INXS' latest project is made of precious metals.
Having mined platinum in a decades-long career, the new wave act unveils a limited-edition line of jewelry made from 100% recycled silver.
In collaboration with Australia-based jeweler Michael Hill, the collection includes five unique pieces, including guitar pendants, rings, cufflinks and a time capsule pendant – all featuring band motifs.
“INXS is synonymous with music, fashion and lifestyle,” commented INXS drummer Jon Farriss in a statement. “Whether we were on stage performing live, shooting a video or just hanging out in our recording studio, we loved finding and wearing funky bohemian jewelry that had personal meaning as well as catching a glimmer of light while adding a sense of attitude “, he adds. Farriss. “We're really digging these Michael Hill designs that reflect some of the things we still wear today – I'm still wearing my INXS dog tags!”
The Michael Hill x INXS collection starts at A$169 ($111) and is available online and in stores across Australia, New Zealand and Canada, while stocks last. Additional pieces in the series are expected to be released later in 2024.
The fashion-meets-rock team follows Michael Hill's 2022 'origin story' ad campaign, which was soundtracked by INXS' iconic 1987 ballad 'Never Tear Us Apart'.
“When designing and designing each piece, we wanted to ensure we honored the band's stylistic history,” comments Maria Then, Head of Product Design at Michael Hill. “We've worked closely with INXS to create our jewelry line, which features an autographed guitar pick pendant that replicates the band's actual guitar picks, heavy chains with hardware closures and a nod to some of their beautiful lyrics.”
This year marks the 47th anniversary for INXS, who have sold more than 70 million records worldwide, according to Petrol Records, and whose catalog has garnered more than 4 billion streams.
Formed in Western Australia in 1977, INXS climbed popular music's highest mountain with six UK top 10 albums (including a No.1 Welcome wherever you are since 1992) and five US Top 20 albums, a BRIT Award (in 1991 for Best International Group) and, in 2001, induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
The band's journey was tragically derailed by the death of lead singer Michael Hutchence in 1997, aged just 37, although INXS continued for a time with replacement singers.
The surviving members of INXS reunited last October in Sydney to perform Calling all nations, a 400+ “love letter” created by a global fan base and the band. UMG's Andrew Kronfeld and Live Nation's Arthur Fogel contributed essays.
Despite taking time off from touring more than a decade ago, the INXS story continues to grow. The band's multi-platinum career retrospective since 2011, INXS – The Very Best, was the top album by a homegrown artist in Australia, according to end-2023 trade figures released earlier this month by ARIA.
Check out the Michael Hill x INXS line here.
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