Crowded House
Crowded House performs at Hyde Park in 2007.
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genre(s)	Pop rock, rock
Years active	1985-1996, 2007-present
Label(s)	Capitol 1985-
Associated acts	Split Enz Finn Brothers Tarmac Adam
Website	CrowdedHouse.com
Members
Neil Finn Nick Seymour Mark Hart Matt Sherrod
Former members
Paul Hester Tim Finn Craig Hooper

Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne and led by New Zealand musician and singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn. Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour 9 December 1958 in Benalla Victoria, Australia) is a Bass guitar player painter Mark Hart (born July 2 1953, Fort Scott, Kansas) is a multi Instrumentalist best known for his stints as a member of Supertramp Matt Sherrod is an American drummer and musician Sherrod became known as a musician playing drums for rock artist Beck. Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand born singer and songwriter Craig Hooper is an Australian musician who was a core member (with Dave Mason of Indie rock band The Reels (1977-1992 and was in bands The Mullanes Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one ^[1] Finn is widely recognised as the primary songwriter and creative direction of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand (himself, Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner), Australia (Paul Hester, Nick Seymour, Peter Jones and Craig Hooper) and the United States (Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod). Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand born singer and songwriter Eddie Rayner (born Anthony Edward Charles Rayner on November 19 1952, Wellington, New Zealand) is Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour 9 December 1958 in Benalla Victoria, Australia) is a Bass guitar player painter Peter Jones is a Liverpool -born Australian session drummer who replaced Paul Hester in Crowded House. Craig Hooper is an Australian musician who was a core member (with Dave Mason of Indie rock band The Reels (1977-1992 and was in bands The Mullanes The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mark Hart (born July 2 1953, Fort Scott, Kansas) is a multi Instrumentalist best known for his stints as a member of Supertramp Matt Sherrod is an American drummer and musician Sherrod became known as a musician playing drums for rock artist Beck. ^[1][2]

Though the band owes its original success to the Australian live music scene, references to New Zealand people and places in songs pay homage to their roots ("Kare Kare" is written about Karekare Beach, "Mean to Me" refers to Finn's hometown of Te Awamutu). Karekare is a small coastal settlement in northern New Zealand, where the Waitakere Ranges descend into a large Black sand " Mean to Me " is a 1986 song by rock group Crowded House. Te Awamutu is a town in the Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand. The success of the group's third album Woodface and the general success of Crowded House and Split Enz prompted Queen Elizabeth II of the Commonwealth in June 1993 to bestow the Order of the British Empire on both Tim and Neil Finn for their contribution to the music of New Zealand. Woodface is the critically acclaimed third studio Album from New Zealand rock band Crowded House. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. ^[3]

Originally active between 1985 and 1996, the band's notable hits from this period include "Don't Dream It's Over", "Something So Strong", "Better Be Home Soon", "Fall at Your Feet" and "Weather With You". " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band " Something So Strong " is a rock song written by Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band Crowded House for " Better Be Home Soon " is a 1988 song by rock group Crowded House. " Fall at Your Feet " is a 1991 song by Australasian rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface. " Weather with You " is a 1991 song by rock group Crowded House. ^[1] In 2007, the group reunited with a new drummer. In this period, the group has released one album, Time on Earth, which reached #1 on Australia's ARIA Albums Chart. Time on Earth is the fifth studio album by the pop-rock band Crowded House. The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ^[4]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation and beginnings (1984–1986) 1.2 Early albums (1986–1990) 1.3 The early nineties (1991–1994) 1.4 Saying farewell (1994–1996) 1.5 Following farewell and before reunion (1996–2006) 1.6 Reunion (2007–Current) 2 Style 2.1 Song writing and musical influences 2.2 Album covers, costumes and set design 2.2.1 Examples of Crowded House designs 3 Band members 3.1 Current members 3.2 Past members 4 Discography 5 Awards 6 See also 7 Publications and references 8 External links

History

Formation and beginnings (1984–1986)

Main articles: Split Enz and The Mullanes

The group had important connections in the Australian and New Zealand rock scenes. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. The Mullanes was the first incarnation of the New Zealand/Australian rock group Crowded House following the demise of Split Enz in 1984 Neil Finn and Paul Hester were former members of the New Zealand rock band Split Enz; Neil is the younger brother of Split Enz founding member Tim Finn. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. Nick Seymour is the younger brother of singer-songwriter-guitarist Mark Seymour, leader of the now defunct Australian rock group Hunters & Collectors. Mark Seymour (born 1957 in Benalla Victoria) is an Australian musician and singer best known for his work as the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters Hunters & Collectors were an Australian Rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1981 led by principal songwriter Mark Seymour. ^[1]

