| The Mullanes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Pop |
| Years active | 1985 |
| Associated acts | Crowded House Largest Living Things Split Enz |
| Former members | |
| Neil Finn Vocals, Guitar, Piano Nick Seymour Paul Hester Craig Hooper |
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The Mullanes was the first incarnation of the New Zealand/Australian rock group Crowded House following the demise of Split Enz in 1984. 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 Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil 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 Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best 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 Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. 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 name Mullane is bandleader Neil Finn's middle name, given to him after his mother's maiden name. Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one
The original 4-piece lineup included Craig Hooper (formerly of The Reels) but he left just before the band went to Los Angeles to record their first album in 1986, at which time they changed their name to 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 Reels was an Australian Rock music group which performed and recorded between 1978 and 1991 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Other than Hooper, the core lineup remained the same as the band became Crowded House with Neil Finn as the bandleader and singer/songwriter. Nick Seymour and Paul Hester remained in the band also across the name change. Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour 9 December 1958 in Benalla Victoria, Australia) is a Bass guitar player painter Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best
The reason for the namechange was due to the label rejecting use of the name The Mullanes. Following this, the group submitted the name Largest Living Things which was also rejected, however drummer Hester later used this in his own project in the late 1990s.
Most of the original eponymous album Crowded House was written while the band was still the Mullanes including the song "Recurring Dream". Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986 This song was recorded by the trio, however they chose not to release it as Hooper had contributed to the songwriting and so the song was made a B-side, primarily. This song was issued as a 12" promo single in the USA to promote the soundtrack to the film Tequila Sunrise in 1988 which starred Mel Gibson, and appears on the Ricky and Pete soundtrack (Tass and Parker, 1988). Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 After Crowded House broke up in 1996, a re-recorded version of "Recurring Dream" also appeared on the retrospective Crowded House album Afterglow in 1999. Afterglow is a Crowded House compilation Album, released in 1999