Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under". Its founding member and frontman is Colin Hay, who performs on lead vocals and guitar. After playing as an acoustic duo with Ron Strykert during 1978–79, Hay formed the group with Strykert playing bass guitar and Jerry Speiser on drums. They were soon joined by Greg Ham on flute, saxophone, and keyboards and John Rees on bass guitar, with Strykert then switching to lead guitar. The group was managed by Russell Depeller, a friend of Hay, whom he met at La Trobe University. This line-up achieved national and international success during the early to mid 1980s. In January 1983, they were the first Australian artists to have a simultaneous No. 1 album and No. 1 single on the United States Billboard charts: Business as Usual and "Down Under", respectively.
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | New wave, pop rock, reggae rock |
| Years active | 1978–1986 (1986), 1996–2002 (2002), (occasional reunions until 2012), 2019–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Epic |
| Associated acts | The Black Sorrows |
| Members | Colin Hay |
| Past members | Greg Ham, Jerry Speiser, Ron Strykert, John Rees |
About Men at Work
Best known for their 1981 single "Down Under," the rock group became the first Australian artists to have a simultaneous No. 1 album and No. 1 single.
Achievement of Men at Work
They won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1983, and were inducted into the related Hall of Fame at the 1994 ARIA Music Awards.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Men at Work
Men at Work discography - This article presents the discography of all albums and singles released by the Australian pop rock group Men at Work. It includes three studio albums, two live albums, eleven compilation albums, three extended plays, two video albums and 13 singles.. Australian pop rock groups.. Australian new wave musical groups.. Reggae rock groups.. ARIA Hall of Fame inductees.. Musical groups from Melbourne.. Victoria (Australia) musical groups.. ARIA Award winners.
Latest information about Men at Work updated on July 28 2021.
