Reunion and Time on Earth (2006–2009) Crowded House

matt sherrod, dublin, 2007.

in 2006 neil finn asked nick seymour play bass on third solo album. seymour agreed , 2 joined producer , multi-instrumentalist ethan johns begin recording. recording sessions progressed decided album issued under crowded house band name, rather neil finn solo album. in january 2007, group publicly announced reformation , on 23 february, after 20 days of auditions, former beck drummer matt sherrod joined finn, seymour , mark hart complete new line up. sherrod , hart had not participated in initial sessions, 4 new tracks recorded producer steve lillywhite including album s first single don t stop .

on 17 march 2007 band played live show @ rehearsal studio in front of around fifty fans, friends , family. performance streamed live webcast. two-and-a-half-hour set included new tracks, including silent house co-written finn dixie chicks. concert onboard thekla, moored in bristol, followed on 19 march. crowded house played @ marquee theatre in tempe, arizona on 26 april warm-up appearance @ coachella festival on 29 april in indio, california. played @ australian live earth concert in sydney on 7 july. next day, finn , seymour interviewed on rove live , band, hart , sherrod, performed don t stop promote new album, titled time on earth. single minor hit in australia , uk. album released worldwide in june , july. topped album chart in new zealand , made number 2 in australia , number 3 in uk.

on 6 december 2008 crowded house played homebake festival in sydney, warm gigs @ small venues in hobart, melbourne , sydney. these shows band augmented multi-instrumentalist don mcglashan , neil s younger son, elroy finn, on guitar. on 14 march 2009 band joined neil s older son, liam finn, on stage 3 songs @ sound relief concert in melbourne.