#Rockstar piercing series#

Casey performed 'Don't Change' and Fortune performed 'What You Need'. Based on these performances, INXS eliminated Ayesa.Īfterwards, Casey and Fortune each performed an INXS song with, for the first time on the show, all five members of INXS. 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'. In the finale, Ayesa, Casey, and Fortune each selected a song that was performed previously on the show. 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. Three contestants reached the finale: Mig Ayesa, Marty Casey, and J. Wilson did the final mixes on the Tuesday performance shows. Wilson were among the many video editors of the Tuesday performance shows. 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.įive 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.Ī.J. Simon, the show was executive produced by Survivor's Mark Burnett and hosted by Brooke Burke and Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Runner-up Marty Casey and his Chicago-based band Lovehammers were invited to open for INXS on their 2006 tour.ĭirected by Michael A.

Fortune, was announced on Tuesday, September 20, 2005.

This prompted the Wednesday results show to be expanded to one hour for the duration of its run. As the show continued, the ratings improved.

However, on August 3, 2005, CBS announced the behind-the-scenes episode would move to Sunday nights on VH1 effective Augdue to low ratings in the United States. 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. The show originally appeared three nights a week on CBS. 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 three contestants with the fewest votes performed an INXS song the following night. Each week, viewers voted for their favorite contestant. Following the series, on November 29, 2005, the band released the studio album Switch with Fortune on lead vocals.Ĭontestants were housed in the Paramour Mansion, and squared off in a singing contest featuring well-known rock songs. Fortune, was announced on Tuesday, Septemand became the band's new lead singer. 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. 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.

#Rockstar piercing series#

American TV series or program Rock Star: INXS