Rock Star

Rock Star: INXS is the first season of the reality television show Rock Star where 15 contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS. INXS enjoyed great popularity through the 1980s and early 1990s, but in 1997, frontman Michael Hutchence died. The band attempted to continue with alternate singers, but remained largely dormant until this show. The winner of the series, J.D. Fortune, was announced on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 and became the band's new lead singer. Following the series, on November 29, 2005, the band released the studio album Switch with J.D. Fortune on lead vocals.

• Ep 1

  1.Dana Dismissed

  11-07-2005

  Reality Show Week 1 - The fifteen contestants perform their own choice of songs. The bottom three up for elimination were Dana from Reseda, California, J.D. (Jason Bennison) from...

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• Ep 2

  2.Week 01 - 07.12 - Rock the Vote

  12-07-2005

  Performance show week one. 14 remaining contestants perform the songs preselected by INXS. After nearly being eliminated Suzie and J.D. give much better performance. Suzie sings t...

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• Ep 3

  3.Week 01 - 07.13 - Wil Gets Cut

  13-07-2005

  Elimination show week one. The votes are tallied and INXS calls J.D. to the stage, much to his relief it's for an encore performance. The three with the fewest votes are Tara from...

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• Ep 4

  4.Week 02 - 07.18 - The One I Don't Love

  18-07-2005

  reality show week two. 13 new songs Deanna and Tara argue over “Paranoid” from Black Sabbath. Then Deanna lets Tara have the song and gets stuck with R.E.M.'s "The One I Love." Da...

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• Ep 5

  5.Week 02 - 07.19 - Style Versus Substance

  19-07-2005

  performance show week two. 13 singers and 13 songs. Jordis and Marty put on the best shows while J.D. shows the world how immature he is by insulting the other contestants. .

• Ep 6

  6.Week 02 - 07.20 - Neal's Nixed

  20-07-2005

  elimination show week two. No encore shown this day. The contestants are reminded that they should still be angry at J.D.. Tara, Jessica and Neal are the bottom three Neal sings "...

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• Ep 7

  7.Week 03 - 07.25 - J.D.'s Fortunes at Risk?

  25-07-2005

  reality show week three. The would-be rockers are distraught by Neal getting the boot. Garry and Tim lead the stage presence clinic. 12 new songs are picked. J.D. begs to get Queen...

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• Ep 8

  8.Week 03 - 07.26 - J.D.'s Notes Fall Flat

  26-07-2005

  performance show week three. Although Jordis skips some words to "Gimmie Some Lovin'" from the Spencer Davis Group, she does an outstanding job. J.D. destroys his version of "We Ar...

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• Ep 9

  9.Week 03 - 07.27 - Daphna & Heather Gone

  27-07-2005

  elimination show week three Marty does the encore performance of Nirvana's "Lithium". In spite of J.D.'s horrible performance he doesn’t face elimination. The bottom three are Jes...

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• Ep 10

  10.Week 04 - 08.01 - J.D.ￃﾢ￢ﾂﾬ￢ﾄﾢS Dastardly Deeds Continue

  01-08-2005

  reality show week four The potential rock stars are devastated by the double elimination. The ten remaining contestants are given a vocal clinic that exposes Brandon and Deanna’s...

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• Ep 11

  11.Week 04 - 08.02 - Down to Ten

  01-08-2005

  performance show week four. MiG who, starred in the West End production of the Queen musical, sings “We will Rock You”, and warms up the crowd. Jordis sings “The Man Who Sold The W...

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• Ep 12

  12.Week 04 - 08.03 - Three Strikes & Tara's Out

  03-08-2005

  elimination show week four. Jordis gets to do an encore performance. Brandon, Ty , and Tara are the bottom three. Brandon sings, “Devil Inside”, Tara sings, “Beautiful Girl” and Ty...

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• Ep 13

  13.Week 05 - 08.07 - J.D.'s Center of the World

  07-08-2005

  reality show week five. Ty says “I have to think about what' I represent'. You can count on your hand how many people have been able to succeed in rock ‘n roll that are African-Ame...

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• Ep 14

  14.Week 05 - 08.09 -The Comeback

  09-08-2005

  performance show week five. Suzi sang a J.D. inspired rearrangement of “Losing My Religion,” by R.E.M. Kirk says “That was just a dream.” in reference to the song Suzi sang. Once a...

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• Ep 15

  15.Week 05 - 08.10 Brandon Bids Adieu

  10-08-2005

  The results of last night's voting is revealed and Brandon, Jessica, and Suzie are in the bottom three. Everyone is shocked when Suzie is in the bottom three. Ty wins the encore wi...

