50-578: The Finn Brothers are a New Zealand musical duo consisting of brothers Neil and Tim Finn . In June 1993 both members were awarded the OBE for their contribution to music. The two brothers began making music together at a young age; later, when Neil was 18, he was invited to join older brother Tim in Split Enz . Neil would go on to write one of the band's biggest hits, " I Got You ". Tim released his first solo album Escapade before leaving Split Enz, and
100-564: A Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Auckland . There he played in music practice room 129 (later the name of a Split Enz song) with friends and future Split Enz bandmembers Mike Chunn , Robert Gillies, Philip Judd and Noel Crombie . Music soon became more important to him than his studies. In 1972 he quit university. A few months later, Phil and Tim formed the group Split Ends , renamed Split Enz in 1975, shortly before they left New Zealand for Melbourne. Between 1975 and 1984,
150-456: A bit more time on our hands since the boys left home, and we just decided to make a record. It was as simple as that. We called the group Pajama Club, because we were dressed in our pyjamas when we started." Sharon began to play the bass guitar and Neil sat behind the drum set, despite the fact that neither had played either instrument before. On 23 October 2011, Finn performed with Ryan Adams and Janis Ian on BBC Four's Series 2 Episode 4 of
200-652: A charity album for Oxfam . In March 2009, Neil Finn, with his son Liam, joined Tim Finn on stage at Melbourne's charity Sound Relief concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground , in support of the 2009 Victorian bushfires. Liam Finn played drums on a rendition of the Crowded House song "Weather With You". Finn has contributed solo music to various film and TV soundtracks including Rain , Boston Legal , Boston Public , The Waiting Game , Antz , and Sports Night . In 2012, Finn recorded
250-592: A charity project initiated by the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) that included many Australasian musicians such as Reg Mombassa from Mental As Anything , Tim Finn , and Nick Seymour and Paul Hester of Crowded House . The Rock Party released a 12" single entitled "Everything To Live For". In December 2008, several of the 7 Worlds Collide lineup reconvened in Auckland, New Zealand to record The Sun Came Out ,
300-514: A great fertile ground for pulling lyrics out. [There's] lots of good stuff going on in there, good rituals and imagery and lots of guilt. It's a very potent combination. I think you're blessed, really, to be brought up with some kind of weird dogma like that." His father, the son of a farmer from Waikato , served in the army in Italy and became an accountant during World War II . His parents instilled an "inspiring admiration of music" in young Finn;
350-470: A larger one in her Italian-shot romance La Donna della Luna (The Moon Woman). In late 1988, Finn recording his eponymous third album for Capitol Records . The album yielded strong reviews and the New Zealand hit " Parihaka ", based on a Māori village known for its campaign of passive resistance to European occupiers. Finn also created the song "Cane Toad Blues" which played during the credits for
400-514: A more rhythm-based sound than Split Enz had been known for. After contributing four songs to Split Enz album Conflicting Emotions , Finn left the band permanently in June 1984, to focus on a solo career. In 1986 Finn released his second studio album, Big Canoe . The album utilised a wide variety of instrumentation, including guitars, orchestral backings and traditional Indian instruments - most notably on single "No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain", which
450-566: A musician at the age of 12 and throughout his school years performed in prisons and hospitals, as well as at home gatherings. In 1976, Finn formed the group After Hours, with Mark Hough , Geoff Chunn , and Alan Brown. Not long after the band's debut performance, Finn's brother Tim invited him to join Split Enz in London, replacing original singer-songwriter Phil Judd . By 1980, he was sharing lead singer duties and wrote their first international hit, "I Got You". Finn contributed significantly to
500-408: A remixed version with two new tracks, one track deleted and reordering, and was renamed One All (2002). Neil and Tim Finn also collaborated on a Finn Brothers album, Finn , that was released in 1995. In 2001, Finn released a live album/DVD ( 7 Worlds Collide ) consisting of songs recorded at St James Theatre in Auckland with several other artists. Finn was also heavily involved in creating
550-546: A vinyl re-release of Finn . Tim left Crowded House while they were touring Europe in support of the Woodface album. Tim and Neil reconvened in 1995, and the eclectic, lo-fi album which resulted was simply called Finn . In the UK the duo changed both their name and that of the album to Finn Brothers, to avoid confusion with a band going under the moniker Fin . This title was kept for all future collaborations. However re-releases of
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#1732791863550600-474: A world tour. Finn appeared on fellow musician Missy Higgins ' CD, On a Clear Night (2007). Finn and his wife Sharon began a side project called Pajama Club in 2011. After Finn's children, Liam and Elroy, left the family home to pursue their own musical careers, the two wondered what to do to fill the time left open by their children's absence. The two decided to repair the music room in their Auckland home and begin making music of their own: "We've had