Neil Finn and Paul Hester decided to form a new band during the Split Enz farewell tour Enz with a Bang. Nick Seymour approached Finn during the after party for the Melbourne show and asked if he could try out for this new band. An afterparty, after-party, or after party is a gathering that occurs after a Party, a music Concert, a Premiere or the closure of ^[1] The first incarnation of the band, The Mullanes, formed in Melbourne in 1985 and also included guitarist Craig Hooper, formerly of The Reels. The Mullanes was the first incarnation of the New Zealand/Australian rock group Crowded House following the demise of Split Enz in 1984 Craig Hooper is an Australian musician who was a core member (with Dave Mason of Indie rock band The Reels (1977-1992 and was in bands The Mullanes The Reels was an Australian Rock music group which performed and recorded between 1978 and 1991 They secured a record contract with Capitol Records and moved to Los Angeles, at which time Hooper left the band. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West At the label's behest, the band changed its name to "Crowded House," which alluded to the cramped quarters the three members shared at an apartment in North Sycamore Street in West Hollywood during the recording of the album. West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. They also invited former Split Enz keyboard player Eddie Rayner to join, and he produced the track "Can't Carry On" for the debut self-titled album. Eddie Rayner (born Anthony Edward Charles Rayner on November 19 1952, Wellington, New Zealand) is Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986 He initially joined them on tour in 1988 on keyboards, but had to leave for family reasons before he could be made a full member. Crowded House was later nicknamed The Crowdies by their Australian fans. ^[1]

Early albums (1986–1990)

Main articles: Crowded House (album) and Temple of Low Men

The band had an already-established Australasian audience waiting to see what was next for the Split Enz alumni. Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986 Temple of Low Men is Crowded House 's second studio Album, released in 1988 In 1986, Crowded House participated in festival shows in Australia and New Zealand. They released their eponymous debut album, Crowded House, in June 1986. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The group's record label, Capitol Records, did not see any immediate promise for the band, resulting in a low-profile promotion by the label, despite the Split Enz fan base continuing to draw attention to the group. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as ^[1] Faced with this difficulty, the band played small venues to seek attention. The album's first single, "Mean to Me" failed to chart in the US, but its moderate success introduced listeners to the group's music, and the song "Don't Dream It's Over" was released as the album's second single in December 1986. " Mean to Me " is a 1986 song by rock group Crowded House. " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) It became a massive international hit and remains the group's most commercially successful and most awarded hit, as of 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The video for the single was mostly autobiographical, showing the houses which the band members occupied on their way to the "crowded house" that they rented in Los Angeles during their album's production. ^[1] "Don't Dream It's Over" reached #2 in the United States, and the video earned the group the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1987, the first of many Crowded House awards. The following is a list of the MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best New Artist. History As Crowded House is a band that was formed by two of the final five members (including singer-songwriter Neil Finn) of popular New Zealand originated ^[5] The song has since been rerecorded by artists such as Paul Young (1991) and Sixpence None the Richer (2003). Paul Antony Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English pop musician Sixpence None the Richer (Shorter Sixpence NTR is a Grammy -nominated American Christian pop/rock band that formed in New Braunfels Texas, eventually In 1986, the group was also awarded Best New Group at the inaugural ARIA Music Awards. The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian ^[6]

In June 1987, the album finally climbed to the top of the Australian charts at #1, taking the place from Whispering Jack by John Farnham after several weeks in the position. Whispering Jack is the sixteenth album by Australian Singer John Farnham. John Peter Farnham, AO (born July 1, 1949) is a British-born Australian pop Singer. "Something So Strong" was the third single from the album, and it peaked at #7 in the US. " Something So Strong " is a rock song written by Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band Crowded House for "World Where You Live" was issued as the fourth single reaching #65 in the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the late summer of 1987. " World Where You Live " is a 1986 song by rock group Crowded House. The fifth and final single "Now We're Getting Somewhere" achieved moderate chart success internationally. " Now We're Getting Somewhere " is a 1986 song by rock group Crowded House. ^[1]

"Don't Dream It's Over" was later used prominently in the made-for-TV movie "The Stand," based on Stephen King's The Stand. The Stand is a 1994 television Miniseries based on the novel The Stand by Stephen King. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, The Stand is a Post-apocalyptic horror / Science fiction Novel by Stephen King originally published in 1978 It is also now used in the advertisement for New Zealand Tourism Board in its "100% Pure New Zealand" worldwide promotion. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island ^[7]

As primary songwriter for the group, Neil was now under pressure to create a second album that matched the success of his band's debut (the band joked that one potential title for the new release was Mediocre Follow-Up). Temple of Low Men was released to great fanfare in 1988 along with the single "Better Be Home Soon," which reached #42 in the US. Temple of Low Men is Crowded House 's second studio Album, released in 1988 Other highlights of this album were "Into Temptation" and "Sister Madly", the latter evolving into a fan favourite sing-along when played in concert. ^[1] Although critics were impressed, the album was not as well received commercially as their debut. As a contrast to the debut album, the first single "Better Be Home Soon" was an acoustic song which performed moderately on the charts, though the following four singles from the album all failed to chart altogether,^[1] and through the low single impact, album sales were not as successful as the debut. The label quickly pulled promotion for the album yet again, and Crowded House performed a short tour of Australia and Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Supertramp member and multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart then accompanied the band from January 1989 as a tour performer, taking Eddie Rayner's place. See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band Mark Hart (born July 2 1953, Fort Scott, Kansas) is a multi Instrumentalist best known for his stints as a member of Supertramp Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) In early 1989, following a short tour by the group to support their second album, Finn removed Seymour from the lineup. In 2007, he discussed this on Andrew Denton's Enough Rope, commenting that he had fired him because of artistic differences. Andrew Christopher Denton (born 4 May 1960 is an Australian Comedian and Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (often shortened to Enough Rope) is a television Talk show broadcast on ABC1 in Australia After a month, Seymour initiated contact and the two agreed to have him return to the group. ^[2] Following this, the group decided to take a break before re-entering the studio for their third album. ^[1]

