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Gravity Stairs
''Gravity Stairs'' is the eighth studio album by New Zealand-Australian rock band Crowded House, released on 31 May 2024 through Lester Records and BMG Rights Management. It was preceded by the release of the lead single "Oh Hi" on 8 February 2024. The album received favourable reviews from critics. At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album and Crowded House & Steven Schram were nominated for Best Produced Release. At the AIR Awards of 2025, Steven Schram received a nomination in the field of Independent Mix, Studio or Mastering Engineer of the Year for work on this album. Background The band produced the album with Steven Schram, with frontman Neil Finn stating that the band wanted to maintain a "dreamy quality" on the record yet be more "lyrically direct". Lead single "Oh Hi" was inspired by Finn's work for the nonprofit organisation So They Can, which builds schools in remote areas of Kenya and Tanzania. Finn nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowded House
Crowded House are an Australian-New Zealand rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Paul Hester (drums), who were both former members of Split Enz, and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Finn's brother Tim Finn, Tim, who was in their former band Split Enz; sons Liam Finn, Liam and Elroy; as well as Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod.McFarlane (1999) Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"] AllMusic Further international success came in the UK, Europe, and South Africa in the early 1990s with their third and fourth albums (''Woodface'' and ''Together Alone'') and the compilation album ''Recurring Dream'', which included the hits "Fall at Your Feet", "Weather with You", "Distant Sun", "Locked Out (Crowded House song), Locked Out", "Instinct (song), Instinct", and "Not the Girl You Think You Are".Bourke (1997) Neil and Tim Finn were each awarded an OB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolver (Beatles Album)
''Revolver'' is the seventh studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine (song), Yellow Submarine". The album was the Beatles' final recording project before their retirement as live performers and marked the group's most overt use of studio technology to date, building on the advances of their late 1965 release ''Rubber Soul''. It has since become regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums in the history of popular music, with recognition centred on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds and lyrical content. The Beatles recorded ''Revolver'' after taking a three-month break at the start of 1966, and during a period when London was feted as Swinging London, the era's cultural capital. Regarded by some commentators as the start of the group's Psychedelic music, psychedelic period, the songs reflect their interest in the drug Lysergi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audio Mixing (recorded Music)
In sound recording and reproduction, audio mixing is the process of optimizing and combining multitrack recordings into a final mono, stereo or surround sound product. In the process of combining the separate tracks, their relative levels are adjusted and balanced and various processes such as equalization and compression are commonly applied to individual tracks, groups of tracks, and the overall mix. In stereo and surround sound mixing, the placement of the tracks within the stereo (or surround) field are adjusted and balanced. Audio mixing techniques and approaches vary widely and have a significant influence on the final product. Audio mixing techniques largely depend on music genres and the quality of sound recordings involved. The process is generally carried out by a mixing engineer, though sometimes the record producer or recording artist may assist. After mixing, a mastering engineer prepares the final product for production. Audio mixing may be performed on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, including David LaFlamme, Richard Thompson, Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, and Vonda Shepard. Career Froom began his career as a keyboard player in Sonoma County, California. The band Crossfire featured two keyboard players; Mitchell on one side of the stage and his brother David on the other with Gary Pihl on guitar. He also played keyboards on the Ronnie Montrose-led group Gamma's third album '' Gamma 3'', and the first two solo albums of David LaFlamme (of It's a Beautiful Day fame) titled ''White Bird'' and ''Inside Out''. The latter two projects he also co-produced with LaFlamme. He then produced the first three Crowded House albums, which led to more production jobs with Richard Thompson, Los Lobos, American Music Club, Suzanne Vega and Paul McCar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elroy Finn
Crowded House are an Australian-New Zealand rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Paul Hester (drums), who were both former members of Split Enz, and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Finn's brother Tim, who was in their former band Split Enz; sons Liam and Elroy; as well as Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod.McFarlane (1999) Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"AllMusic Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"">"Crowded House > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"AllMusic Further international success came in the UK, Europe, and South Africa in the early 1990s with their third and fourth albums (''Woodface'' and '' Together Alone'') and the compilation album ''Recurring Dream'', which included the hits "Fall at Your Feet", "Weather with You", "Distant Sun", " Locked Out", "Instinct", and "Not the Girl You Think You Are".Bourke (1997) Neil and Tim Finn were each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Finn
Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He is best known as a founding member of Split Enz. Finn founded the band in 1972 with Phil Judd and served as lead singer and principal songwriter. Following Judd's departure in 1977, he was joined by brother Neil Finn, Neil. Finn wrote or co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs, including "I See Red (Split Enz song), I See Red" and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". While still a member of Split Enz, he began a solo career, scoring the two hits "Fraction Too Much Friction" and "Made My Day" in 1983; he left the band in early 1984, briefly returning for their farewell tour later that year. He reunited with Neil and subsequently joined Crowded House for their third album ''Woodface'', co-writing the majority of the songs on the album, including the hits "Four Seasons in One Day", "Weather with You" and "It's Only Natural (song), It's Only Natural". Leaving the band after the alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Finn