650-451: Is best known for being a principal member of Split Enz , of which he shared lead duties with his brother Tim , and the lead singer, guitarist, and a founding member of Crowded House . He was also a member of Fleetwood Mac from 2018 until 2022. Ed O'Brien of Radiohead has hailed Finn as popular music's "most prolific writer of great songs". Finn joined Split Enz in 1977 after the departure of founding member Phil Judd and facilitated
700-443: Is his third solo album. On 15 April 2018, Fleetwood Mac announced that Finn had joined the band along with Heartbreakers' lead guitarist Mike Campbell . Both Finn and Campbell toured with Fleetwood Mac in the concert tour An Evening with Fleetwood Mac from October 2018 to November 2019. In August 2018, Finn released the album Lightsleeper as a collaboration with his son Liam. In 1986, Finn performed with The Rock Party,
750-466: The 7 Worlds Collide project, and contributed to several film and television soundtracks. Neil Mullane Finn was born on 27 May 1958, the youngest of four children, to Dick and Mary Finn in Te Awamutu , New Zealand . His mother, a devout Catholic who moved to New Zealand from Ireland at the age of two, maintained a religious influence over the family. Speaking of Catholicism, Finn stated "It's
800-585: The Boxing Day tsunami , The Finn Brothers appeared at the Wave Aid fundraising concert in Sydney to help raise funds for aid organisations working in disaster affected areas. As well as their own material, they performed a cover of Hunters and Collectors ' " Throw Your Arms Around Me ." Their song, "Anything Can Happen" was used in the first episode of Scrubs ' fifth season , My Intern's Eyes . The song
850-457: The RIANZ in New Zealand. Citations Sources Bibliography Tim Finn#Discography Brian Timothy Finn OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He is best known as a founding member of Split Enz . Finn founded the band in 1972 with Phil Judd and served as lead singer and principal songwriter. Following Judd's departure in 1977, he
900-497: The 2001 soundtrack for the motion picture Rain . Everyone Is Here , a second Finn Brothers album, was released in 2004. In January 2007, Crowded House reformed with Finn, Nick Seymour , Mark Hart , and new drummer Matt Sherrod , as Paul Hester had died in 2005. The group's new album Time on Earth was released in June 2007. In the pre-release build up, they headlined a show at Coachella in April 2007. The band then commenced
950-479: The Finn brothers project after a three-week song writing spree in 1989. However, most of the songs written during this time were deemed suitable for inclusion on a Crowded House album and they appeared on Woodface , which was released in 1991 and led to Tim joining Crowded House. Many of the original demo recordings from these sessions were subsequently released as B-sides on Finn Brothers singles and recently collected on
1000-532: The Heart . The album was released on 26 August 2021. The album is produced by the two of them, with Manzanera doing the lead instrumental and Finn doing the vocals. In 1989, Finn began playing music with younger brother Neil, for an intended Finn brothers record. After working together on some songs, Neil later proposed incorporating the tracks onto the latest album of Crowded House , the group he had formed after Split Enz dissolved. Tim co-wrote eight songs, including
1050-607: The New Zealand chart. In 2015, Finn composed further for theatre, with an opera Star Navigator commissioned by New Zealand Opera , Victorian Opera and West Australian Opera , and the musical Ladies in Black to premiere in Brisbane by Queensland Theatre Company in November 2015. As England and New Zealand went into COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 , Finn and Phil Manzanera began working collaboratively on an album Caught by
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1150-496: The band folded soon after. Neil started his own group, Crowded House and subsequently recorded two solo albums after Crowded House split in 1996. He reformed Crowded House in 2007, releasing three albums since then. Neil and Tim have also released a series of separate solo albums. After working on a few songs with Neil, Tim joined Crowded House for the Woodface album and accompanying tour in 1991. Tim and Neil intended to start
1200-458: The band's later albums, and even briefly assumed leadership in the band's final days when Tim Finn left in 1984. After the breakup of Split Enz in 1984, Finn formed a new band called The Mullanes (Mullane being both his middle name and his mother's maiden name) with Split Enz drummer Paul Hester , guitarist Craig Hooper (of The Reels ), and bassist Nick Seymour (younger brother of Hunters & Collectors leader Mark Seymour ) who Finn met on
1250-516: The band's shift away from art rock towards new wave pop. Gradually rising in creative prominence within the band, he wrote the majority of the band's hits in the 1980s, including " I Got You ", " One Step Ahead ", " History Never Repeats ", and " Message to My Girl ". After Split Enz broke up in 1984, Finn helped form Crowded House with Split Enz's final drummer Paul Hester and served as the band's lead singer and principal songwriter. Crowded House achieved international success in 1987 when they released
1300-525: The dance show that Finn wrote. Aside from co-writing two tracks with Azcona, Finn collaborated on another with former Split Enz member Mike Chunn . Finn's son Harper and daughter Elliot are musicians in their own right. The New Zealand Music Awards are awarded annually by the RIANZ in New Zealand. The ARIA Music Awards are awarded annually by the Australian Recording Industry Association . Countdown
