"Men at Work marks Australia's finest moment. Musically speaking, they were the first band to reach number one in the charts outside their homeland and are still one of the most widely recognized groups from that part of the world. Lead vocalist and guitarist Colin Hay grew up in Scotland, till his family decided to move to Australia when he was 14. He joined with guitarist and vocalist Ron Strykert in Melbourne in 1979, to form Men at Work. The group was rounded out by bassist John Rees, drummer Jerry Speiser and multi-instrumental musician Greg Ham. The group started out small, playing a regular gig at the Cricketer's Arms Hotel and exploring the pub circuit.Then, in 1981, they landed a contract with the Australian branch of Columbia Records. Their first single was ""Who Can It Be Now?"" and did very well in their home country. But it was Business as Usual, their spring of 1982 debut album, which rocked the charts in Australia and then went on to rock the world. The album soared to top spots in the US and the UK when it made its debut in both countries in the summer of the same year. The album's somewhat off-beat sense of humor, wailing sax and solid hooks were almost instantly popular. The album earned them recognition as the Best New Artist of 1982 at the Grammy Awards.Men at Work released their second album Cargo not long after they released their debut, in fact some would say that it was not long enough after the first album. Cargo did very well however, actually charting farther ahead of the first and giving the group even wider recognition. The intensity of their first two years in the limelight caused some chaos in the band, and they decided to take a break for a year following their first two albums. They returned in 1984, sans Spesier and Rees who were quickly replaced. 1985's album Two Hearts went gold, but the band disbanded until 1998."