Fans of the legendary rock band Crowded House will be ecstatic to hear that the band has announced a tour across Australia and New Zealand as they prepare to release their new album, Gravity Stairs . The band - who have sold over 15 million records and racked up numerous awards over their four-decade career - will tour in line with the release of the album produced with Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, San Cisco). Crowded House has been wowing fans for generations.
As some of the most successful musicians from this part of the world, their string of memorable concerts over the years include performing for at least 150,000 people on the steps of the Sydney Opera House in 1996. The band, founded by Kiwi icon Neil Finn and Australians Nick Seymour and the late Paul Hester , are known for hit songs like Don’t Dream It’s Over, Something So Strong and Weather With You . The group’s self-titled debut in 1986 went platinum, and their songs have since been covered by Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and U2, among others.
After a series of hiatuses and restructures, Crowded House stands in its current incarnation with Finn, Seymour, Mitchell Froom and Finn’s sons Elroy and Liam leading the iconic band. Gravity Stairs is scheduled for release on May 31. Finn previously said the album title was inspired by an unnaturally heavy stone staircase near where he holidays.
“The ‘gravity stairs’ are symbolic of the struggle to ascend, acknowledging the opposing forces of weight on the mechanic.
