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Years active. 1979–2020. Jerry Harold Speiser (born 12 August 1953) is an Australian musician. He is best known as the drummer and a founding member of 1980s pop / new wave group Men at Work, [1] [2] which had Australian, US and UK hits with their singles "Who Can It Be Now?"
- Colin Hay
- Greg Ham
- Jerry Speiser
- John Rees
- Ron Strykert
Following the break-up of Men at Work, Hay dove head-first into a career as a solo artist and has gone on to release a dozen critically-acclaimed efforts, including his most recent full-length, Now and the Evermore. Hay would also land a number of roles on television, namely Scrubs, and more recently, A Million Little Things, while also making occa...
Ham was undoubtedly one of the most versatile members of Men at Work, having played piano, saxophone, organ and flute. Following his retreat from the spotlight, the rocker reportedly become a music teacher while continuing to perform with various acts. In 2010, an Australian court ruledthat Ham's iconic flute solo in "Down Under" had "reproduced a ...
The Men at Work drummer, along with his bandmate John Rees, was unceremoniously fired from the group just prior to the making of the band's third record following a reported dispute over their manager at the time, Russell Deppler. "Russell was good for hustling gigs in Melbourne and Sydney but once the band became international and multi-million, t...
Little official information can be found for Rees' post-Men at Work career. The band's former bassist reportedly lives in Gippsland, a rural area in Southern Victoria, where he performs in local pubs with his band Beggs2Differ. As for Rees' tumultuous departure from Men at Work, Hay admittedregrets about the way the group's rhythm section was dismi...
By the time Men at Work's third album came around, their guitarist appeared detached from the group. “He [Strykert] was in the band but I don’t think he particularly cared for the band!” Hay told Starts at 60. “So in the middle of the third record, he said to me one day, ‘Oh I think I’m going to go home’, and I said, ‘Oh yeah, are you going to come...
Jerry Speiser – batteria, percussioni, cori (1979–1984) Greg Sneddon - tastiere (1979) Greg Ham – sassofono, tastiere, voce, flauto, armonica; John Rees – basso, cori (1980–1984) Jeremy Alsop – basso, cori (1985–1986) James Black – chitarra, tastiere, cori (1985–1986) Mark Kennedy – batteria (1985)
10 set 2019 · They then recruited drummer Jerry Speiser, mercurial multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham and bassist John Rees. This early incarnation of Men At Work established a cult following on the pub circuit before being signed to CBS in early 1981.
- Classic Pop
Jerry Speiser – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1979–1984) Greg Ham – keyboards, vocals, saxophone, harmonica, flute (1979–1985, 1996–2002; occasional performances until 2012; died 2012) John Rees – bass, backing vocals (1980–1984) Former touring members. Jeremy Alsop – bass, backing vocals (1985–1986)
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 ...
Jerry Speiser (born 12 August 1953) is an Australian drummer. He was the drummer and founding member of the hit 1980s Australian musical group Men At Work . Following Men at Work's break-up in 1984, he joined pop band FX, and then the One World band.
