Bottom 3 Performance This Time" (INXS)
9. "Come as You Are" (Nirvana)
9. "Pretty Vegas" (J. D. Fortune) – Encore Performance
9. "Us" (INXS) – Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXS
Bottom 3 Performance Mystify (INXS)
10. "Pretty Vegas" (J. D. Fortune) – Encore Performance[nb 1]
10. "Money" (Pink Floyd)
Bottom 3 Performance "By My Side" (INXS)
11. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (The Rolling Stones)
11. "What You Need" (INXS)
11. "Easy Easy" (INXS)
  • Marty Casey – 32 years old, from Chicago, Illinois (Eliminated last, September 20, 2005) Worked as a real estate appraiser.
1. "You Really Got Me" (The Kinks)
1. "Take Me Out" (Franz Ferdinand)
2. "What I Like About You" (The Romantics)
3. "Lithium" (Nirvana) – Encore Performance
4. "With Arms Wide Open" (Creed)
5. "Mr. Brightside" (The Killers)
6. "...Baby One More Time" (Britney Spears)
7. "I Alone" (Live)
Bottom 3 Performance "Don't Change" (INXS)
8. "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd) – Encore Performance[nb 2]
9. "Everlong" (Foo Fighters)
9. "Trees" (Marty Casey)
9. "Us" (INXS) – Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXS
10. "Trees" (Marty Casey) – Encore Performance
10. "Creep" (Radiohead)
11. "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)
11. "Don't Change" (INXS)
  • MiG Ayesa – 35 years old, from London, England (born in the Philippines, and raised in Sydney) (Eliminated thirteenth, September 20, 2005) Best known for his role as Galileo Figaro in the musical We Will Rock You: a Tribute to the Music of Queen.
1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana)
1. "All Day and All of the Night" (The Kinks)
2. "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith)
3. "Lola" (The Kinks)
4. "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
5. "All Right Now" (Free)
6. "Baby, I Love Your Way" (Peter Frampton) – Encore Performance
7. "Do or Die" (Mig Ayesa)
8. "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney)
9. "Hard to Handle" (Otis Redding)
9. "Home in Me" (Mig Ayesa)
9. "Us" (INXS) – Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXS
10. "Paint It Black" (The Rolling Stones)
10. "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)
Bottom 3 Performance What You Need (INXS)
11. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)
  • Suzie McNeil – 29 years old, from Toronto, Ontario (Originally from Mississauga, Ontario) (Eliminated twelfth, September 14, 2005)
1. "Remedy" (The Black Crowes)
1. "Call Me" (Blondie)
Bottom 3 Performance "Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS)
2. "Roxanne" (The Police)
3. "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
4. "Get Back" (The Beatles)
5. "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M.)
Bottom 3 Performance "Bitter Tears" (INXS)
6. "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) – Bottom 3 Performance By My Side (INXS)
7. "Start Me Up" (The Rolling Stones) – Encore Performance
8. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) – Encore Performance
9. "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt)
9. "Soul Life" (Suzie McNeil)
9. "Us" (INXS) – Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXS
Bottom 3 Performance "Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS)
10. "Interstate Love Song" (Stone Temple Pilots)
10. "What's Up" (4 Non Blondes)
Bottom 3 Performance "Suicide Blonde" (INXS)
1. "Baba O'Riley" (The Who)
1. "Heart Shaped Box" (Nirvana)
2. "The Reason" (Hoobastank)
3. "Gimme Some Lovin'" (The Spencer Davis Group)
4. "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie) – Encore Performance
5. "Layla" (Eric Clapton)
6. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan)
7. "Dream On" (Aerosmith)
8. "Imagine" (John Lennon)
Bottom 3 Performance "Listen Like Thieves" (INXS)
9. "We Are the Champions" (Queen)
9. "Try Not" (Jordis Unga)
9. "Us" (INXS) – Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXS
Bottom 3 Performance "Need You Tonight" (INXS)
1. "Cult of Personality" (Living Colour)
1. "Heartbreaker" (Pat Benatar)
2. "Somebody Told Me" (The Killers)
3. "Everybody Hurts" (R.E.M.)
4. "Everlong" (Foo Fighters)
Bottom 3 Performance "Kick" (INXS)
5. "No Woman No Cry" (Bob Marley) – Encore Performance
6. "Maggie May" (Rod Stewart)
7. "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Bottom 3 Performance "What You Need" (INXS)
8. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (The Rolling Stones)
Bottom 3 Performance "The One Thing" (INXS)
1. "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)
1. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (The Clash)
2. "The One I Love" (R.E.M.)
3. "Give a Little Bit" (Supertramp)
4. "I'm the Only One" (Melissa Etheridge)
5. "Long Train Running" (The Doobie Brothers)
6. "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt)
Bottom 3 Performance "Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS)
7. "My Truth" (Deanna Johnston)
Bottom 3 Performance "Elegantly Wasted" (INXS)
  • Jessica Robinson – 26 years old, from Chicago, Illinois (Eliminated eighth, August 17, 2005)
1. "Celebrity Skin" (Hole)
1. "I Want You to Want Me" (Cheap Trick)
2. "Purple Haze" (Jimi Hendrix)
Bottom 3 Performance "Don't Change" (INXS)
3. "Because the Night" (Patti Smith)
Bottom 3 Performance "Elegantly Wasted" (INXS)
4. "Blister in the Sun" (Violent Femmes)
5. "Come as You Are" (Nirvana)
Bottom 3 Performance "Disappear" (INXS)
6. "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)
Bottom 3 Performance "Mystify" (INXS)
  • Brandon Calhoon – 32 years old, from Beaverton, Michigan (Eliminated seventh, October 8, 2005)
1. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (KISS)
1. "Hard to Handle" (Otis Redding)
2. "Sweet Home Alabama" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
3. "Tempted" (Squeeze)
4. "If You Could Only See" (Tonic)
Bottom 3 Performance "Devil Inside" (INXS)
5. "It's All Over Now" (The Rolling Stones)
Bottom 3 Performance "Don't Lose Your Head" (INXS)
1. "Middle of the Road" (The Pretenders)
1. "Take It Easy" (Eagles)
Bottom 3 Performance "New Sensation" (INXS)
2. "Paranoid" (Black Sabbath) – Bottom 3 Performance "Mystify" (INXS)
3. "Suffragette City" (David Bowie)
4. "Message in a Bottle" (The Police)
Bottom 3 Performance "Beautiful Girl" (INXS)
  • Heather Luttrell – 28 years old, from Atlanta, Georgia (Eliminated fifth, with Daphna Dove, July 27, 2005)
  • Daphna Dove – 30 years old, from Los Angeles, California (born in Germany, and raised in New York City) (Eliminated fourth, with Heather Luttrell, July 27, 2005)
1. "One Way or Another" (Blondie)
1. "People Are Strange" (The Doors)
2. "I Hate Myself for Loving You" (Joan Jett)
3. "Rock the Casbah" (The Clash)
Bottom 3 Performance What You Need (INXS)
  • Neal Carlson – 30 years old, from Queens, New York (Eliminated third, July 20, 2005)
1. "Brown Sugar" (The Rolling Stones)
1. "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
2. "Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams)
Bottom 3 Performance Suicide Blonde (INXS)
1. "Heroes" (David Bowie)
1. "Right Here Right Now" (Jesus Jones) – Bottom 3 Performance Need You Tonight (INXS)
1. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan)[nb 3]