The early nineties (1991–1994)

Main articles: Woodface and Together Alone

After the Temple of Low Men Canadian tour, the group decided to take a break and Neil began writing some songs with his brother Tim Finn for an album they were considering to release under the name Finn. Woodface is the critically acclaimed third studio Album from New Zealand rock band Crowded House. Together Alone is the fourth studio Album by Crowded House. The album was released in October 1993 and was the first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand born singer and songwriter The sessions yielded enough songs for an album and both brothers were happy with the result, but Neil was also faced with the task of writing a third Crowded House album. After recording with Seymour and Hester, the record company rejected most of the songs recorded for this album, Neil asked his brother if they could use some of the Finn songs for the next album. Tim agreed on the proviso that he be made a member, though in some records, he has indicated he meant this as a joke. Neil took this literally and the group with the newly appointed member Tim Finn returned to the studio to record these songs. ^[1]

These recording sessions were combined with songs from the earlier sessions yielded Woodface. Woodface is the critically acclaimed third studio Album from New Zealand rock band Crowded House. The album was released in July 1991 and featured seven songs written by Tim and Neil Finn together. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Most of the songs written jointly featured the brothers performing harmonised vocals except the sombre "All I Ask". This song was performed solo by Tim and was later featured on AIDS awareness commercials in Australia. ^[1] The other tracks were primarily Neil compositions, with the exception of the exuberant Hester-written song "Italian Plastic", a commonly performed song on live concerts. These other songs were all from the original recording sessions by the band before Tim Finn became involved. "Chocolate Cake" was released as the first single, and it sealed the fate of the band in America. " Chocolate Cake " is a 1991 song by Australasian rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface. The song was a humorous comment on American excesses. It was not taken well by critics or the public in the country and failed to achieve a position on the US Billboard 200 singles chart. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The album's second single, "Fall at Your Feet" proved more successful in the US, but it still only reached #75. " Fall at Your Feet " is a 1991 song by Australasian rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface. ^[1]

The album sold well internationally, in contrast to its American success. The immense success of this album particularly in the UK prompted the Queen in June 1993 to bestow the OBE upon Tim and Neil for their contribution to the music of New Zealand. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. In this same era, the Queen's daughter-in-law Princess Diana, known for her love of music, reported that Crowded House was her favourite band. ^[3] The band was at the pinnacle of its creative output, and the songs "Weather With You" and "Fall at Your Feet" became signature songs for the band. " Weather with You " is a 1991 song by rock group Crowded House. During the first supporting tour for Woodface, Tim Finn was asked to leave part of the way through the UK leg (which was projected as the final leg but the success of the album dictated more dates be added). ^[3] Multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart was recalled to play keyboards for the remaining dates, after which he was inducted as a permanent member of the band. Mark Hart (born July 2 1953, Fort Scott, Kansas) is a multi Instrumentalist best known for his stints as a member of Supertramp The final date of this first tour at the Town and Country Club in London was recorded and given a limited release in Australia, while excerpts were released as B-sides for the album's singles in other countries. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s ^[8]

For their next album, Together Alone, Crowded House recruited New Zealand based Martin Glover (known as "Youth") to produce. Together Alone is the fourth studio Album by Crowded House. The album was released in October 1993 and was the first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Martin Glover, also known as Youth, (born 27 December 1960) is an influential Record producer and a founding member and Bassist of The sessions were recorded at Karekare Beach, New Zealand. Karekare is a small coastal settlement in northern New Zealand, where the Waitakere Ranges descend into a large Black sand The opening song of the album is a jam session by the band that was then named "Karekare" after the beach. The album sold well internationally upon release in October 1993 on the strength of lead single "Distant Sun" and its followup "Private Universe". Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) " Distant Sun " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House. " Private Universe " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. The song "Locked Out" was the album's first single in the US, receiving a modest amount of exposure on MTV and VH1, partly due to its inclusion on the soundtrack for 1994 US film Reality Bites. " Locked Out " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House, from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Reality Bites is a 1994 film written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller. The song was bundled with The Knack's only hit "My Sharona" as a promotional jukebox single, as both appeared on the Reality Bites soundtrack. The Knack are a Los Angeles -based rock band that rose to fame with their first single " My Sharona " an international hit in 1979 (see " My Sharona " is the 1979 debut single released by rock band The Knack, off their album Get the Knack. jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device usually a Coin -operated machine that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media ^[1]

