“Don’t think it’s over”
Crowded House was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1985. They have released eight albums, including their most recent, gravity stairs, Released last month. But on their first album, their “Don’t Dream It’s Over” was a hit.
Crowded House collaborated on “Don’t Dream It’s Over” with Grammy-nominated producer Mitchell Froom, with whom he has collaborated on numerous occasions. In this episode, I talk with frontman Neil Finn about how the song was originally written and how it developed with his bandmates and collaborators in the studio. We talked about the deep connection people have had with this song over the years.
You can purchase or watch “Don’t Dream It’s Over” here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
For a transcript of this episode, click here.
Paul Hirst – drums
Nick Seymour – Bass
Tim Pierce – guitar
Tim Finn invites Neil to join Split Enz after Phil Judd leaves band
Roland Space Echo
Hammond Organ
capitol studio
Jim Keltner and Jerry Sheff play on “Now We’re Getting Somewhere”
Crowded House, Sydney Opera House, 1996
Ariana Grande, Manchester, 2017
U2, Las Vegas, 2024
