31 May 2024 - 0 Comments
Multi-platinum selling rock band Crowded House have just released their eighth studio album Gravity Stairs via BMG. Order and listen to Gravity Stairs HERE .
The album’s release is accompanied by a music video for The Howl – click to view HERE
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Produced by the band with Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, San Cisco), Gravity Stairs shows Crowded House in its current incarnation - Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, and Finn's sons Elroy and Liam.
Speaking about the album title Gravity Stairs, Neil says it's the act of climbing those figurative “gravity stairs,” inspired by a heavy stone staircase near where Finn vacations, that he likens to his own mindset as a creator. “The Gravity Stairs are symbolic of the struggle to ascend, acknowledging the opposing forces of weight on the mechanics of living. It’s an act of will every day.”
To accompany the record, Crowded House announced their New Zealand and Australia Gravity Stairs Tour, starting in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday, November 9 and finishing in Meanjin/Brisbane on Saturday, December 14. Tickets are available from crowdedhouse.com.
Crowded House have sold over 15 million records worldwide as well as earning 13 ARIA Awards, an MTV VMA, and a BRIT Award, the band have generated billions of streams, consistently sold out tours on multiple continents and have been captivating audiences for nearly four decades.
Originally founded by Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, and the late Paul Hester, the group's self-titled debut in 1986 went platinum, uplifted by iconic smashes Something So Strong and Don't Dream It's Over which have been covered by everyone from Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande
to U2
, among others.
In 1996, the group delivered a legendary performance to an audience of over 150,000 on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, beginning a hiatus that finished in the wake of Paul's passing in 2005. This led to albums Time On Earth (2007) and Intriguer (2010) and a return to the Sydney Opera House for three unforgettable nights.
2018 saw Neil join Fleetwood Mac as a full-time member, canvasing the globe on a massive world tour. Two years later, he and Nick led another era of Crowded House, forming the band's current line-up. They issued their first full-length offering in eleven years, the unanimously acclaimed Dreamers Are Waiting (2021), and the band leapt into a rapturous world tour in support.
Gravity Stairs Tour Australian and New Zealand Dates:
Sat 09 Nov – WELLINGTON – TSB ARENA
Tue 12 Nov – DUNEDIN – TOWN HALL
Wed 13 Nov – CHRISTCHURCH – WOLFBROOK ARENA
Tue 19 Nov – PALMERSTON NORTH – REGENT ON BROADWAY
Wed 20 Nov – TAURANGA – MERCURY BAYPARK ARENA
Fri 22 Nov – HAMILTON – GLOBOX ARENA, CLAUDELANDS
Sat 23 Nov – AUCKLAND – SPARK ARENA
Fri 29 Nov – PERTH – KINGS PARK & BOTANIC GARDEN
Wed 04 Dec – SYDNEY – OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT
Thu 05 Dec – SYDNEY – OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT
Tue 10 Dec – MELBOURNE – ROD LAVER ARENA
Fri 13 Dec – NEWCASTLE – ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Sat 14 Dec – BRISBANE – ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
One New Zealand Pre-sale: Monday, May 27 11am until Wednesday, May 29 11am
Vodafone Australia Pre-sale: Monday, May 27 11am until Wednesday, May 29 11am
Mastercard Pre-sale: Monday, May 27 11am until Wednesday, May 29 11am
Live Nation Pre-Sale: Wednesday, May 29 12pm until Thursday, May 30 11am
General Public On-sale: Thursday, May 30 12pm
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