Men at Work is an Australian pop rock band founded in 1978 in St Kilda, Victoria. The group is best known for several Number 1 singles and studio albums released between 1981 and 1983. The following is a complete chronology of the band's member history. Although active to this day, frontman Colin Hay has been the only constant member throughout the decades.
Members Current ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsColin Hayall releasesJimmy Branly2019–presentdrums none to dateSan Miguel Perez Yosmel MontejoCecilia Noël backing vocalsRachel Mazer2025–present
Former ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsRon Strykert 1978–1985all studio releasesJerry Speiser 1979–1984Greg Sneddon1979keyboardsnoneGreg Hamall releases from Business as Usual (1981) to Brazil (1998) John Rees1980–1984Jeremy Alsop1985–1986Two Hearts (1985)James BlackMark Kennedy 1985 drums Colin Bayley 1985–1986noneChad WackermanPaul WilliamsonSimon HosfordBrazil (1998)Stephen Hadley John Watson1996–1997drums Tony FloydBrazil (1998) Rick Grossman 1998–1999noneJames RyanPeter Maslen drums Stuart Speed Rodrigo Aravena2000–2001Heta Moses drums Warren Trout2001Scheila Gonzalez2019–2025
Timeline
Line-ups PeriodMembersStudio releases1978–1979 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – guitar, vocalsnone1979 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – bass, guitar, vocals Jerry Speiser – drums, vocals Greg Sneddon – keyboards1979–1980("Men at Work" name adopted) Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – bass, guitar, vocals Jerry Speiser – drums, vocals Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica1980–1984(Classic lineup) Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – guitar, vocals Jerry Speiser – drums, vocals Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica John Rees – bass, vocals Business as Usual (1981) Cargo (1983)1984–1985 Colin Hay –vocals, guitar Ron Strykert – guitar, bass, vocals Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonicanone1985 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica1985 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica James Black – guitar, keyboards, vocals Jeremy Alsop – bass, vocals Mark Kennedy – drums Two Hearts (1985)1985 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica James Black – guitar, keyboards, vocals Jeremy Alsop – bass, vocals Colin Bayley – guitar, vocals Chad Wackerman – drumsnone1985–1986 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar James Black – guitar, keyboards, vocals Jeremy Alsop – bass, vocals Colin Bayley – guitar, vocals Paul Williamson – saxophone, keyboards, vocals Chad Wackerman – drums1986–1996Disbanded1996–1997 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stephen Hadley – bass, vocals John Watson – drums Brazil (2018) 1997–1998 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stephen Hadley – bass, vocals Tony Floyd – drums Brazil (2018) 1998–1999 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica James Ryan – guitar, vocals Rick Grossman – bass, vocals Peter Maslen – drumsnone1999–2000 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stuart Speed – bass, vocals Tony Floyd – drums2000–2001 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Rodrigo Aravena – bass, vocals Heta Moses – drums2001 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica Simon Hosford – guitar, vocals Stephen Hadley – bass, vocals Warren Trout – drums2001–2002(Occasional reunions until 2012) Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica2002–2019Disbanded2019–2025 Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Scheila Gonzalez – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute San Miguel Perez – guitar, backing vocals Yosmel Montejo – bass, backing vocals Jimmy Branly – drums Cecilia Noël – backing vocalsnone2025–present Colin Hay – vocals, guitar Rachel Mazer – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute San Miguel Perez – guitar, backing vocals Yosmel Montejo – bass, backing vocals Jimmy Branly – drums Cecilia Noël – backing vocals none to date
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