"My dad was pretty passionate about music, too, so I got the fire from him and the actual ability from Mom, I think.”
Tag: Neil Finn
Two years after saying goodbye to Crowded House, Neil Finn returns with solo debut
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 9, 1998 By Steve Newton After making the agonizing decision in 1996 to break up his world-famous Kiwi pop combo Crowded House, Neil Finn wasn’t exactly sure what to do next. An Aussie artist-musician friend of his suggested Finn try painting, so he spent two weeks at a beachside location doing … Continue reading Two years after saying goodbye to Crowded House, Neil Finn returns with solo debut
Neil Finn’s big brother Tim brings a Beatlesque mentality to Crowded House’s Vancouver show
When a band has as much fun on stage as Crowded House usually does, it’s pretty hard for it not to rub off on the audience.
Neil Finn recruits loved ones to reach Dizzy Heights
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 27, 2014 By Steve Newton As a singer-songwriter, Neil Finn has been known to create tunes that are both beautifully simple (Split Enz’s “One Step Ahead”) and simply beautiful (Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over”). Simplicity has been part of his oeuvre since day one, but on his latest solo album, … Continue reading Neil Finn recruits loved ones to reach Dizzy Heights
Finn Brothers Neil and Tim focus on fraternal harmony with Everyone Is Here
When you hear the vocal harmonies of the Finn brothers it's easy to imagine that they took a lot of inspiration from Lennon and McCartney.
To avoid ticking off Aussies and Kiwis, Neil Finn suggests calling Crowded House “Australasian”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 25, 2010 By Steve Newton When Crowded House singer and main songwriter Neil Finn picks up the phone at his home in Auckland, New Zealand, he's “catching up on a few things” between legs of a North American tour supporting his band's latest CD, Intriguer. The 52-year-old tunesmith is also enjoying some … Continue reading To avoid ticking off Aussies and Kiwis, Neil Finn suggests calling Crowded House “Australasian”