The new Crowded House album will be called 'Time On Earth'.
Lead singer and founder Neil Finn announced the title this week from Melbourne, where he and Nick Seymour are auditioning drummers for the reformed band.In an official statement, Finn says "After spending most of last year making music and hanging out with my friend Nick Seymour we are now announcing our intention to reform Crowded House with a new record entitled Time On Earth".
Crowded House broke up one year after original drummer and co-founder Paul Hester left the band in 1994. Finn says "We are conscious that Paul Hester was above all a great drummer and we are currently auditioning to find someone special to take that role."
The band will engage a world tour for most of 2007, with the first officially announced show being Coachella in California in April. About the comeback, he says "It feels right to us that the band should re-emerge at this time and together with Mark Hart we look forward to reconnecting with the audience that we established and for whom we still hold a deep respect. We aim to make the upcoming shows and the new music every bit as vital and spirited as what has come before".
Finn and Hester formed Crowded House with Nick Seymour after the demise of Split Enz. They recorded four platinum selling albums between 1986 and 1993.
Their hits included 'Mean To Me', 'Better Be Home Soon', 'World Where You Live', 'Something So Strong', 'Don't Dream It's Over', 'It's Only Natural', 'Fall At Your Feet', 'Weather With You', 'Chocolate Cake' and 'Private Universe'.