Elimination chart edit

Week: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Place Contestant Result
1 J.D. Fortune Btm 3[nb 3] Encore Btm 3 B3 En B3 En[nb 1] Winner
2 Marty Casey Encore Btm 3 Encore[nb 2] Encore Runner-up
3 Mig Ayesa Encore Btm 3 3rd
4 Suzie McNeil Btm 3[nb 3] Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Encore Encore Btm 3 Elim
5 Jordis Unga Encore Btm 3 Elim
6 Ty Taylor Btm 3 Encore Btm 3 Elim
7 Deanna Johnston Btm 3 Elim
8 Jessica Robinson Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
9 Brandon Calhoun Btm 3 Elim
10 Tara Slone Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
11–12 Heather Luttrell Elim
Daphna Dove
13 Neal Carlson Elim
14 Wil Seabrook Elim
15 Dana Robbins Elim[nb 3]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Marty Casey won the encore but J.D. Fortune was selected to perform an additional encore by audience response.
  2. ^ a b Suzie McNeil won the encore and was asked to choose another contestant to do an encore as well, so she chose Marty Casey.
  3. ^ a b c d The first episode in week one was a combined behind-the-scenes, performance, and elimination episode. The members of INXS themselves picked the bottom three contestants, and Dana Robbins was eliminated back at the mansion without any of the three performing an INXS song first.

A Night at the Mayan Theatre edit

The show spawned a soundtrack entitled A Night at the Mayan Theatre, containing the performance from each contestant from the premiere episode, as well as two bonus tracks of Jordis Unga performing "The Man Who Sold the World" and Mig Ayesa performing "Baby, I Love Your Way".