Liam Mullane Finn (born 24 September 1983) is a New Zealand singer and musician. Born in Melbourne, Australia, he moved to New Zealand as a child. He is the son of musicians Sharon (Johnson) and Neil Finn. In 2020, he joined his father's band, Crowded House. Personal life His father, Neil Finn, wrote the song "Our Day" (on the 1983 Split Enz album '' Conflicting Emotions'') about Liam prior to his birth. Liam Finn married his long-term partner, Janina Percival, in June 2015. They have two sons. Career Liam Finn co-founded and performed with the band Betchadupa from 1997 to 2006, who released several albums and EPs between 2000 and 2004. He has a solo career as a multi-instrumentalist playing drums, keyboards and guitar and singing over loop tracks, composing songs on stage and on live streams. Liam Finn also records and tours with Crowded House and as of 2024 both he and his brother Elroy Finn are members of the band along with their father Neil Finn, touring the UK, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distant Sun
"Distant Sun" is a song by Australian band Crowded House, released in September 1993 by Capitol Records as the first single from their fourth studio album, '' Together Alone'' (1993). The song gave the band another top-20 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 19, but fell shy of the mark in Australia, reaching number 23. It was a top-five hit in Canada and New Zealand, reaching numbers four and five, respectively. In March 1994, a remixed version of "Distant Sun" was released in the United States, reaching number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The regular mix was not released as a single in the US and was only available on the album. The accompanying music video was directed by Canadian director and artist Curtis Wehrfritz. A live version of "Distant Sun" was included on the single for " Locked Out", another single from ''Together Alone''; this version was recorded at Hammersmith Apollo, England on 12 November 1993. In 2005, a tribute album titled '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncut (magazine)
''Uncut'' is a monthly magazine based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections. A DVD magazine under the ''Uncut'' brand was published quarterly from 2005 to 2006. The magazine was acquired in 2019 by Singaporean music company BandLab Technologies, and was published by NME Networks from December 2021 to August 2023, when the brand was sold to Kelsey Media. ''Uncut'' (main magazine) ''Uncut'' was launched in May 1997 by IPC as "a monthly magazine aimed at 25- to 45-year-old men that focuses on music and movies", edited by Allan Jones (former editor of '' Melody Maker''). Jones has stated that " e idea for Uncut came from my own disenchantment about what I was doing with ''Melody Maker''. There was a publishing initiative to make the audience younger; I was getting older and they wanted to take the readers further away from me", specifically referring to the then dominant Britpop genre. Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MusicOMH
''MusicOMH'' (stylized as ''musicOMH'') is a London-based online music magazine which publishes independent reviews, features and interviews from across all genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B. History ''MusicOMH'' was founded and launched by Editor in Chief Michael Hubbard in 1999. In February 2011, the site's former theatre section was spun off, becoming ''Exeunt Magazine'', as ''MusicOMH'' refocused from being a general arts publication to writing primarily about music. Main features and coverage ''MusicOMH''s music content consists of reviews of albums, gigs, tracks and festivals, alongside features, interviews and blog posts. The site also provides live reviews and other features. The site's album reviews, usually covering a wide range of genres including pop, electro, classical, metal, rock and R&B, have been quoted by numerous publications such as ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''The Independent'' and the BBC. The site has also been used as one of many source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mojo (magazine)
''Mojo'' (stylised in all caps) is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer. Following the success of the magazine '' Q'', publishers Emap were looking for a title that would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music. The magazine was designed to appeal to the 30 to 45-plus age group, or the baby boomer generation. ''Mojo'' was first published on 15 October 1993. In keeping with its classic rock aesthetic, the first issue had Bob Dylan and John Lennon as its first cover stars. Noted for its in-depth coverage of both popular and cult acts, it acted as the inspiration for '' Blender'' and '' Uncut''. Many noted music critics have written for it, including Charles Shaar Murray, Greil Marcus, Nick Kent, David Fricke, Jon Savage and Mick Wall. The launch editor of ''Mojo'' was Paul Du Noyer and his successors have included Mat Snow, Paul Trynka, Pat Gilbert and Phil Alexander. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudersound
''Classic Rock'' is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music, owned and published by Future. It was launched in October 1998 and is based in London. The magazine publishes 13 editions a year, mainly covering rock bands from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, with the likes of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, Queen, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, and Van Halen amongst its most prominent cover stars. As well as veteran rock artists, ''Classic Rock'' also covers modern rock bands and releases, with Alter Bridge, Rival Sons, Halestorm, Ghost, Blackberry Smoke and the Struts amongst the younger artists to have appeared on its cover in recent years. Publication history ''Classic Rock'' was launched by Dennis Publishing in 1998. It was sold to Future in 2000, then sold again to start-up publishing company Team Rock in April 2013. Following the collapse of Team Rock in December 2016, Future bought back the magazine and its website in January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