Saying farewell (1994–1996)

Main articles: Recurring Dream, Farewell to the World, and Finn (album)

The band toured Europe and had begun a series of dates in the United States when drummer Paul Hester left the band, requesting more time with his family. Although they finished the tour with session drummer Peter Jones, Finn decided it was time to bring the group to an end. Peter Jones is a Liverpool -born Australian session drummer who replaced Paul Hester in Crowded House. Following the tour, he decided to revive work on the Finn Brothers album Finn with his brother Tim. The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn. Finn is the first album by The Finn Brothers, a music project of New Zealand brothers Tim and Neil Finn. Following this, Finn set his sights on beginning a solo career. The band officially dissolved in June 1996 in a press conference held by Neil Finn. In the same press conference as announcing the dissolution of the group, Neil announced plans to release a Crowded House greatest hits album featuring four songs from each album and three songs intended for the group's cancelled fifth studio album. ^[1]

This career-spanning collection of greatest hits and a few new songs was released in the same month as its announcement. When released, it went straight to #1 on the Australian and UK record charts. By this time, their success in the UK was comparable to their success in Australia with some of the singles making it to a higher chart placing. Early copies of the album came with a second CD of live material that captured a few moments of the band's distinct live presence, with varying locations from England, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. The comedic aspect of the banter between songs and spontaneity is displayed on this offering. Though no longer being credited as a band member, founding member Paul Hester returned to the skins for the Crowded House greatest hits collection to record the album's three new songs. Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best Released as singles, these included the funky "Instinct", the Beatlesque "Not the Girl You Think You Are" and the optimistic anthem "Everything Is Good for You", which featured backing vocals from Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. " Instinct " is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Not the Girl You Think You Are " is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. " Everything Is Good for You " is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist ^[3]

Later that year, the Sydney Children's Hospital required emergency funding and decided to raise the funds through a charity event. Sydney Children's Hospital is an Australian Children's hospital located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Due to the strength of sales of Recurring Dream and the band's philanthropic nature, the group decided to reunite to help in the cause. The group performed a free concert to an audience on the footsteps of the Sydney Opera House on November 24, 1996, though initially the plan was to occur the day before, however was postponed due to weather issues. The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney New South Wales, Australia Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) All the band's members, including Hester, participated in the farewell concert. To feature elements of eras of the group's history, the group also called upon Peter Jones and Tim Finn to make guest appearances. Prior to the performance, Crowded House was supported by Custard, Powderfinger and You Am I. Custard was an Australian indie rock band from Brisbane formed in 1990 Powderfinger is an Australian Rock band. The band formed in Brisbane in 1989 and since 1992 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists You Am I is an Australian Alternative rock band fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. The concert is considered one of the biggest live performances in Australian history with varying reports of the crowd being between 120,000 and over 200,000 people. ^[9][1] In 1996, this was released on VHS, but wasn't initially released in audio format on cassette or CD. This was rectified in 2007 with both a double CD and a DVD of the concert made available.

Following farewell and before reunion (1996–2006)

Main articles: Afterglow (Crowded House album), Deadstar, 7 Worlds Collide, and Everyone Is Here

Following the initial breakup of Crowded House in 1996, the members embarked upon various different projects in an array of mediums. Afterglow is a Crowded House compilation Album, released in 1999 For the Muse single see Dead Star/In Your World. Deadstar was an Australian band from Melbourne based around the 7 Worlds Collide is a live album released in 2001 by New Zealand singer/songwriter Neil Finn. Everyone Is Here is the second album by The Finn Brothers, a music project of New Zealand brothers Tim and Neil Finn. Neil Finn initiated a successful solo career, releasing two albums and a soundtrack. Having left the group in 1992, Tim Finn resumed his solo career, though he appeared with them sporadically throughout the Woodface tour as a support act. Woodface is the critically acclaimed third studio Album from New Zealand rock band Crowded House. He has released four solo albums since leaving the band. Together, Neil and Tim Finn recorded two albums as the Finn Brothers, Finn in 1995, just prior to Crowded House's initial breakup, and Everyone Is Here in 2004, which proved more successful than the first. The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn. Finn is the first album by The Finn Brothers, a music project of New Zealand brothers Tim and Neil Finn. Everyone Is Here is the second album by The Finn Brothers, a music project of New Zealand brothers Tim and Neil Finn.

