The Beatles

...is his childhood pal. The sound: Their debut, "Champagne in Seashells," has some Beatles twists and electronica flashes, but it's mostly catchy rock 'n' roll with their twin vocals on top of each other. The future: The pair have been...

In this article: M. Ward, She & Him, Liam Finn, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Zooey Deschanel, Academy Award, and Falling Slowly

...Enz and Wolfmother. With Neil Finn and Crowded House Liam and his father Neil covered The Beatles song "Two of Us " for the European version of the I Am Sam film soundtrack . Liam Finn also contributed a song, "Lucid Dream", to the...

In this article: Liam Mullane Finn, Neil Finn, Crowded House, I'll Be Lightning, Split Enz, Yep Roc Records, Live Earth, Two of Us, CMJ Music Marathon, and Sydney Cricket Ground

...it also means gloom borrowed from Interpol and the Strokes. The tunefulness of folk-rock and the Beatles goes joyously off the rails in the songs of Apollo Sunshine, from Boston. Don't miss Liam Finn, the talented 24-year-old son of Neil...

In this article: Eric Clapton, Judy Collins, Death Vessel, Brooklyn, and Lower East Side

...and voice, there is a fusion of styles. The album stretches from typical 1970s rock-tinged guitar bands like The Who and Led Zeppelin to the dulcet sounds of Crowded House, The Smiths and The Beatles. Some songs embrace the drive of more...

In this article: K's Choice, Woodface, Gert Bettens, Platinum, Sarah Bettens, David Gray, Alanis Morissette, Elliott Smith, and Crowded House

...placed his own stamp on such a tried and true melodic passport. You can hear the Beatles in nearly everything he does, but first and foremost you hear Neil Finn. That son Liam follows closely in dad's footsteps will surprise no one.

In this article: Liam Finn, Neil Finn, I'll Be Lightning, Beatles, Julian Lennon, Split Enz, Crowded House, Two of Us, Tchad Blake, and Betchadupa

...Charles Dugan and Tony Garret. They cite Crowded House and The Beatles as childhood influences but now name-check bands such as Phoenix , Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Wilco and Of Montreal. The Boaties, as they're...

In this article: The Boat People, Brisbane, Chris Pickering, New York, Los Angeles, U.K., and Ivy League

And though they often wear some of their influences outwardly - there is a Beatles-esque song and a Television song for sure - the new Wilco record is all about a great band playing great original music on an album filled with great songs.

In this article: Wilco, Sky Blue Sky, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, I'm Waiting for the Man, Twitter, John Stirratt, Velvet Underground, Split Enz, Neil Finn, and Nels Cline

Johan are a Dutch band based around singer/guitarist Jacco de Greeuw. Their music has been primarily influenced by bands such as The Beatles, Crowded House, and The Byrds. Jacco de Greeuw founded Thank God For Us in the late eighties, after...

In this article: Johan, The Gathering, THX JHN, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, The Byrds, Marike Groot, Always..., Pergola, and Sloan

...went to. The band name derived from a comic strip in the English music paper, New Musical Express called Th' Lone Groover and the band's sound was heavily influenced by the British scene, especially The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Starting...

In this article: Th'Dudes, Dave Dobbyn, Ian Morris, Peter Urlich, New Zealand, Crowded House, and Auckland