After Split Enz broke up in 1984, Neil Finn, Paul Hester (Split Enz's last drummer), Melbourne bassist/artist Nick Seymour, and Craig Hooper (guitar) created a band originally called The Mullanes.

They moved to Los Angeles in 1985 in search of a record label. Whilst in LA they stayed in a cramped North Hollywood home which inspired a name change to Crowded House. They soon scored a recording deal with Capitol Records, and with the help of producer Mitchell Froom the band (by this time a trio with the departure of Hooper) wrote and recorded what was to be their biggest commercial success.

For more information check out the muzic.net.nz Profile for Crowded House

Time On Earth debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 9 July 2007. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for ten weeks with a highest position of #2. There are five albums by Crowded House in the Top 40 Albums.