1350-611: The documentary film " Cane Toads: An Unnatural History ." In 2000, the album Together in Concert: Live was released, featuring Finn, and fellow New Zealand singer/songwriters Bic Runga , and Dave Dobbyn . Recorded in August and September 2000 in venues around New Zealand, the album saw the three performers each equitably showcased. Both the concerts and album feature all three performers providing vocal and instrumental backing on each other's songs. The album peaked at number 2 on
1400-511: The family would often engage in sing-alongs around the family piano . In addition to music, Finn also enjoyed sports, particularly swimming , rugby , tennis , and biking . As a child, Finn would often perform at family gatherings with his older brother Tim. Finn recalled, "We'd sing all night. It was very much part of our upbringing.... That was the first inkling of the seduction of live performance." He idolised his brother and wished to imitate his actions, learning to play guitar and piano at
1450-533: The final Split Enz tour. Hooper left just before they recorded their first album, at which time the band was renamed Crowded House , inspired by the rental home they shared while recording in Los Angeles. Crowded House went on to enjoy worldwide acclaim; particularly, with its two major hits " Don't Dream It's Over " (1987: US No. 2; Canada and New Zealand No. 1) and " Weather With You " (1992: UK No. 7). Both Neil and his brother Tim were appointed as Officers of
1500-633: The group released nine studio albums. Split Enz played its last show on 4 December 1984 in Auckland. Finn had his first success away from Split Enz in 1981 when his discarded demo "They Won't Let My Girlfriend Talk to Me" became a top 10 hit for Australian band Jimmy and the Boys . In 1983, Finn recorded his debut solo album , Escapade , while still a member of Split Enz. This met with major commercial success both in Australia and New Zealand, and yielded hit song "Fraction Too Much Friction", which revealed
1550-479: The hits " Weather with You " and " Four Seasons in One Day ". In the 1993 Birthday Honours , both Tim and Neil were appointed Officers of the Order of British Empire , for their services to music. The Finn Brothers resumed their collaborative work and released Finn in 1995. A second and final album was released in 2004 titled, Everyone Is Here . A Mojo magazine review stated that it contained "some of
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1600-446: The majority of the songs on the album, including the hits " Four Seasons in One Day ", " Weather with You " and " It's Only Natural ". Leaving the band after the album's release, he reunited with Neil again later in the 1990s under the name Finn Brothers . Finn has participated in various collaborations with other artists, including former Split Enz members, and has also composed scores for films and musicals. Along with his brother, Finn
1650-493: The most haunting music to bear the Finn imprint". In 2020 Finn co-created Forenzics with former Split Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner . Forenzics is an experimental project with the debut album Shades and Echoes (2022) as a transformation of the songs of Mental Notes . Alongside Finn and Rayner are Noel Crombie and Phil Judd , who were in Split Enz during the recording of the original album - and also Phil Manzanera who
1700-567: The opening chords of the latter song. Finn penned a theme song for the All Blacks ' participation in the 1999 Rugby World Cup , "Can You Hear Us?", that made it to the top of the New Zealand charts in October. Finn has recorded four solo albums, Try Whistling This (1998), One Nil (2001), Dizzy Heights (2014), and Out of Silence (2017). One Nil was released in the US and Canada in
1750-414: The original album in Australia and New Zealand still go by the original title Finn . Their second album, Everyone Is Here was released in 2004. It was recorded twice, once in upstate New York with producer Tony Visconti , bassist Bones Hillman and Ross Burge on drums, then again six months later in Los Angeles with Crowded House producer Mitchell Froom and different session musicians. Some of
1800-674: The same time Tim did. Tim was more public about his musical aspirations, and won ten shillings in his annual talent contest at school shortly after enrolling. When Tim left to study at Sacred Heart College , a boarding school in Auckland , eight-year-old Neil started playing a guitar that his older brother left behind. A natural performer, Finn was nicknamed 'The Ant' by his family due to his determined and ambitious nature. Finn attended Sacred Heart boarding school in Auckland and Te Awamutu College in Te Awamutu, Waikato. He decided to become
1850-476: The series, Songwriters' Circle . The night resulted in controversy, ending with an awkward exchange between the performers when there seemingly was confusion between them about who was to perform and join in on each other's songs. During February and March 2013, Finn and Paul Kelly undertook their collaborative Goin' Your Way Tour of Australia. One of their performances at the Sydney Opera House
1900-475: The single " Don't Dream It's Over ", written by Finn. After Crowded House disbanded in 1996, Finn and his brother released two albums as the Finn Brothers , before reforming Crowded House in 2006. In April 2018, Finn joined Fleetwood Mac for their tour that year and was a member of the band until they disbanded in 2022. Finn has also recorded several successful solo albums, assembled diverse musicians for
