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Crowded House
Australian rock group
Formed in 1985
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Crowded House are an Australian/New Zealand rock band, formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The band's founding members were Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter), Paul Hester (drums), and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Mitchell Froom, Finn's brother Tim, Finn's sons Liam and Elroy, and Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod. Neil Finn and Seymour are the band's sole constant members.
Originally active from 1985 to 1996, Crowded House had consistent commercial and critical success in Australia and New Zealand. 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". Further international success came in the UK, mainland 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 "Weather with You" and "Distant Sun". Neil and Tim Finn were each awarded an OBE in June 1993 for their contributions to the music of New Zealand.
Crowded House disbanded in 1996 following several farewell concerts that year, including the "Farewell to the World" concerts in Melbourne and Sydney. Hester died by suicide in 2005. 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. After going on another hiatus, the band reunited in 2020 with a new line-up featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, and Finn's sons Liam and Elroy. Their most recent album, Gravity Stairs, was released in 2024.
As of 2021, Crowded House have sold over 15 million albums worldwide. In November 2016, the band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
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Crowded House est un groupe de rock australien, originaire de Melbourne. Sa carrière est entamée en 1985 et terminée, dans un premier temps, en 1996. Le retour du groupe s'effectue en 2006. La liste de leurs plus célèbres chansons comprend Don't Dream It's Over, Something So Strong, Better Be Home Soon, Fall at Your Feet, Weather with You et Distant Sun. Contrairement à la très bonne réputation du groupe aux antipodes, États-Unis et dans de nombreux pays d'Europe, Crowded House reste peu connu du public français. Seul le titre Fall At Your Feet sera classé dans le top 50 (n°30) avec un joli succès radio à la clé (n°9 airplay).
Un premier album, intitulé Crowded House, est publié en 1986. Les albums suivants confirment la qualité mélodique du groupe et mettent en avant la voix claire et posée de Neil Finn, qui peut évoquer celle de Julian Lennon ou de son frère Sean Lennon. Woodface, troisième album sorti en 1991 consacre le groupe au niveau mondial et rassemble plusieurs hits comme Weather with You qui sera repris en 2006 par Jimmy Buffett, Fall at Your Feet et It's Only Natural. 1993 voit l'arrivée du multi-instrumentiste Mark Hart, ex-Supertramp, à la place de Tim Finn. Together Alone, le dernier album studio avant la dissolution du groupe, rencontre un grand succès tout autour du globe. En 1996, le groupe décide de se séparer et organise un concert d'adieu. Neil Finn entame une carrière solo (trois albums entre 1998 et 2001) et produit deux albums avec son frère Tim sous le nom de Finn Brothers. L'album live 7 Worlds Collide (2001) a réuni plusieurs grands artistes dont Eddie Vedder, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway, et Johnny Marr.
En 2005, le batteur Paul Hester, alors célèbre pour animer un show à la télévision australienne depuis l'arrêt de Crowded House, se suicide. En 2007, le groupe se reforme sous l'impulsion de Neil Finn, avec pour membre Nick Seymour, Mark Hart (guitare et claviers), et un nouveau batteur, Matt Sherrod (ex-Beck Hansen). L'album Time on Earth est sorti en juillet 2007 et l'album Intriguer en juin 2010.
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Discography
Albums
- 1986 Crowded House
- 1988 Temple of Low Men
- 1991 Woodface
- 1993 Together Alone
- 1996 The Final Sessions
- 1998 Homebrew
- 2007 Time on Earth
- 2010 Intriguer
- 2021 Dreamers Are Waiting
- 2024 Gravity Stairs
- Fleadh
- Spare Room
EPs
- 1987 World Where You Live
- 2016 Better Be Home Soon
Singles
- 1986 Don’t Dream It’s Over
- 1986 Something So Strong
- 1986 Mean to Me
- 1988 Fall at Your Feet
- 1988 Better Be Home Soon
- 1988 When You Come
- 1989 I Feel Possessed
- 1991 Chocolate Cake
- 1991 Chocolate Cake
- 1991 Distant Sun
- 1991 It’s Only Natural
- 1992 Weather With You
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- 1992 Four Seasons in One Day
- 1993 Distant Sun
- 1993 Locked Out
- 1993 Nails in My Feet
- 1994 Fingers of Love
- 1994 Pineapple Head
- 1994 Private Universe
- 1996 Instinct
- 1996 Everything Is Good for You
- 1996 Not the Girl You Think You Are
- 2007 She Called Up
- 2007 Don’t Stop Now
- 2007 Pour le monde
- 2015 Help Is Coming
- 2020 Whatever You Want
- 2021 To the Island
- 2024 Teenage Summer
- 2024 Oh Hi
- 2025 Carolina Eu Te Amo