John Rees (bassist)

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John Rees
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Rees in 1983.
Background information
Born (1951-08-18) 18 August 1951 (age 74)
Australia
InstrumentBass
Formerly of Men at Work

John Rees is an Australian musician. He is best known for being the original bassist for Men at Work from 1980 to 1984.

Biography

In 1975, he was a member of Chetarca, a rock band that featured Paul Lever, Andrew Vance, Geoff Gallent and Bruce Bryan, who released only one album for disbanding. [1]

Rees, a friend of Jerry Speiser, joined Men at Work in 1980. [2] After two hits with "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under", Rees was kicked out of the band after he and Speiser had many arguements with Colin Hay and wanted their manager fired, [3] [4] which led to splits in the band. [2] [5] [6] He was a music teacher in Melbourne and at Fish Creek Primary School, now lives in Gippsland, and plays in a local band, Beggs 2 Differ. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Trimaximalist (2020-05-23). "Chetarca -" . Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  2. 1 2 "Whammo Homepage". www.whammo.com.au. Archived from the original on 2003-05-13. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  3. ↑ Pop, Classic (2019-09-10). "Interview: Men At Work". Classic Pop Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  4. ↑ Kelley, Ken KelleyKen (2022-10-30). "Men at Work: Where Are They Now?". The Moose 94.7 FM. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  5. ↑ "27 Jul 2012 - HowlSpace - Archived Website". Trove. Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2025-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Men At Work: The Ultimate Guide to Aussie Band's Music". 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  7. ↑ Kelley, Ken KelleyKen (2022-10-30). "Men at Work: Where Are They Now?". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
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