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• Ep 16

  16.Week 06 - 08.14 J.D. Discord Continues

  14-08-2005

  reality show week 6 Today’s assignment songwriting clinic, two teams Ty, MiG, Suzie and Deanna on one team and Marty, Jordis, Jessica and J.D. on the other. Ty’s team comes up with...

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• Ep 17

  17.Week 06 - 08.16 The Hot Seat

  16-08-2005

  J.D. is confronted on stage after tensions continue to rise. Tonight’s acoustic only show features Mig’s rendition of “Baby. I Love Your Way” by Peter Frampton, and the Bob Dylan c...

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• Ep 18

  18.Week 06 - 08.17 Jessica's Journey Over

  18-08-2005

  Elimination show week six: In this show we are told that Jordis, Marty and MiG received the top three votes. MiG gets to do the encore of “Baby I Love Your Way” by Peter Frampton,...

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• Ep 19

  19.Week 07 - 08.22 You Can't Always Get What You Want

  21-08-2005

  Reality show week seven. Dave Navarro shows up at the mansion while the contestants are getting drunk, and tells them they have to write their own songs to perform. Later they find...

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• Ep 20

  20.Week 07 - 08.23 - Jordis in Jeopardy

  23-08-2005

  performance show week seven: After a brief recap of the previous show, Suzie starts the performances by singing “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones. J.D. shows his skills as an Elv...

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• Ep 21

  21.Week 07 - 08.24 - Deana's Dream Deferred

  24-08-2005

  elimination show week seven: Brooke Burke tells us that only Suzie, was not in the bottom three, during the voting. INXS picks Suzie to sing the encore of Start Me Up . Ty Taylor,...

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• Ep 22

  22.Week 08 - 08.28 - MiG vs. Suzie, Part Deux

  28-08-2005

  reality show week eight The contestants are given a new INXS song called “Us”, they have a day to practice it, then into the studio with Andrew and John Farriss. Everyone gets the...

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• Ep 23

  23.Week 08 - 08.30 - The Good News and the Bad News

  30-08-2005

  performance show week eight Jordis Makes a come back from the week before by singing “Imagine”. Suzie continues to shine on the song "Bohemian Rhapsody." The former Elvis imperson...

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• Ep 24

  24.Week 08 - 08.31 - Goodbye, Ty

  31-08-2005

  Elimination show week eight. Suzie gets Picked to do an encore of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen and picks Marty to do an encore of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” . The early res...

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• Ep 25

  25.Week 09 - 09.04 - And Then There Were Five

  04-09-2005

  performance show week eight The five contestants get to perform original songs and songs picked by the viewers. J.D. starts the show with an improved version of Nirvana’s “Come As...

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• Ep 26

  26.Battle of the Originals

  06-09-2005

  Performance show week eight The five contestants get to perform original songs and songs picked by the viewers. J.D. starts the show with an improved version of Nirvana’s “Come As...

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• Ep 27

  27.Week 09 - 09.07 - Jordis Has Left The Building

  07-09-2005

  Elimination show week nine: J.D. does an encore of his original as voted on by the viewers this week, then all the singers sing an original INXS song. J.D. also makes the bottom t...

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• Ep 28

  28.Week 10 - 09.11 - The Final Four

  11-09-2005

  reality show week ten: Only when Suzie mentions it does everyone else realize that MiG has never sang an INXS song. This weeks clinic is a one-on-one interview with INXS. They fi...

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• Ep 29

  29.Down To The Wire

  13-09-2005

  performance show week ten After a recap of the reality show, Suzie sings ""Interstate Love Song"" from The Stone Temple Pilots and ""What's Up"" from 4 Non Blondes. J.D. sings...

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• Ep 30

  30.Week 10 - 09.14 - Suzie’s INXS Dreams Shattered

  14-09-2005

  Elimination show week ten. Out of the remaining four Marty is the only singer with immunity. The viewers picked Marty to do the encore and J.D. is selected to be the warm up gag....

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• Ep 31

  31.Week 10 - 09.18 - Three’s a Crowd

  18-09-2005

  MiG, Marty and Jason write songs with Andrew Farriss.

• Ep 32

  32.Week 11 - 09.21 - J.D.’S With the Band

  21-09-2005

  In this shocking Season Finale, MiG sings “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Jason Benison. Impersonates Mick Jagger on the classic “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” Marty sings “Wish You We...

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