Peter Jones and Nick Seymour joined Australian group Deadstar for their second album. Peter Jones is a Liverpool -born Australian session drummer who replaced Paul Hester in Crowded House. Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour 9 December 1958 in Benalla Victoria, Australia) is a Bass guitar player painter For the Muse single see Dead Star/In Your World. Deadstar was an Australian band from Melbourne based around the Nick left after the release of their third album to move to Ireland, while Peter played with the band until their end in 1999 and then moved on to become a school teacher. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Nick Seymour then worked as a record producer in Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Most notably, he produced Neither Am I, the debut by Irish group Bell X1. Neither Am I is the debut Studio album by Irish band Bell X1, released on October 13 2000. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout He has also worked with Gemma Hayes and Juno Falls. Gemma Hayes is a Singer-songwriter born on August 11 1977 in Ballyporeen, Tipperary, Ireland. JUNO FALLS are a modern Folk pop band comprising songwriter/frontman Myles O Reilly and his band hailing from Dublin Ireland. Seymour also became a contributor to The Cake Sale collective, which brought him together with artists and musicians from Bell X1, The Frames, Damien Rice and Snow Patrol. The Cake Sale are a collective of mostly Irish musical artists formed by Brian Crosby of Bell X1. The Frames are an influential Irish band based mainly in Dublin. Damien Aonghus Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish folk Singer. Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Having played with the group prior to joining Crowded House in late 1992, Mark Hart rejoined Supertramp in the late 1990s. Mark Hart (born July 2 1953, Fort Scott, Kansas) is a multi Instrumentalist best known for his stints as a member of Supertramp See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band He has since toured as a part of Ringo Starr's All Starr band. Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor In 2001, Hart released a solo album entitled Nada Sonata on the PSB Records label. ^[10]

Initially after leaving the group in 1994, Paul Hester reunited with his friend Anthony Field who had formed a successful children's entertainment group The Wiggles with former members of rock group The Cockroaches. Anthony Field (born May 8 1963 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian musician and actor The Wiggles are a children's musical group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991 The Cockroaches was an Australian rock / pop band which achieved reasonable success in the 1980s and 1990s Field requested Hester to participate in some performances with The Wiggles, and so he was made "Paul the Chef" for a handful of performances. ^[11] Following Farewell to the World, Hester became a television and radio personality in Australia with his own ABC show "Hessie's Shed", and a stint on the short lived Mick Molloy Show. Farewell to the World is a 1996 concert by rock group Crowded House. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. The Mick Molloy Show is a Television program that appeared on the Nine Network in Australia for just 8 weeks during 1999 He also worked as a session drummer and formed his own band Largest Living Things, a name he'd had in reserve since 1985 when Capitol Records refused to allow a band that name. ^[12]

In 1999, the group decided to release a collection of (formerly) rare and unreleased recordings, which was entitled Afterglow. Afterglow is a Crowded House compilation Album, released in 1999 It featured the promotional and radio single release "Anyone Can Tell" and live favourite "Recurring Dream" that had previously only been available on the soundtracks of the movies Tequila Sunrise and Rikky And Pete as well as single B-sides. Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 movie written and directed by Oscar -winner Robert Towne. In the same vein of the Recurring Dream album, there was a short history published in the album's sleeve detailing information about the collection of songs and their history. Some limited release versions of the album included a second CD of spoken-word commentary about the songs from Finn. The liner notes in this CD included a confirmation that Crowded House were, at this point, not going to reunite.

In 2001, Neil Finn collaborated with several international acts, such as two members of Radiohead, session bassist Sebastian Steinberg, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder (who previously appeared on "Everything Is Good for You" on Recurring Dream), Lisa Germano and first collaborated with Johnny Marr, previously of The Smiths, with whom Finn later wrote the song "Even a Child". Radiohead Sebastian Steinberg (born February 20, 1959 in New York City) is an American bass player best known for his work in the band Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist " Everything Is Good for You " is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. Recurring Dream is a compilation Album by rock group Crowded House, released in 1996 Lisa Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer/songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist who has released seven albums featuring Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester) is an English Guitarist, The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 He also invited brother Tim Finn and his son Liam Finn's band Betchadupa to all join in for a New Zealand based live collaboration given the name 7 Worlds Collide, a line from the Together Alone song "Distant Sun". Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand born singer and songwriter Liam Mullane Finn (born 24 September, 1983 in Melbourne, Australia) is a musician and Songwriter. Betchadupa is a New Zealand pop / rock groupFormed in the 1990s in Auckland, the band features Liam Finn, son of Neil Finn 7 Worlds Collide is a live album released in 2001 by New Zealand singer/songwriter Neil Finn. Together Alone is the fourth studio Album by Crowded House. The album was released in October 1993 and was the first album to feature multi-instrumentalist " Distant Sun " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House. The live concerts sold out and were released as a double CD or DVD in November 2001. November 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - The concerts featured several songs from Crowded House, Split Enz, Tim Finn and Neil Finn's respective solo careers, Finn Brothers, Betchadupa and some pieces written specifically for the performances. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn.