The list of the contestants' performances is:

  • J. D. Fortune – "American Woman" (The Guess Who)
  • Marty Casey – "You Really Got Me" (The Kinks)
  • Mig Ayesa – "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana) & "Baby, I Love Your Way" (Peter Frampton)
  • Suzie McNeil – "Remedy" (The Black Crowes)
  • Jordis Unga – "Baba O'Riley" (The Who) & "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie)
  • Ty Taylor – "Cult of Personality" (Living Colour)
  • Deanna Johnston – "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)
  • Jessica Robinson – "Celebrity Skin" (Hole)
  • Brandon Calhoon – "Rock and Roll All Nite" (KISS)
  • Tara Slone – "Middle of the Road" (The Pretenders)
  • Heather Luttrell – "Burning Down the House" (Talking Heads)
  • Daphna Dove – "One Way or Another" (Blondie)
  • Neal Carlson – "Brown Sugar" (The Rolling Stones)
  • Wil Seabrook – "Heroes" (David Bowie)
  • Dana Robbins – "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan)

Rock Star: INXS The DVD edit

A DVD titled Rock Star: INXS The DVD was released on November 29, 2005, containing selected performances by the final six contestants (J. D. Fortune, Marty Casey, Mig Ayesa, Suzie McNeil, Jordis Unga, and Ty Taylor) as well as the post-finale mini-concert by INXS & J. D., short behind-the-scenes footage, and extras including the contestants' casting interviews and a photo slideshow: The DVD when RIAA Certified Gold in 2005.

  • J.D.'s Welcome
  • Show Performances
  • The following performances with introductions (some not aired on the show) by the contestants:
  1. J. D. Fortune – "California Dreamin'" (The Mamas & the Papas)†
  2. Jordis Unga – "Heart-Shaped Box" (Nirvana)†
  3. Suzie McNeil – "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M.)
  4. Marty Casey – "Mr. Brightside" (The Killers)
  5. Ty Taylor – "Everybody Hurts" (R.E.M.)†
  6. Jordis Unga – "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie)†
  7. Mig Ayesa – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney)
  8. J. D. Fortune – "The Letter" (Joe Cocker)†
  9. Marty Casey – "...Baby One More Time" (Britney Spears)
  10. Suzie McNeil – "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke)
  11. Ty Taylor – "No Woman, No Cry" (Bob Marley)
  12. Jordis Unga – "Imagine" (John Lennon)
  13. Marty Casey – "Creep" (Radiohead)‡
  14. Mig Ayesa – "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)‡
  15. J. D. Fortune – "Money" (Pink Floyd)
  16. Marty Casey – "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)
  17. Suzie McNeil – "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)
† Includes the contestant's unaired intro.
‡ The contestant's intro for this performance differs from the one that was broadcast.
Unlike most of the soundtrack CD, the performances for Rock Star: INXS The DVD were taken from episodes throughout the series:
Week 1, Episode 2: J. D. Fortune – "California Dreamin'" (The Mamas & the Papas)↑, Jordis Unga – "Heart-Shaped Box" (Nirvana)
Week 3, Episode 8: Ty Taylor – "Everybody Hurts" (R.E.M.)
Week 4, Episode 11: Jordis Unga – "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie)↑, J. D. Fortune – "The Letter" (Joe Cocker)
Week 5, Episode 14: Suzie McNeil – "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M.)↓, Marty Casey – "Mr. Brightside" (The Killers), Ty Taylor – "No Woman, No Cry" (Bob Marley)↑
Week 6, Episode 17 (INXS selected the songs): Marty Casey – "...Baby One More Time" (Britney Spears), Suzie McNeil – "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke)↓
Week 8, Episode 23 (With choir, strings, & brass): Mig Ayesa – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney), Jordis Unga – "Imagine" (John Lennon)↓, Marty Casey – "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)↑.[1] Suzie McNeil – "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)↑
Week 10, Episode 29 (INXS selected the songs): Marty Casey – "Creep" (Radiohead)↑, Mig Ayesa – "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)↓, J. D. Fortune – "Money" (Pink Floyd)↓↑
↑Performance won an encore the following night.
↓Contestant was in bottom three in the elimination show following this performance.
  • Continuous playback of the above performances both with and without the intros.
  • INXS & J.D. First Concert (immediately following the finale episode)
  1. "Need You Tonight"
  2. "Never Tear Us Apart"
  3. "Suicide Blonde"
  4. "Pretty Vegas"
  5. "Don't Change"
  • Behind the Scenes
  1. Mansion First Impressions
  2. Rocker Photo Shoot
  3. Backstage Vocal Warm-up
  4. Rockers Get Made Up
  5. Rockstar Mansion VIP Party
  6. The Rockers Get Tattooed
  7. Suzie Wrestles Mig
  8. Backstage Tour With J.D., Marty and Mig
  9. A Rocker Trip Down Memory Lane
  10. Q&A With INXS, J.D. and Suzie at Star 98.7
  11. J.D. Prepares For "We Are the Champions"
  12. Jordis Talks About "The Man Who Sold the World"
  • Extras
  1. Casting Interviews
  2. Photo Slideshow
  3. Human Being
  4. "Too Hot For TV" (Ass Cake, Piercing, Late Night Mansion Jam)

