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Neil Finn

Neil Finn

Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He 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 has also been a member of Fleetwood Mac since 2018. 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 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 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. Finn has also recorded several successful solo albums, assembled diverse musicians for the 7 Worlds Collide project, and contributed to several film and television soundtracks.

Albums

1998 Try Whistling This
2001 One Nil
2014 Dizzy Heights
2017 Out Of Silence
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Features / Music
theMusic @ BIGSOUND: Neil Finn
Steve Bell talks to the BIGSOUND keynote speaker
News / Music
Neil Finn Talks Advice & Anecdotes At BIGSOUND
The venerated muso opened up on his salad days, joining Split Enz and his party-hardy mum
Features / Music
One Step Ahead
"I think some people get a bit bogged down in their circular self-absorption."
News / Music
Neil Finn Announces Special Show With Gurrumul, Washington
Three legends, one stage - this November
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Neil Finn
Expecting him to stay superglued to the early ‘80s and ‘90s would do him and his work a disservice, though, and now the crackle adds a different type of character.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Neil Finn, Joshua James
Neil Finn left leaving no doubt as to why he’s one of the most celebrated performers in the world.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Neil Finn, Joshua James
Finn thanks most of his crew by name. What we’ve digested this evening is soul food. Reunion call of the century: Split Enz!
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Neil Finn, Joshua James
While Finn would no doubt run a tight ship musically, it looks like he’s also very willing to let their individuality shine.
Features / Music
Hitting New Heights
"It’s about finding a balance. Music is the most important thing in the whole world, beside my family."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Neil Finn - Dizzy Heights
The songs and lyrical imagery may be too considered at times but this is still Finn pushing forward and continuing his brave exploration of music.
News / Music
Neil Finn Adds Canberra Show To Tour
Dizzy Heights out Friday
Features / Music
The Power Of The Song
"We’re trying to renew and remake ourselves all the time."