Absent Friends (band)

Absent Friends
Also known asSean Kelly and His Absent Friends
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active1989–1990
LabelsrooArt
Past membersSean Kelly
James Valentine
Garry Gary Beers
Geoffrey Stapleton
Wendy Matthews
Michael King
John Mackay
Ron Francois

Absent Friends were an Australian band from Sydney. The band was relatively short lived, forming in 1989 and disbanding in 1990. It featured a number of notable Australian musicians including Sean Kelly (Models, The Dukes), Andrew Duffield, James Valentine (both also ex-Models), Garry Gary Beers (INXS), Geoffrey Stapleton (GANGgajang) and Wendy Matthews.