Album edit

INXS released the album Switch following the series with J.D. Fortune on lead vocals and went on tour. Switch was released on November 29, 2005, and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200, and appeared on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top Internet Albums charts at numbers two and 56, respectively.[2] The album has sold 391,000 copies in the U.S. since release.[3] The single "Pretty Vegas" received gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 26, 2006.[4] In Canada, both the album and the single, Pretty Vegas, went platinum and reached number one on the charts.[5][6] The album received platinum certification in Dec. 2005 by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA),[7] and Canadian sales of the album have exceeded 170,000 units.[8] The album went platinum and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts.

Further seasons edit

By the end of the competition, CBS was encouraging musicians to submit audition tapes for consideration in a second Rock Star competition. Speculation on which band would be at the center of the competition varied. Van Halen and Alice in Chains were reportedly considered, but both denied the rumours. However, in March 2006, it was announced that the new season would focus on finding a lead singer for a new group entitled Supernova, featuring Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. The second season of Rock Star premiered on July 5, 2006, on CBS in the United States. Once again, it was hosted by Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Suzie McNeil won the encore and was asked to choose another contestant to do an encore as well, so she chose Marty Casey.
  2. ^ "Switch > Charts and Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  3. ^ Ask Billboard
  4. ^ RIAA
  5. ^ . CRIA. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  6. ^ "INXS Gears Up Canada Once Again". Retrieved February 22, 2009.
  7. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – May 2004 July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "INXS frontman pens new album". Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ www.startv.com/rockstar

