For other uses, see Crowded House (disambiguation).
Crowded House
Crowded House, August 2007 (L–R) Liam Finn, Matt Sherrod, Mark Hart, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour
Background information
Also known as
The Mullanes (1985)
Origin
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Rock
pop rock
jangle pop
indie rock
alternative rock
new wave
Years active
1985–1996
2006–2011
2016
2019–present
Labels
Capitol
ATO
Parlophone
EMI Australia
BMG
Spinoffs
Finn Brothers
Tarmac Adam
Spinoff of
Split Enz
Members
Neil Finn
Nick Seymour
Mitchell Froom
Liam Finn
Elroy Finn
Past members
Craig Hooper
Paul Hester
Tim Finn
Peter Jones
Mark Hart
Matt Sherrod
Website
crowdedhouse.com
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,[1] in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Finn's brother Tim who was in their former band together Split Enz, sons Liam and Elroy, as well as Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod,[2][3] with Neil Finn and Seymour being the sole constant members.
Originally active from 1985 to 1996, Crowded House had consistent commercial and critical success in Australia and New Zealand.[4][5][6] They achieved success in the United States with their self-titled debut album, which provided the Top Ten hits "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong".[7][8] Further international success came in the UK, Europe, and South Africa in the early 1990s with their third and fourth albums (Woodface and Together Alone) and the compilation album Recurring Dream, which included the hits "Fall at Your Feet", "Weather with You", "Distant Sun", "Locked Out", "Instinct", and "Not the Girl You Think You Are".[9][10] Neil and Tim Finn were each awarded an OBE in June 1993 for their contributions to the music of New Zealand.[11]
Crowded House disbanded in 1996 following several farewell concerts that year, including the "Farewell to the World" concerts in Melbourne and Sydney.[2][9][12] Hester died by suicide in 2005.[13] A year later, the group re-formed with drummer Matt Sherrod and released two further albums (Time on Earth and Intriguer), each of which reached number one in Australia.[5] The band went on another hiatus, and reunited in 2020 with a new line-up featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, and Finn's sons Liam and Elroy.[14] Their most recent album, Dreamers Are Waiting, was released in 2021.
As of 2021, Crowded House have sold over 15 million albums worldwide.[15] In November 2016, the band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[16]
^"Strewth - Crowded House an Aussie band, says Finn". The New Zealand Herald. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^ abMcFarlane (1999)
^"Neil Finn and Nick Seymour" Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Australian Broadcasting Corporation – 16 July 2007
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. (NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charts from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974)
^"Crowded House > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" AllMusic
^"Crowded House > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" AllMusic
^ abBourke (1997)
^"Artists > Crowded House" Official Charts
^Hunkin, Joanna (3 May 2007). "Finn 'sick' of PM grabbing music glory". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
^Cite error: The named reference linernotes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Bernard Zuel, Nassim Khadem, Patrick Donovan, James Button "Farewell to the clown prince" The Sydney Morning Herald – 29 March 2005
^"Crowded House reunite for 2020 UK tour". UNCUT. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^Ferris, Rina; Brennan, Kristyn; Davies, Ferris (22 July 2010). "ARIA #1 Chart Awards Are a Family Affair!" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^"Crowded House to enter ARIA Hall Of Fame". – AAP. Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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