Gravity Stairs - Out Now

I am delighted to have our new record Gravity Stairs dropping today. It’s been wrapped in swaddling clothes and feeding formula for months but now will have to fend for itself and walk on its own two feet.

We have been rehearsing in NYC, appearing on TV… Jimmy Kimmel tomorrow night, the CBS morning news on Sat Jun 15 and a live one yesterday on ABC Kelly and Mark show.

The new songs are super fun to play and the tour is shaping up to be a celebration of all things real and right and true, not the least your voices added to the music… can’t wait to see you.

In the meantime we have a lovely new video for The Howl shot on Te Henga beach with a wolfman and sword wielding goddess.

Go well, spread the word! Gravity Stairs!

Love

Neil

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Win access to soundcheck on the Crowded House Gravity Stairs Australia & New Zealand tour!

Add the new Crowded House album ‘Gravity Stairs’ to your cart when purchasing a tour ticket, and automatically go into the draw for the chance to watch soundcheck at your chosen show. 1x winner with a guest will be selected per tour city.

TO ENTER: Simply add the album (either the digital download, CD, or signed Vinyl) to your ticket purchase and you’ll automatically go into the draw to watch soundcheck at the show you’ve purchased your ticket for. Ensure you’ve purchased tickets + Gravity Stairs album in one transaction.

Competition closes June 6 at 3pm AEST.
Terms and conditions apply.

Infinity Sessions

We are excited to announce a special streaming event at Roundhead Studios this coming Friday 10th May from 7:45pm NZDT, a gathering of great artists currently working in our studio. It will be a sharing of songs and tall tales with strings attached.

Some will remember a month-long season of Infinity Sessions from August 2017 which led to the live recording of Neil Finn’s Out Of Silence album.

The INFINITY SESSIONS return bigger, brighter and for the long run. Our opening night will feature Neil Finn, Jimmy Barnes, Finn Andrews, Reb Fountain, Charlie Collins and brilliant arranger Victoria Kelly who has prepared strings for the occasion.

The night will kick off with a special performance from LEAO as we settle into proceedings. Don’t miss it!

7:45pm NZST

5:45pm AEST

12:45am PT

8:45am BST

Watch below or on the Infinity Sessions YouTube Channel

Let The Show Begin

So much going on... carousing, cavorting, canoodling, carolling, conversing, carrying on... I can hardly keep track, but the band above seem ready and willing to take it onwards. Really excited to play these new songs for you and revisit the old faves with fresh energy and purpose. We have things up our sleeve, someone put peas under the mattress and we are short of sleep. That just proves we are ready to become princesses for you. In the meantime, Liam takes the stage at Zebulon in LA this Sunday with a sensational new show…looking forward to that!

What else? Just hope, that's all, just hope.

See you soon

Neil

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Just announced…

Sudden Little Thrills music festival
Hazlewood Green, Pittsburgh, PA
September 7, 2024
On Sale Now


Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City, UT
September 18, 2024
Artist Presale May 13 at 7 pm to May 14 at 7 pm
General ticket sale May 16 at 9 am

VIP Packages

Upgrades are available here for North American concert tickets (except for Sudden Little Thrills festival) with a very limited number per show!

INCLUDES:
· Exclusive access to Crowded House's pre-show soundcheck
· Early entry into the venue
· Crowd free, pre-show merchandise shopping
· One Crowded House hat
· One Crowded House tote bag
· One Crowded House keychain
· Commemorative VIP laminate & lanyard

Upgrade does not include a ticket to the show. You must have a ticket to the show in addition to the upgrade to participate.

See the Live page for all Gravity Stairs Tour dates and ticket links. Tickets are on general sale now, except Ravinia (on sale April 24) and Red Butte Garden (presale on May 13.)

The new album, Gravity Stairs, will be released on vinyl, CD and digital on May 31. You can pre-order here.

North American Tour and Teenage Summer single

Stream Teenage Summer

"Teenage Summer" brims with sparkling vocal harmonies and a longing for connection. Neil Finn imagined the song during the most isolated parts of the Covid lockdown, but instead of melancholy, it has a big, empathetic heart and hope to spare.

“It’s about trying to achieve some reality and being aware that connection is hard to make,” he says. “And even before Covid, it was hard to find closeness to people. That became particularly acute afterward.”

Gravity Stairs Tour
North America

More dates added! This time we're able to offer email subscribers the Artist Presale code for some of these concerts: GRAVITYSTAIRS24

St. Augustine Amphitheater, St. Augustine, FL
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA
Friday, August 30, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Koka Booth Amphitheater, Cary, NC
Saturday August 31, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Tickets on sale now


The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Rose Music Center, Huber Heights, OH
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
No artist presale.
Ravinia donor presale on now.
General ticket sale April 24 at 8 am local


The Astro, Omaha, NE
Friday, September 13, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park, MN
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Gerald R Ford Amphitheater, Vail, CO
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Tickets on sale now


Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Tickets on sale now


Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles, CA
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Artist presale April 12 at 10 am to April 18 at 10 pm local
General ticket sale April 19 at 10 am local


See the Live page for all Gravity Stairs Tour dates and ticket links announced so far.