External links edit

  • Rock Star: INXS at IMDb  

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Rock Star INXS is the first season of the reality television show Rock Star where fifteen contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS Rock Star INXSHosted byBrooke BurkeDave NavarroJudgesTim FarrissAndrew FarrissJon FarrissKirk PengillyGarry Gary BeersNo of contestants15WinnerJ D FortuneRunner upMarty CaseyNo of episodes32ReleaseOriginal networkCBSOriginal releaseJuly 11 2005 07 11 September 20 2005 2005 09 20 Season chronologyNext Supernova INXS enjoyed great popularity through the 1980s and early 1990s but after frontman Michael Hutchence died in 1997 the band attempted to continue with alternate singers but remained largely dormant until this show The winner of the series J D Fortune was announced on Tuesday September 20 2005 and became the band s new lead singer Following the series on November 29 2005 the band released the studio album Switch with Fortune on lead vocals Contents 1 Background 2 Finals 3 Original songs 4 Top 15 finalists 5 Elimination chart 5 1 Notes 6 A Night at the Mayan Theatre 7 Rock Star INXS The DVD 8 Album 9 Further seasons 10 References 11 External linksBackground editContestants were housed in the Paramour Mansion and squared off in a singing contest featuring well known rock songs Each week viewers voted for their favorite contestant The three contestants with the fewest votes performed an INXS song the following night The members of the band then decided which contestant would be sent home with lead guitarist Tim Farriss invoking the show s catchphrase to the departing contestant You re just not right for our band INXS The show originally appeared three nights a week on CBS The format consisted of a half hour behind the scenes episode on Monday a one hour performance episode on Tuesday and a half hour elimination episode on Wednesday However on August 3 2005 CBS announced the behind the scenes episode would move to Sunday nights on VH1 effective August 7 2005 due to low ratings in the United States As the show continued the ratings improved This prompted the Wednesday results show to be expanded to one hour for the duration of its run The winner J D Fortune was announced on Tuesday September 20 2005 Runner up Marty Casey and his Chicago based band Lovehammers were invited to open for INXS on their 2006 tour Directed by Michael A Simon the show was executive produced by Survivor s Mark Burnett and hosted by Brooke Burke and Jane s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro Other executive producers were David Goffin American Idol On the Lot Eco Challenge Combat Missions Lisa Hennessy Eco Challenge and INXS managers David Edwards and Michael Murchison with Conrad Riggs as co executive producer Five musicians Paul Mirkovich Jim McGorman Nate Morton Sasha Krivstov and Rafael Moreira made up the house band that backed the 15 contestants during the show A J Dickerson and Scott C Wilson were among the many video editors of the Tuesday performance shows Scott C Wilson did the final mixes on the Tuesday performance shows Finals editThree contestants reached the finale Mig Ayesa Marty Casey and J D Fortune Fortune was considered by many the underdog of the three as he established a renegade image during the competition while Casey was considered the favorite due to his popularity with voters In the finale Ayesa Casey and Fortune each selected a song that was performed previously on the show Ayesa chose Queen s Bohemian Rhapsody Casey chose Pink Floyd s Wish You Were Here and Fortune chose The Rolling Stones You Can t Always Get What You Want Based on these performances INXS eliminated Ayesa Afterwards Casey and Fortune each performed an INXS song with for the first time on the show all five members of INXS Casey performed Don t Change and Fortune performed What You Need Following the performances INXS announced Fortune as the winner Original songs editDuring the competition Casey and Fortune performed two original songs that became fan favorites Both songs would receive multiple encores during the competition Casey s original song was called Trees and was described by host Dave Navarro as a song that he could imagine being heard on the radio today In fact the song received some radioplay as a result of its exposure on the show At one point in the competition the remaining eight contestants were divided into two teams of four and challenged to write lyrics to a melody written by Andrew Farriss When Fortune did not see eye to eye with his team which included Casey he decided to venture out on his own and write his own lyrics Initially considered to have jeopardized his chances of winning the competition since it was perceived he couldn t work in a team Fortune s move resulted in his creation of the lyrics of Pretty Vegas which became a favorite of INXS played a major role in his ultimate victory and became the first single from their new album Switch Top 15 finalists editThe following is a list of songs performed by each finalist during the competition The number represents the week in which the song was performed Except for the second week each week one finalist was asked to perform an encore performance of the song they performed the night before noted as an Encore Performance Each week except for the first and final weeks the three finalists who had the lowest total audience votes were asked to perform an INXS song of the