1950-1082: The song " Song of the Lonely Mountain ", which was featured in the end credits of Peter Jackson 's film adaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey . Finn had a cameo acting role on the BBC Radio series Flight of the Conchords . In 2023, Finn provided a voice cameo for the Australian children's TV series Bluey in the third season. Finn married Sharon Dawn Johnson in February 1982. Finn and his wife have two sons, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn. Both are musicians. This discography relates to solo releases by Neil Finn only. See Split Enz discography , Crowded House discography and The Finn Brothers' discography for other related works. Both Finn brothers appeared as session vocalists on Phil Manzanera 's 1978 album K-Scope . Countdown
2000-408: The songs from the first recording session were kept as B sides and later appeared on a special edition of the album. The album featured the Split Enz song "Edible Flowers", the inspiration for the music video. The music video features two people in a donkey suit, however its wearers cannot be seen. In the 2005 tour, Neil and Tim Finn wore a donkey suit onto stage for many performances also. Following
2050-455: The track " Six Months in a Leaky Boat " (as "Ono Marama Takerehāia"). Finn was briefly married to English dancer Liz Malam from 1981–1982. He was in a relationship with actress Greta Scacchi from 1984–1989. Since 1997 he has been married to television presenter Marie Azcona , formerly of MTV and TVNZ One 's Music Week . Finn and Azcona have two children, and have collaborated on several songs, some of which are featured on Steel City ,
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2100-513: Was an Australian pop music TV series on national broadcaster ABC-TV from 1974 to 1987, it presented music awards from 1979 to 1987, initially in conjunction with magazine TV Week . The TV Week / Countdown Awards were a combination of popular-voted and peer-voted awards. The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia since 2001. The New Zealand Music Awards are awarded annually by
2150-428: Was appointed Officer of the Order of British Empire in 1993 for his services to music. Brian Timothy Finn was born on 25 June 1952 in Te Awamutu , New Zealand, weighing 10 pounds at birth, to parents Richard and Mary. He has two sisters, and one younger brother, Neil Finn . At the age of 13, he went to Sacred Heart College, Auckland , a Catholic boarding school , on a scholarship . In 1971 Finn commenced
2200-573: Was inspired by the Bhopal chemical disaster . Though Big Canoe reached number three on the New Zealand charts, it failed to become the international breakthrough that Finn or record company Virgin had hoped. In 1987, Finn composed music for the Australian comedy Les Patterson Saves the World , which yielded the Australian hit "You Saved the World". Finn had a small part in Australian film The Coca-Cola Kid alongside then-girlfriend Greta Scacchi , and
2250-454: Was involved in the redevelopment of Mental Notes into Second Thoughts . Initial singles "Chances Are" and "Premiere Fois" were officially released in November 2021, however "Walking", "Strange Stars" and "Abandoned" were all released before on YouTube (from early 2020 until early 2021). In 2022, Tim Finn involved himself in the Waiata / Anthems project producing a Māori language cover of
2300-491: Was joined by brother Neil . Finn wrote or co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs, including " I See Red " and " Six Months in a Leaky Boat ". While still a member of Split Enz, he began a solo career, scoring the two hits " Fraction Too Much Friction " and " Made My Day " in 1983; he left the band in early 1984, briefly returning for their farewell tour later that year. He reunited with Neil and subsequently joined Crowded House for their third album Woodface , co-writing
2350-494: Was played during the closing credits of the television broadcast of the 2005 Indianapolis 500. This discography relates to releases by The Finn Brothers. See Neil Finn's discography , Tim Finn's discography , Crowded House discography and Split Enz discography for other works by the Finn Brothers. Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He
2400-563: Was recorded for the live album, Goin' Your Way (8 November 2013). It was issued as a double CD, which peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was also issued as a DVD, which peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Music DVD Chart. Finn's solo album, Dizzy Heights , was released in Australia and New Zealand on 7 February 2014 via Kobalt Label Services . His sons and his wife also play on the album. Dizzy Heights
2450-485: Was released in 1999, which contained previously unreleased Crowded House recordings. Finn appeared as part of the BBC Four's Songwriters' Circle series in 1999, and explained that "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Better Be Home Soon" were both written quickly, with all of the elements of each song—such as lyrics and verses—emerging at the same time. Finn also sang the opening lines of The Verve song "The Drugs Don't Work" to
2500-469: Was used when we first meet Keith Dudemeister (albeit through his eyes) as he walks into his first day at Sacred Heart . This song was also used on the final session of the last day of the 2005 England vs. Australia Ashes cricket series on Channel 4 Television, at the end of the last day of cricket being shown on British terrestrial television. The song "Anything Can Happen" was also featured in movie Aurora Borealis . Their song "Luckiest Man Alive"
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