Hester and Seymour reunited to play and record for Melbourne group Tarmac Adam in 2003. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Tarmac Adam is a Melbourne pop band that on its debut album featured two former members of Crowded House, bassist Nick Seymour and drummer Paul ^[13] In late 2003, Hester was called upon by Australian channel Music Max to host their successful Music Max's Sessions series. After a long battle with depression, Hester took his own life on March 26, 2005 at the age of 46. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12]

In November 2006, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the farewell concert, a double CD album and a double DVD set was released. The DVD featured a newly recorded audio commentary with Finn, Seymour and Hart, all of the previously released special features (with the exception of the t-shirt released with the video in 1996) and a new documentary featuring the concert's participants and promoters. ^[9]

Reunion (2007–Current)

Main article: Time on Earth

After Hester's death and with the ensuing ten year anniversary of Farewell to the World, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour and Mark Hart had all reconnected with one another as a group for the first time since Farewell to the World in 1996. Time on Earth is the fifth studio album by the pop-rock band Crowded House. Through this reconnection, Finn asked Seymour to play bass for his upcoming, third solo album. Seymour agreed and the two joined with producer and drummer Ethan Johns to begin recording Finn's third album. Ethan Johns is a record producer engineer mixer musician and songwriter who has worked with such artists such as Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne

However, through the recording process, the two eventually decided it would be better fit as a Crowded House album than a Neil Finn solo venture and so called upon Hart to return to guitar and piano. In January 2007, the group made the public announcement that they would officially reform and had recalled Mark Hart to return and would begin auditioning drummers. After twenty days of auditions, the group announced that they had decided to have former Beck drummer Matt Sherrod to join as the group's drummer on February 23, 2007. Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason Matt Sherrod is an American drummer and musician Sherrod became known as a musician playing drums for rock artist Beck. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The four band members then recorded four new songs for the album, including the album's lead single "Don't Stop Now", with producer Steve Lillywhite. " Don't Stop Now " is the first single from Crowded House 's fifth studio album Time on Earth. Steve Lillywhite (born 1955 is a Grammy Award -winning English music producer Early career Lillywhite entered the music industry in ^[6]

On March 17, the band played a live gig from their rehearsal studio to about fifty fans, and broadcast the concert live online. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The two and a half hour set included numerous Crowded House staples, along with a handful of new tracks, including one co-written by Natalie Maines and the members of the Dixie Chicks and Finn, "Silent House. Natalie Louise Maines Pasdar (born October 14 1974 is an American Singer-songwriter who achieved success as the Lead vocalist for the female The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily " This was followed by a "warm-up" concert at the Thekla, a moored ship in Bristol on March 19, 2007. The Old Profanity Showboat was a late 1982 middle-of-the-night brainchild of Ki Longfellow -Stanshall the wife of Vivian Stanshall. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Crowded House played at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 29, 2007, performing classic songs along with songs from the new album. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice Indio California, is a US city located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Desert region Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On July 7, 2007, they performed songs in front of thousands at Live Earth in Sydney, Australia. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Running order Indigenous Australians (welcoming ceremony (S 0210 Blue King Brown - "Resist" "Don't ^[14] On July 8, 2007, Neil Finn and Nick Seymour appeared on "Rove Live" and the band (including new drummer Matt Sherrod) performed "Don't Stop Now" to promote the release of their new album. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rove (formerly Rove Live) is a Logie Award winning Australian weekly Television Talk show hosted by and named ^[15]

Prior to the album's release, the lead single "Don't Stop Now" was released in Australia on June 16, 2007 and in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2007. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The album release shortly followed with it being released on June 30, 2007 in Australia, July 2, 2007 in the United Kingdom and July 10, 2007 in the United States. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[16]

Neil Finn announced on the commentary track of the Farewell to the World DVD in 2006 that a box set of rarities would be released the next year. Farewell to the World is a 1996 concert by rock group Crowded House. He specifically mentions that his demo version of "Don't Dream It's Over" will be on it. This was mentioned when he and Seymour were on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton in July 2007. Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (often shortened to Enough Rope) is a television Talk show broadcast on ABC1 in Australia Andrew Christopher Denton (born 4 May 1960 is an Australian Comedian and Finn indicated that the release will be postponed to about 2008 or 2009 as the group is likely to re-enter the studio to record a new studio album with the new lineup before the box set is released. ^[2]

On January 5, 2008, southern California's TV station KCET aired the show Austin City Limits featuring an hour long concert of the bands performance in Austin, Texas. This was taped from the September 13, 2007 concert and featured Neil Finn, Liam Finn, Nick Seymour, Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod.

On July 19, 2007 Crowded House performed at the Masonic Hall Grand Lodge of New York. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The show was filmed as part of the series Live from the Artists Den and will air on February 7, 2008 at 8 PM ET/PT on Ovation TV. The Artists Den is an entertainment company that presents emerging and established musicians in unconventional settings around the world Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ovation TV is a Digital cable Television channel that airs programming dedicated to the Fine Arts ^[17]

Crowded House have confirmed their first North American tour of 2008. Instead of single dates at big venues in many cities, the band are returning to some of their favourite North American towns and performing short residencies at more intimate venues. Starting in New York City on 28 April, the tour will end on 17 May in Los Angeles, with five cities (Washington D. C. , Boston, Toronto, Chicago, and San Francisco) in between. Crowded House have started work on the follow-up album to "Time on Earth" at Roundhead Studios in New Zealand. Time on Earth is the fifth studio album by the pop-rock band Crowded House. Roundhead Studios is an Auckland -based sound recording studio owned by singer-songwriter Neil Finn.

