Neil Finn

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Neil Finn

Born May 27, 1958 · Te Awamutu, New Zealand (age 68)

Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for being a principal member of Split Enz with his brother Tim Finn, 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".

Known For

The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.42012
MovieAdventureFantasy
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Crowded House: The Very Very Best of Crowded HouseCrowded House: The Very Very Best of Crowded House · 2010
Crowded House: The Very Very Best of Crowded House
10.02010
MovieMusic
Tracklist: 1. Mean To Me 2. Now We're Getting Somewhere 3. Don't Dream It's Over 4. World Where You Live 5. Something So Strong 6. Better Be Home Soon 7. When You Come 8. Into Temptation 9. Sister Madly 10. I Feel Possessed 11. Chocolate Cake 12. Fall At Your Feet 13. It's Only Natural 14. Weather With You 15. Four Seasons In One Day 16. Distant Sun 17. Nails In My Feet 18. Locked Out 19. Private Universe 20. Everything Is Good For You 21. Not The Girl You Think You Are 22. Instinct 23. Don't Stop Now 24. She Called Up 25. Better Be Home Soon (Live ARIA Awards 2005)
RainRain · 2001
Rain
5.72001
MovieDramaRomance
Janey is on vacation with her family at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand. Her parents, Ed and Kate, are on the verge of divorce and sit around drinking whiskey all day, while Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boaty who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye.
Crowded House: Live From the IslandCrowded House: Live From the Island · 2021
Crowded House: Live From the Island
2021
Movie
Filmed in front of a live audience in March 2021 in Auckland, Aotearoa, “Live From The Island” was one of New Zealand’s first full capacity sold-out arena performances since the onset of COVID, and Crowded House's first concert since 2011. Neil Finn said, “We were truly blessed to be able to play 12 real live gigs in NZ, the band together after a year of lockdown, sensing the occasion and playing as if everything was brand new and full of wonder. We can’t wait to share this beautifully captured performance from Auckland with our fans around the world in anticipation of being on the stage for them in person once again.” The band, comprised of Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn, showcase tracks from their new record Dreamers Are Waiting, including singles Whatever You Want, To The Island and Playing With Fire alongside their legendary catalogue – Something So Strong, Don’t Dream It’s Over, Mean To Me, World Where You Live, and more.
Crowded House: Live From The Artists DenCrowded House: Live From The Artists Den · 2007
Crowded House: Live From The Artists Den
2007
MovieMusic
Recorded on July 19, 2007 at Masonic Hall Grand Lodge, New York, NY. Setlist: 1. Locked Out - 2. Don’t Stop Now - 3. Distant Sun - 4. Silent House - 5. Fall At Your Feet - 6. She Called Up - 7. Mean To Me - 8. Something So Strong - 9. Better Be Home Soon - 10. Don’t Dream It’s Over - 11. When You Come - 12. Recurring Dream
The Underwater Melon ManThe Underwater Melon Man · 2001
The Underwater Melon Man
2001
MovieAnimationComedy
Unreasonable rhymes, preposterous characters and enchanting music come together in this remarkable animated short film of twenty-five delightful, surreal songs. Featuring music by Bend with a star line-up of New Zealand artists: Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Don McGlashan, Bic Runga, Boh Runga, The Topp Twins, Dave Dobbyn, Jenny Morris, Renée Geyer, John Clarke, Ché Fu, King Kapisi and Chris Knox.
Crowded House: Intriguer Bonus DVDCrowded House: Intriguer Bonus DVD · 2010
Crowded House: Intriguer Bonus DVD
6.02010
Movie
DVD that came with release of Intriguer CD. Includes live performances and music videos. Intriguer is the sixth studio album by alternative rock group Crowded House, released on 13 June 2010. It is the band's followup to the group's 2007 reunion album Time on Earth, and the first to feature all four current band members, including multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart and drummer Matt Sherrod, on all tracks. Upstairs at Home: 1. Either Side of the World /2. Amsterdam /3. Saturday Sun /4. Twice If You're Lucky /5.Elephants /6. Falling Dove /7. Isolation /8. Archer's Arrows | Live at the Auckland Town Hall: 1. Either Side of the World /2. Isolation /3. Saturday Sun
Live at the ChapelLive at the Chapel · 2002
Live at the Chapel
2002
MovieMusic
Over the years a series of remarkable shows have been played out at a small renovated chapel in the heart of Melbourne’s shopping precinct. Live at the Chapel captures that special-venue energy — where every thrashed chord, broken string, splash of sweat and murmured aside is visible and audible. The DVD features a dynamic lineup of international and Australian artists delivering live performances in front of an intimate crowd, bringing the raw excitement of live rock and pop to home-viewing.

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Crowded House: Live From the IslandCrowded House: Live From the Island · 2021
Crowded House: Live From the Island
2021
Movie
Filmed in front of a live audience in March 2021 in Auckland, Aotearoa, “Live From The Island” was one of New Zealand’s first full capacity sold-out arena performances since the onset of COVID, and Crowded House's first concert since 2011. Neil Finn said, “We were truly blessed to be able to play 12 real live gigs in NZ, the band together after a year of lockdown, sensing the occasion and playing as if everything was brand new and full of wonder. We can’t wait to share this beautifully captured performance from Auckland with our fans around the world in anticipation of being on the stage for them in person once again.” The band, comprised of Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn, showcase tracks from their new record Dreamers Are Waiting, including singles Whatever You Want, To The Island and Playing With Fire alongside their legendary catalogue – Something So Strong, Don’t Dream It’s Over, Mean To Me, World Where You Live, and more.

Neil Finn

Fleetwood Mac's Songbird: Christine McVieFleetwood Mac's Songbird: Christine McVie · 2019
Fleetwood Mac's Songbird: Christine McVie
7.82019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Christine McVie is undoubtedly the longest-serving female band member of any of the enduring rock ‘n’ roll acts that emerged from the 1960s. While she has never fronted Fleetwood Mac, preferring to align herself with ‘the boys’ in the rhythm section whom she first joined 50 years ago, Christine is their most successful singer-songwriter. Her hits include ‘Over My Head’, ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘Everywhere’. After massive global success in both the late 1970s and mid-1980s, Christine left the band in the late 1990s, quitting California and living in semi-retirement in Kent, only to rejoin the band in 2013. In this 90-minute film, this most English of singers finally gets to take centre-stage and tell both her story and the saga of Fleetwood Mac from her point of view.