Sean Kelly Wendy Matthews Garry Gary Beers Andrew Duffield Ron Francois James Valentine John Mackay Geoffrey Stapleton Michael King
Absent Friends were an ARIA Award winning band from Sydney. Comprising of members of The Models, INXS, this rock'n'roll supergroup was relatively short lived, forming in 1989 and disbanding in 1990.
ALBUMS
Absent Friends
Networking Live
1990, 12", MiniAlbum, Promo, rooArt, 
Absent Friends
4 Track CD Sampler
1990, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, rooArt
Absent Friends
Here's Looking Up Your Address
1990, Vinyl, ,
, Indie Pop
Absent Friends Featuring Wendy Matthews
I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You
1990
Absent Friends
Harmony
1990,
Absent Friends
Hullabaloo
1989
Absent Friends
Hallelujah
1989
APPEARANCES +
Various
30th Anniversary Aria Awards
2016, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Universal, Warner Music Australia
Various
Smooth FM All Time Top 50 - Volume 2
2015, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music
Various
101 Ultimate Aussie Hits
2013, 5xCD, Comp, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,
Various
50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll Volume 2
2011, 3x CD,
Various
Take It Easy
2007
Various
ARIA Awards - 20th Anniversary
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI Music Australia, Universal Music, Warner Music Australia, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad
Various
Australian Legends
2006, DVD-V, Comp, PAL, EMI, EMI, ,
, Garage Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Classic Rock
Various
Australian Legends II
2006, 2xCD, Comp, EMI
Various
Rockart (The History Of Rooart Records)
2001, 2xCD, Album, Comp, rooArt, Ra Records, BMG Australia Limited,
Various
Straight From The Heart
2001, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
, Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Soft Rock/Soul/Ballad
Various
Sweet Love
1999, 2xCD, Comp, CEL Music, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Wendy Matthews
Stepping Stones (The Best Of Wendy Matthews)
1999, CD, ,
, Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Downtempo/Ballad/Vocal
Various
The Greatest Love Songs Of All Time - Presented By Midday With Kerri-Anne
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia
Various
Love Songs - The Rare Cuts
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Dino Music
Various
ARIA (10 Years Of Hits)
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, ,
, Pub Rock/Pop Rock
Models
Models and Friends
1995
Various
The Greatest Love Songs Of The 90's
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Hit Bound Records, ,
, Synth-pop/Ballad/Pop Rock
Various
100 Solid Gold Hits 2
1993, 6x CD,
Various
Love Is In The Air
1992
Various
Johnny Goes Off Downunder
1991, CD, Comp, rooArt, ,
, Punk/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Happy Birthday (rooArt 3rd Birthday Compilation)
1991, CD, Comp, rooArt, ,
, Pop Rock
Various
Hits Massive
1991,
Various
17 Top Lentos 1991
1991, 
,
, Ballad
Various
Mr Music Plus • Number Ten 10•91
1991
Various
The ARIA Awards Album 1991 (The Best Of Australian Music)
1991
Various
Phonogram Promotion CD Nr. 11
1990, CD, Comp, Promo, Phonogram, Mercury, 
,
, Synth-pop
Various
PolyGram's Porky Prime Cuts
1990, Cass, Comp, Promo, PolyGram, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Reggae-Pop/Opera
Various
Nothing Compares... To The Hits Of 1990
1990, VHS, Comp, PAL, Festival Video, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Pop Rap/Soft Rock/Hard Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Nothing Compares... To The Hits Of 1990
1990
Various
Take My Breath Away...
1990, Vinyl, ,
, Soft Rock
Various
Material Girls
1990
Various
Hits Of 1990 #3
1990, CD, ,
, RnB/Swing/House/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
To Love Someone
CD, Comp, Hit Bound Records
Various
Love And Sax
2xCD, Comp, Hit Bound Records
Various
True Love
2xCD, Comp, Hit Bound Records, ,
, Synth-pop/Ballad/Pop Rock
Various
Love Rhythms
CD, Comp, J & B Records
Various
Total Woman
Various
Saving The Best For Last
2x CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad
Various
Love Over Gold
, Synth-pop/Pop Rock
Various
Born To Be Wild
, Hard Rock/Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
