Michael Kelland Hutchence was the co-founder, lead singer, and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 million records worldwide and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2006, a number of unreleased song ideas had surfaced in a tape locker in London. This was material Michael's IP company had financed and that he had been developing for his solo endeavor. In going through the ideas, it became apparent this would be something worth exploring, starting with ""Friction"" and what became ""One-Way"". Producer Danny Saber (Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna, Seal, etc...) began the process of producing finished masters.