Rock Star INXS Runners-up: Where are They Now?

Rock Star INXS Runners-up: Where are They Now? by Roxanne McDonald

We know JD is rockin’ the band as front man, but what happened to the other equally fine performers from “Rockstar INXS”?

We have had the sheer delight of two seasons of “Rock Star…”—“Rock Star INXS” and “Rock Star Supernova”. And we then lose track of those laying great tracks—on CD, in person, and in the name of . Unless we search:

According to fans at IMDB, the super performers who did not land the lead for INXS are progressing nicely: Marty Casey took his band Lovehammers on the road, opening for INXS during their “Switch” tour; released an album in January of 2006; and has evidently played a gig here and there in Toronto—to lukewarm reception/reviews.

According to a most thorough contributor at Wikipedia, Mig Ayesa has acted on kids’ television, in a show called “The Ferals;” played a small part in Queen of the Damned; cut the single “Baby, I Love Your Way” (which he made popular again on “Rockstar…”), which he performs with Frampton; and has delivered his debut album titled, CD MIG, which features cover, contemporary, and classic works such as Bowie’s “Life on Mars,” Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose,” Sting’s “Wrapped Around Your Finger,” Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy”, and the Rolling Stones’ “Angie”, among others.
Smokey Jordis Unga, whom many were rooting for during her competing on “Rock Star INXS,” and who was invited to perform at the Grand Opening Gala of the Muhammad Ali Center for the Advancement of Humanity Worldwide in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2005; and has done numerous gigs, unplugged, across the country; has signed with Sony; and was supposed to release her debut in “early 2006.”

Ontario’s Susie McNeil has continued to do radio appearances, has done sold-out shows such as one she did in September of 2005 Toronto’s Revival Club; and has been featured on INXS’ album, Switch, in such songs as “Us” and “God’s Top Ten.”

And Ty Taylor, the one “voted” out to much hubbub (about the possibility of racial prejudice, for one), came back with a vengeance by appearing on FOX Reality TV as a commentator of “Rock Star” II, “Supernova”; was invited to sing lead with Dave Navarro’s band, Camp Freddy; and has been on tour with Fiona Apple, Eric Clapton, Macy

Gray, Tina Turner, and other superstar rockers.
Last season, we got lucky enough to witness the hiring of front man Lukas Rossi for the second “Rockstar…” installment. Now all we need is…a third “Rockstar…” Bring on the Ozzies and the Aerosmiths! We rock fans, groupies, and even aficionados are champing at the sound bit… for more Storm, more Dilana, more Mig, more Marty, more Lukas and JD!!!!!

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