The band have also confirmed on their website that they will be performing at this year's Glastonbury Festival. They will play on the main stage on Saturday June 28th. ^[18]

Style

Song writing and musical influences

As the central songwriter for the band, Neil Finn's music has always been the driving force for the band's song catalogue. Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one Finn has often cited artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and folk rock artists such as John Denver and Joan Baez. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Finn has said that his mother has always been a huge musical influence to him, encouraging him from a young age to listen to a variety of different musical styles, including Irish folk singers and Maori music. Maori influences can be heard particularly in Together Alone and also in the Finn Brothers release Finn. Together Alone is the fourth studio Album by Crowded House. The album was released in October 1993 and was the first album to feature multi-instrumentalist The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn. Finn is the first album by The Finn Brothers, a music project of New Zealand brothers Tim and Neil Finn.

Finn often writes lyrics in sonnet form with rhymes, similes and metaphors combined with literal descriptions. Some songs he has written have random lines, notably "Pineapple Head" from Together Alone, based on lines murmured by his younger son Elroy when he was sick and delirious with a fever as a young child. " Pineapple Head " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. The story is often told as though it was Finn's elder son Liam who was sick, but in fact it was Elroy. ^[1]

Album covers, costumes and set design

Crowded House was a follow-on group from Split Enz, a group who were known for their flair, style and set design. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. Crowded House adopted this concept in part, especially in the group's earlier days. Noel Crombie, Split Enz's costume and set designer, was not a member of Crowded House, so Nick Seymour, a professional artist and art school graduate, was the obvious choice to fill this role. Noel Crombie (born Geoffrey Noel Crombie on 17 April 1953 in Wellington, New Zealand) was a member Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour 9 December 1958 in Benalla Victoria, Australia) is a Bass guitar player painter Seymour designed or co-designed all of the album covers and co-created and designed all interior layouts. He also designed many costumes worn by the group, notably those from the cover of the group's debut album Crowded House. Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986

Seymour also collaborated with Neil Finn and Paul Hester to design the sets for many of the groups early music videos, such as "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Better Be Home Soon". Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band " Better Be Home Soon " is a 1988 song by rock group Crowded House. Since reuniting, Seymour has continued to maintain the visual artistic direction, again designing the album cover and designing the cover for its lead single "Don't Stop Now". " Don't Stop Now " is the first single from Crowded House 's fifth studio album Time on Earth. His design was carried over to the music video. ^[2]

Though all the album covers were by Seymour, the majority of the single covers were not. Some simply featured photographs of the band, such as "It's Only Natural" which featured a photo of the band lineup of the time with the typeset of "Crowded House" as used on the song's album Woodface. " It's Only Natural " is a 1991 song by Australian / New Zealand rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface Woodface is the critically acclaimed third studio Album from New Zealand rock band Crowded House. The artwork for "Pineapple Head" was created by Mental As Anything member Chris O'Doherty (commonly known as Reg Mombassa, creator of Mambo Graphics). " Pineapple Head " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave / Rock music band who since the late '70s have released numerous albums & singles and have produced Reg Mombassa is the pseudonym of Chris O'Doherty, a New Zealand born Artist and Musician. Mambo Graphics, or simply Mambo, is an Australian Surfwear company established in 1984 At times during Crowded House's initial era, Mombassa and Crombie assisted Seymour creating artwork and costumes. Most notably, the set design from Farewell to the World was solely designed by Crombie, while Mombassa and Seymour designed all promotional materials and artwork. Farewell to the World is a 1996 concert by rock group Crowded House. ^[19]

Examples of Crowded House designs

	Crowded House debut album cover (1986). Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986 The jackets worn by Finn and Seymour were created in real life and worn on the initial tour that followed the album's release.		Temple of Low Men album cover (1988). Temple of Low Men is Crowded House 's second studio Album, released in 1988 Features the band members painted again in unique outfits, also worn on tour.
	Woodface album cover (1991). Woodface is the critically acclaimed third studio Album from New Zealand rock band Crowded House. The first album cover that did not feature any band members.		"It's Only Natural" single cover (1992). " It's Only Natural " is a 1991 song by Australian / New Zealand rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface Features black and white photograph of Crowded House instead of a painted or sculpted cover by Seymour.
	Together Alone album cover (1993). Together Alone is the fourth studio Album by Crowded House. The album was released in October 1993 and was the first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Features a sculpture carved and created by Seymour and photographed by Youri Lenquette.		"Pineapple Head" single cover (1994). " Pineapple Head " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. Artwork by Reg Mombassa in his notable Mambo Graphics style. Reg Mombassa is the pseudonym of Chris O'Doherty, a New Zealand born Artist and Musician. Mambo Graphics, or simply Mambo, is an Australian Surfwear company established in 1984 Features a man with a pineapple shaped head.
	Recurring Dream compilation album cover (1996). Recurring Dream is a compilation Album by rock group Crowded House, released in 1996 Features elements of all previous album covers (the red car from Together Alone and shirtless man from Crowded House, though the shirtless man is Seymour here, not Hester).		Recurring Dream special edition live album cover (1996). Features a basic painting of a drum kit.
	Afterglow album cover (1999). Afterglow is a Crowded House compilation Album, released in 1999 Like Recurring Dream, featured elements of previous artwork (hills from Temple of Low Men and red curtains from Crowded House).		Farewell to the World CD cover (2006). Farewell to the World is a 1996 concert by rock group Crowded House. Features a one eyed animal from the initial concert programme and video cover (from 1996).
	Time on Earth album cover (2007). Time on Earth is the fifth studio album by the pop-rock band Crowded House. Newspaper composited album cover with a blue dragon signifying depression eating a man (notably, deceased drummer Paul Hester who died due to depression).		"Don't Stop Now" single cover (2007). " Don't Stop Now " is the first single from Crowded House 's fifth studio album Time on Earth. Features same design principle as Time on Earth, as it is the lead single. Also features the red car that appears on the cover of Together Alone and Recurring Dream. This car also features in the song's music clip.
	Screenshot from the music video for "Don't Stop Now" (2007). " Don't Stop Now " is the first single from Crowded House 's fifth studio album Time on Earth. Features design elements by Seymour. This shot is the inside of the blue dragon, which can be seen on the single cover and the Time on Earth album cover.