band s choice noted as a Bottom 3 Performance After everyone performed one non INXS song in the first and last episodes the band chose one contestant to be eliminated out of the entire group There was no voting for the bottom three In the seventh week two contestants were given the chance to perform original songs Mig amp Deanna For the ninth week performance episode each contestant performed an original song as well as a non INXS song In the elimination episode that week all the remaining contestants plus Dave Navarro performed as an ensemble with INXS on their new track Us as the opening act for that week s encore For the tenth week performance INXS chose two songs for each of the remaining contestants to perform The ages given below were the ages of the contestants during the recording of the show J D Fortune 32 years old born September 1 1973 in Mississauga Ontario but raised in Salt Springs Nova Scotia Winner selected to be the lead singer of INXS September 20 2005 Formerly lived in his car 1 American Woman The Guess Who 1 California Dreamin The Mamas amp the Papas Encore Performance 2 Hand in My Pocket Alanis Morissette 3 We Are the Champions Queen 4 The Letter Joe Cocker 5 Crazy Seal 6 As Tears Go By The Rolling Stones 7 Cold as Ice Foreigner 8 Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley Bottom 3 Performance This Time INXS dd 9 Come as You Are Nirvana 9 Pretty Vegas J D Fortune Encore Performance 9 Us INXS Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXSBottom 3 Performance Mystify INXS dd 10 Pretty Vegas J D Fortune Encore Performance nb 1 10 Money Pink Floyd Bottom 3 Performance By My Side INXS dd 11 You Can t Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones 11 What You Need INXS 11 Easy Easy INXS Marty Casey 32 years old from Chicago Illinois Eliminated last September 20 2005 Worked as a real estate appraiser 1 You Really Got Me The Kinks 1 Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand 2 What I Like About You The Romantics 3 Lithium Nirvana Encore Performance 4 With Arms Wide Open Creed 5 Mr Brightside The Killers 6 Baby One More Time Britney Spears 7 I Alone Live Bottom 3 Performance Don t Change INXS dd 8 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd Encore Performance nb 2 9 Everlong Foo Fighters 9 Trees Marty Casey 9 Us INXS Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXS 10 Trees Marty Casey Encore Performance 10 Creep Radiohead 11 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 11 Don t Change INXS MiG Ayesa 35 years old from London England born in the Philippines and raised in Sydney Eliminated thirteenth September 20 2005 Best known for his role as Galileo Figaro in the musical We Will Rock You a Tribute to the Music of Queen 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 1 All Day and All of the Night The Kinks 2 Walk This Way Aerosmith 3 Lola The Kinks 4 We Will Rock You Queen 5 All Right Now Free 6 Baby I Love Your Way Peter Frampton Encore Performance 7 Do or Die Mig Ayesa 8 Live and Let Die Paul McCartney 9 Hard to Handle Otis Redding 9 Home in Me Mig Ayesa 9 Us INXS Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXS 10 Paint It Black The Rolling Stones 10 Kiss from a Rose Seal Bottom 3 Performance What You Need INXS dd 11 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Suzie McNeil 29 years old from Toronto Ontario Originally from Mississauga Ontario Eliminated twelfth September 14 2005 1 Remedy The Black Crowes 1 Call Me Blondie Bottom 3 Performance Never Tear Us Apart INXS dd 2 Roxanne The Police 3 Superstition Stevie Wonder 4 Get Back The Beatles 5 Losing My Religion R E M Bottom 3 Performance Bitter Tears INXS dd 6 Bring It On Home to Me Sam Cooke Bottom 3 Performance By My Side INXS 7 Start Me Up The Rolling Stones Encore Performance 8 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Encore Performance 9 I Can t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt 9 Soul Life Suzie McNeil 9 Us INXS Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXSBottom 3 Performance Never Tear Us Apart INXS dd 10 Interstate Love Song Stone Temple Pilots 10 What s Up 4 Non Blondes Bottom 3 Performance Suicide Blonde INXS dd Jordis Unga 23 years old from St Paul Minnesota Eliminated eleventh September 7 2005 The show s youngest contestant 1 Baba O Riley The Who 1 Heart Shaped Box Nirvana 2 The Reason Hoobastank 3 Gimme Some Lovin The Spencer Davis Group 4 The Man Who Sold the World David Bowie Encore Performance 5 Layla Eric Clapton 6 Knockin on Heaven s Door Bob Dylan 7 Dream On Aerosmith 8 Imagine John Lennon Bottom 3 Performance Listen Like Thieves INXS dd 9 We Are the Champions Queen 9 Try Not Jordis Unga 9 Us INXS Ensemble of remaining contestants with INXSBottom 3 Performance Need You Tonight INXS dd Ty Taylor 36 years old from Las Vegas Nevada originally from Montclair New Jersey Eliminated tenth August 31 2005 The show s oldest contestant 1 Cult of Personality Living Colour 1 Heartbreaker Pat Benatar 2 Somebody Told Me The Killers 3 Everybody Hurts R E M 4 Everlong Foo Fighters Bottom 3 Performance Kick INXS dd 5 No Woman No Cry Bob Marley Encore Performance 6 Maggie May Rod Stewart 7 Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival Bottom 3 Performance What You Need INXS dd 8 You Can t Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones Bottom 3 Performance The One Thing INXS dd Deanna Johnston 36 years old from Reseda California Originally from Kingston