The new album, Gravity Stairs, will be released on vinyl, CD and digital on May 31. You can pre-order here.

Team CH/NF

Gravity Stairs - new album, single & London show

Well good people, I haven’t been as prolific with newsy letters as I would have liked, but was buried in record making for the last little while.

Now, however, there are just too many events to track, to report on, to illuminate. All I can say is a welcoming single Oh Hi to all the people, children and the young of heart that put me back together and keep me compelled. I love music, it can heal and bring back memory long buried.

There is a video with my cut out head planted on a young fella with some hot moves. I’ll post you the demo for that idea when I get home from London. I was here with my old friend Nick playing live and only live with an orchestra on the BBC and over brunch on Channel 4. We have the album in production now. It’s going to be a beautiful record to play live. I hope you can join us at some point.

I thank you for your attention and affection.

Love

Neil

Gravity Stairs will be released on vinyl, CD and digital on May 31.
Pre-order & pre-save.

Track Listing:
1. Magic Piano
2. Teenage Summer
3. The Howl
4. All That I Can Ever Own
5. Oh Hi
6. Some Greater Plan (for Claire)
7. Black Water, White Circle
8. Blurry Grass
9. I Can't Keep Up With You
10. Thirsty
11. Night Song

Pre-order Gravity Stairs through our official store for pre-sale access to our intimate show at Shepherd Bush Show in ol’ London Town, 13 June.
Tickets go on general sale Friday 23 February at 9am.

Watch the Oh Hi official music video

Watch the Oh Hi official lyric video

Watch Oh Hi feat. BBC Concert Orchestra live at the R2 Piano Room.
Listen to the programme hosted by Vernon Kay here. UK viewers can watch the session on BBC iPlayer.

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Binary Buddy sure has some kooky moves. It’s making me dizzy.

Wishing you Happy Holidays from Crowded House and peace for all

I Just Want You To Be So Happy

Those of you who were lucky enough to see Liam Finn opening up for Crowded House in the U.S earlier this year will have seen him performing in amazing form with headset microphone and great gizmo skills . Those of you who didn’t get to see some of those unique moves now get to experience Liam with the first single and video from his new album which was devised and developed as a live stream throughout the year …..We’re proud….it’s a beauty!

I just want you to be so happy

Enjoy

Neil

Crowded House Live '92-'94 2-CD Set

The Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA) will release “Crowded House LIVE ’92–’94” as a 2-CD set on 1 December 2023.

This compilation of desk recordings was first made available as two separate albums in 2020 and 2021 on streaming and download platforms only. Now "You Can Touch".

ARCA raises funds and resources for Support Act’s Roadies Fund to provide financial, health, counselling and well-being services for roadies and crews.

Photograph by Youri Lenquette.

CD 1
1. Kare Kare
2. It’s Only Natural
3. Distant Sun
4. Mean To Me
5. Whispers and Moans
6. Locked Out
7. Don’t Dream It’s Over
8. Pineapple Head
9. Log Cabin Fever / Catherine Wheels
10. Sister Madly
11. Love This Life
12. In My Command
13. Chocolate Cake
14. Hole In The River
15. Fingers Of Love
16. Better Be Home Soon

CD 2
1. Recurring Dream
2. There Goes God
3. World Where You Live
4. Love You Till The Day I Die
5. Into Temptation
6. Black and White Boy
7. Private Universe
8. In The Lowlands
9. You Can Touch
10. I Feel Posessed
11. Nails In My Feet
12. Italian Plastic
13. Four Seasons In One Day
14. Weather With You
15. Fall At Your Feet
16. When You Come

Heal The Sky

"Heal The Sky" is a charity compilation aiming to help children who are victims of the war in Ukraine. The curator of the collection is the legendary Russian musician and poet Boris Grebenshchikov who was supported in this project by his friends and colleagues like Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Marianne Faithful, Marc Almond, Richard Thompson, Jackson Browne, The Waterboys, Clannad, Crowded House and others.

All proceeds from the sales and streaming of the compilation will go to Kyiv’s specialized children's hospital "Ohmatdyt".

Boris Grebenshchikov:  “Since the 80s proud sons of The Down Under - Crowded House - gave the world some of the most achingly beautiful songs - and are still at it. My long time friend Mitchell Froom, who used to produce them, now plays keyboards in the band; he told them about Heal the Sky, and they gave us previously unheard live version of one of their most popular tunes”.

Crowded House: "We are watching from a great distance the daily struggles of the Ukrainian people against the harsh and aggressive Russian invasion. We can only imagine the difficulties of living through this war. Crowded House is glad to be a part of this record. We wish the people of Ukraine every success in their fight for freedom and we hope for peace and comfort for those who are suffering. They come to build a wall between us… we know they won’t win.“

Thank you

Hi everyone.. thanks to the thousands of good folk who sang and sashayed with us over the last 4 weeks in Nth America. We were truly transported by your presence and the band has become bigger, bolder and more confident to embark on wild diversions because you give us the freedom and license. 

We are excited to plan our next adventure, it won’t be so long before we see you again. 

Fang TV has been a chance to go deep into the annals. We’ll bring it back soon with more spice and unexpected twists.

Stay tuned and love to all

Neil