Band members

Current members					Additional musicians:
Neil Finn	Nick Seymour	Mark Hart	Matt Sherrod		Liam Finn
Finn in 1996	Seymour in 1989	Image:Mark Hart 2007.jpg Hart in 2007	Sherrod in 2006		Finn in 2007
1985-1996	1985-1996	1989, 1992-1996	2007-Current		2007-Current
2007-Current	2007-Current	2007-Current
Bandleader Key songwriter Vocals Guitars Piano	Bass guitars Backing vocals	Guitars Lap steel Keyboards Backing vocals	Drums Percussion Backing vocals		Guitars Backing vocals

Past members

Paul Hester	Tim Finn	Craig Hooper		Former additional musicians
Hester in 1987	Finn in 2007			Eddie Rayner - 1986-1989 Keyboards and co-songwriter Peter Jones - 1994-1996 Drums, percussion and backing vocals Jules Bowen - 1993-1996 Keyboards and road crew
1985–1994	1990–1991	"The Mullanes era"
1996		1985
Drums Backing vocals Vocals	Vocals Keyboards Guitars	Guitarist

Discography

Main article: Crowded House discography

Albums

• Crowded House
• Temple of Low Men
• Woodface
• Together Alone
• Recurring Dream
• Afterglow
• Farewell to the World
• Time on Earth

International Top 20 Singles

• "Don't Dream It's Over"
• "Something So Strong"
• "Better Be Home Soon"
• "Chocolate Cake"
• "Fall at Your Feet"
• "Weather With You"
• "It's Only Natural"
• "Distant Sun"
• "Locked Out"
• "Everything Is Good for You"
• "Instinct"
• "Not the Girl You Think You Are"
• "Don't Stop Now"

Awards

Main article: List of Crowded House awards

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" Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band " Something So Strong " is a rock song written by Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band Crowded House for " Better Be Home Soon " is a 1988 song by rock group Crowded House. " Chocolate Cake " is a 1991 song by Australasian rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface. " Fall at Your Feet " is a 1991 song by Australasian rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface. " Weather with You " is a 1991 song by rock group Crowded House. " It's Only Natural " is a 1991 song by Australian / New Zealand rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface " Distant Sun " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House. " Locked Out " is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House, from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. " Everything Is Good for You " is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. " Instinct " is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. " Not the Girl You Think You Are " is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. " Don't Stop Now " is the first single from Crowded House 's fifth studio album Time on Earth. History As Crowded House is a band that was formed by two of the final five members (including singer-songwriter Neil Finn) of popular New Zealand originated In Australia, the group has won eleven ARIA Awards from 26 nominations, including being the first ever winner of the Best New Talent award in 1987, the ceremony's first year. The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian Notably, the majority of the awards were won in the band's earlier years from their first two albums, Crowded House and Temple of Low Men. Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986 Temple of Low Men is Crowded House 's second studio Album, released in 1988 ^[20] The group has also been nominated for eleven APRA Awards, including the New Zealand Silver Scroll for "Don't Stop Now" in 2007, and the group has won eight of the eleven with "Don't Dream It's Over" being named the seventh best Australian song of all time in 2001. The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting " Don't Stop Now " is the first single from Crowded House 's fifth studio album Time on Earth. " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band ^[21] In 1987, Crowded House won the American MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist for their song "Don't Dream It's Over", which was also nominated for three other awards. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year ^[5]

See also

• Music of Australia Portal
• Crowded House on Wikimedia Commons
• Music of Australia
• Music of New Zealand

Publications and references

• Twomey, Chris and Doole, Kerry, Crowded House: Private Universe, Omnibus Pr, 1998, ISBN 0-7119-4816-X
• Dix, John, Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era, Penguin Books, 2005, ISBN 0-14-301953-8

External links

• Crowded House Official website
• Official MySpace

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