Travel for Pennies

The key to unlock relaxation, at times, is luxury. Perth hotels make luxury into an art. Whether its urban adventues, seaside pleasures, or hiding from the rest of the world in secret home away from home, the hotel will be the anchor for every journey here. Perth is remarkable as a multicultural place on Australia’s west coast, with large, open spaces in an isolated setting. Despite being a large city, it’s closer to Singapore than the closest Australian city, and this sense of isolation has been an interesting cultural force for some of the city’s artists.

INXS, the Australian alternative rock band, is one of Perth’s homegrown heroes. The geographical distance from more populated parts of Australia helped them to develop their sound, and also was something to overcome in making their way on the international pop music scene. In 1977 high school students Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence got together to form a new band. Calling themselves The Farriss Brothers, it was an unlikely beginning to an unlikely success. Two years later they changed their name to INXS, and by 1981, they were well on their way to international superstardom.

In 1983, they released their first major album, “Shabooh Shoobah,” which established them as a recognizable force in the music industry. INXS rocked the world with their unique styles and instantly readable bravado, which is based in the roots of classic rock and roll. The energy and electricity captivated audiences, and Michael Hutchence’s good looks were no doubt extremely helpful in getting them attention and play on the recently launched

Their story is one of remarkable success, despite some of the troubles that came to the band’s lead singer, Michael Hutchence. His tragic death in 1997 is one of the more mysterious rock and roll accidents, and still haunts the band. They continue to play, with a string of new lead singers, continuing their history as one of Australia’s musical contributions to contemporary culture.

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