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===1988–current: post-dissolution and reunions=== Models' extended live exposure ensured that they stayed in the public eye when other contemporaries had been forgotten: the band's later work remained popular on radio throughout the 1990s; this, coupled with critical acclaim and cult appeal of earlier work, re-stimulated interest in their work in the latter half of that decade. The band reformed for a few gigs in 2000; in 2001 their rarities album ''Melbourne'' was released.<ref name="Sean"/> Freud has written two memoirs, ''I Am The Voice Left From Drinking'' (2002) and ''I Am The Voice Left From Rehab'' (2007); the titles are both taken from "[[Barbados (Models song)|Barbados]]" and allude to his addiction with drugs and alcohol, and his subsequent recovery attempts.<ref name="Drinking"/><ref name="Rehab"/> Kelly and Matthews formed Absent Friends in early 1989 which included ex-Models members Duffield, Mason and Valentine. With Matthews on lead vocals their 1990 hit single, "I Don’t Want to Be with Nobody but You" peaked at No. 4 on the [[ARIA Charts]].<ref name="AusChartsFriends"/> The associated album, ''[[Here's Looking Up Your Address]]'' peaked at No. 7.<ref name="AusChartsFriends"/> Absent Friends disbanded in 1991 and Kelly fronted [[The Dukes (Australian band)|The Dukes]] from 1991 to 1994. Matthews provided a No. 11 hit with her first solo album ''Émigré'' late in 1990.<ref name="AusChartsMatthews"/> She followed with ''Lily'', which peaked at No. 2 in 1992,<ref name="AusChartsMatthews"/> and provided her best performed single, "The Day You Went Away", which also peaked at No. 2.<ref name="AusChartsMatthews"/> Former drummer Scott was a member of [[Satellite (Australian band)|Satellite]] (1993–1997). Matthews and Kelly separated as a couple in the mid-1990s.<ref name="Talking"/> Duffield wrote music (including the theme) for the Australian children's TV series, ''[[Round the Twist]]''; and in 2007 composed all music and sound effects for the TV comedy, ''[[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]''.<ref name="IMDbDuffield"/> Duffield teamed up with Phil Kennihan to found a successful advertising music partnership. Mason has composed soundtracks for many feature films and television series both locally and internationally. Valentine later worked in children's TV, is a popular radio host on [[702 ABC Sydney]] and published a successful series of children's books. Price returned to New Zealand after stints with various Australian bands, and the world's first drum sample CD. Wednesday formed Crashland and plays with German avant garde band [[Einstürzende Neubauten]]. Various versions of Models have reformed on several occasions for short tours, including in 2006 and in September 2008.<ref name="Cashmere06"/><ref name="Cashmere08"/> The 2008 version was: Kelly, Freud, his son Jackson Freud (from Attack of the Mannequins) on guitar, Tim Rosewarne (ex-[[Big Pig]], [[Chocolate Starfish]]) on keyboards and [[Cameron Goold]] (Propaganda Klann, [[Christine Anu]] backing band) on drums.<ref name="Sean"/> In August 2010, Duffield, Ferrie, Kelly and Price reformed for two concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.<ref name="Watt"/> On 27 October, Models were inducted into the [[ARIA Hall of Fame]] by Matthews.<ref name="ARIAHoFAAP"/> The line-up of Duffield, Ferrie, Kelly, Mason, Price and Valentine performed "I Hear Motion" and "Evolution".<ref name="Treuen"/><ref name="Street"/> Matthews recalled meeting the group for the first time at a recording session – she was due to provide backing vocals but they were busy playing indoor cricket in the studio. During the ceremony, Kelly explained Freud's absence by saying he had "another bicycle accident".<ref name="Pepper"/> A week later, Freud was found dead at his [[Hawthorn, Victoria|Hawthorn]] home on 4 November in a suspected suicide.<ref name="Pepper"/> In 2013, Models (consisting of Duffield, Ferrie, Kelly, and Price) issued a self-released four-song EP titled ''GTK''. A follow-up EP was issued in 2015: titled ''Memo'', it also consisted of four songs.
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