Ontario Eliminated ninth August 24 2005 1 Piece of My Heart Janis Joplin 1 Should I Stay or Should I Go The Clash 2 The One I Love R E M 3 Give a Little Bit Supertramp 4 I m the Only One Melissa Etheridge 5 Long Train Running The Doobie Brothers 6 I Can t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt Bottom 3 Performance Never Tear Us Apart INXS dd 7 My Truth Deanna Johnston Bottom 3 Performance Elegantly Wasted INXS dd Jessica Robinson 26 years old from Chicago Illinois Eliminated eighth August 17 2005 1 Celebrity Skin Hole 1 I Want You to Want Me Cheap Trick 2 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix Bottom 3 Performance Don t Change INXS dd 3 Because the Night Patti Smith Bottom 3 Performance Elegantly Wasted INXS dd 4 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes 5 Come as You Are Nirvana Bottom 3 Performance Disappear INXS dd 6 Torn Natalie Imbruglia Bottom 3 Performance Mystify INXS dd Brandon Calhoon 32 years old from Beaverton Michigan Eliminated seventh October 8 2005 1 Rock and Roll All Nite KISS 1 Hard to Handle Otis Redding 2 Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd 3 Tempted Squeeze 4 If You Could Only See Tonic Bottom 3 Performance Devil Inside INXS dd 5 It s All Over Now The Rolling Stones Bottom 3 Performance Don t Lose Your Head INXS dd Tara Slone 31 years old from Toronto Ontario born in Montreal Quebec and raised in Nova Scotia Eliminated sixth March 8 2005 1 Middle of the Road The Pretenders 1 Take It Easy Eagles Bottom 3 Performance New Sensation INXS dd 2 Paranoid Black Sabbath Bottom 3 Performance Mystify INXS 3 Suffragette City David Bowie 4 Message in a Bottle The Police Bottom 3 Performance Beautiful Girl INXS dd Heather Luttrell 28 years old from Atlanta Georgia Eliminated fifth with Daphna Dove July 27 2005 1 Burning Down the House Talking Heads 1 Somebody to Love Jefferson Airplane 2 It s Only Rock n Roll The Rolling Stones 3 If It Makes You Happy Sheryl Crow Bottom 3 Performance By My Side INXS dd Daphna Dove 30 years old from Los Angeles California born in Germany and raised in New York City Eliminated fourth with Heather Luttrell July 27 2005 1 One Way or Another Blondie 1 People Are Strange The Doors 2 I Hate Myself for Loving You Joan Jett 3 Rock the Casbah The Clash Bottom 3 Performance What You Need INXS dd Neal Carlson 30 years old from Queens New York Eliminated third July 20 2005 1 Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones 1 Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival 2 Summer of 69 Bryan Adams Bottom 3 Performance Suicide Blonde INXS dd Wil Seabrook 29 years old from Pasadena California Originally from Morganton North Carolina Eliminated second July 13 2005 1 Heroes David Bowie 1 Right Here Right Now Jesus Jones Bottom 3 Performance Need You Tonight INXS Dana Robbins 31 years old from Studio City California Originally from Las Vegas Nevada Eliminated first 1 Knockin on Heaven s Door Bob Dylan nb 3 Elimination chart editWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Place Contestant Result 1 J D Fortune Btm 3 nb 3 Encore Btm 3 B3 En B3 En nb 1 Winner 2 Marty Casey Encore Btm 3 Encore nb 2 Encore Runner up 3 Mig Ayesa Encore Btm 3 3rd 4 Suzie McNeil Btm 3 nb 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Encore Encore Btm 3 Elim 5 Jordis Unga Encore Btm 3 Elim 6 Ty Taylor Btm 3 Encore Btm 3 Elim 7 Deanna Johnston Btm 3 Elim 8 Jessica Robinson Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim 9 Brandon Calhoun Btm 3 Elim 10 Tara Slone Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim 11 12 Heather Luttrell Elim Daphna Dove 13 Neal Carlson Elim 14 Wil Seabrook Elim 15 Dana Robbins Elim nb 3 Notes edit a b Marty Casey won the encore but J D Fortune was selected to perform an additional encore by audience response a b Suzie McNeil won the encore and was asked to choose another contestant to do an encore as well so she chose Marty Casey a b c d The first episode in week one was a combined behind the scenes performance and elimination episode The members of INXS themselves picked the bottom three contestants and Dana Robbins was eliminated back at the mansion without any of the three performing an INXS song first A Night at the Mayan Theatre editThe show spawned a soundtrack entitled A Night at the Mayan Theatre containing the performance from each contestant from the premiere episode as well as two bonus tracks of Jordis Unga performing The Man Who Sold the World and Mig Ayesa performing Baby I Love Your Way The list of the contestants performances is J D Fortune American Woman The Guess Who Marty Casey You Really Got Me The Kinks Mig Ayesa Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana amp Baby I Love Your Way Peter Frampton Suzie McNeil Remedy The Black Crowes Jordis Unga Baba O Riley The Who amp The Man Who Sold the World David Bowie Ty Taylor Cult of Personality Living Colour Deanna Johnston Piece of My Heart Janis Joplin Jessica Robinson Celebrity Skin Hole Brandon Calhoon Rock and Roll All Nite KISS Tara Slone Middle of the Road The Pretenders Heather Luttrell Burning Down the House Talking Heads Daphna Dove One Way or Another Blondie Neal Carlson Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones Wil Seabrook Heroes David Bowie Dana Robbins Knockin on Heaven s Door Bob Dylan Rock Star INXS The DVD editA DVD titled Rock Star INXS The DVD was released on November 29 2005 containing selected performances by the final six contestants J D Fortune Marty Casey Mig Ayesa Suzie McNeil Jordis Unga and Ty Taylor as well as the post finale mini concert by INXS amp J D short behind the scenes footage and extras including the contestants casting interviews and a photo slideshow The DVD when RIAA Certified Gold in 2005 J D s Welcome Show Performances The following performances with introductions some not aired on the show by the contestants J D Fortune California Dreamin The Mamas amp the Papas Jordis Unga Heart Shaped Box Nirvana Suzie McNeil Losing My Religion R E M Marty Casey Mr Brightside The Killers Ty Taylor Everybody Hurts R E M Jordis Unga The Man Who Sold the World David Bowie Mig Ayesa Live and Let Die Paul McCartney J D Fortune The Letter Joe Cocker Marty Casey Baby One More Time Britney Spears Suzie McNeil Bring It On Home to Me Sam Cooke Ty Taylor No Woman No Cry Bob Marley Jordis Unga Imagine John Lennon Marty Casey Creep Radiohead Mig Ayesa Kiss from a Rose Seal J D Fortune Money Pink Floyd Marty Casey Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd Suzie McNeil Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Includes the contestant s unaired intro The contestant s intro for this performance differs from the one that was broadcast dd dd Unlike most of the soundtrack CD the performances for Rock Star INXS The DVD were taken from episodes throughout the series dd Week 1 Episode 2 J D Fortune California Dreamin The Mamas amp the Papas Jordis Unga Heart Shaped Box Nirvana Week 3 Episode 8 Ty Taylor Everybody Hurts R E M Week 4 Episode 11 Jordis Unga The Man Who Sold the World David Bowie J D Fortune The Letter Joe Cocker Week 5 Episode 14 Suzie McNeil Losing My Religion R E M Marty Casey Mr Brightside The Killers Ty Taylor No Woman No Cry Bob Marley Week 6 Episode 17 INXS selected the songs Marty Casey Baby One More Time Britney Spears Suzie McNeil Bring It On Home to Me Sam Cooke Week 8 Episode 23 With choir strings amp brass Mig Ayesa Live and Let Die Paul McCartney Jordis Unga Imagine John Lennon Marty Casey Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 1 Suzie McNeil Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Week 10 Episode 29 INXS selected the songs Marty Casey Creep Radiohead Mig Ayesa Kiss from a Rose Seal J D Fortune Money Pink Floyd dd Performance won an encore the following night Contestant was in bottom three in the elimination show following this performance dd dd Continuous playback of the above performances both with and without the intros INXS amp J D First Concert immediately following the finale episode Need You Tonight Never Tear Us Apart Suicide Blonde Pretty Vegas Don t Change Behind the Scenes Mansion First Impressions Rocker Photo Shoot Backstage Vocal Warm up Rockers Get Made Up Rockstar Mansion VIP Party The Rockers Get Tattooed Suzie Wrestles Mig Backstage Tour With J D Marty and Mig A Rocker Trip Down Memory Lane Q amp A With INXS J D and Suzie at Star 98 7 J D Prepares For We Are the Champions Jordis Talks About The Man Who Sold the World Extras Casting Interviews Photo Slideshow Human Being Too Hot For TV Ass Cake Piercing Late Night Mansion Jam Album editINXS released the album Switch following the series with J D Fortune on lead vocals and went on tour Switch was released on November 29 2005 and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and appeared on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top Internet Albums charts at numbers two and 56 respectively 2 The album has sold 391 000 copies in the U S since release 3 The single Pretty Vegas received gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on January 26 2006 4 In Canada both the album and the single Pretty Vegas went platinum and reached number one on the charts 5 6 The album received platinum certification in Dec 2005 by the Canadian Recording Industry Association CRIA 7 and Canadian sales of the album have exceeded 170 000 units 8 The album went platinum and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts Further seasons editMain article Rock Star Supernova By the end of the competition CBS was encouraging musicians to submit audition tapes for consideration in a second Rock Star competition Speculation on which band would be at the center of the competition varied Van Halen and Alice in Chains were reportedly considered but both denied the rumours However in March 2006 it was announced that the new season would focus on finding a lead singer for a new group entitled Supernova featuring Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and former Guns N Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke The second season of Rock Star premiered on July 5 2006 on CBS in the United States Once again it was hosted by Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke 9 References edit Suzie McNeil won the encore and was asked to choose another contestant to do an encore as well so she chose Marty Casey Switch gt Charts and Awards AllMusic Retrieved June 25 2008 Ask Billboard RIAA Gold amp Platinum Certification CRIA Archived from the original on July 27 2013 Retrieved June 25 2008 INXS Gears Up Canada Once Again Retrieved February 22 2009 Canadian Recording Industry Association CRIA Gold amp Platinum May 2004 Archived July 27 2013 at the Wayback Machine INXS frontman pens new album Archived from the original on June 23 2007 Retrieved February 22 2009 a href Template Cite web html title 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