Paul Hester

...thing going." It's clear he found solace in the music after the death of his dear friend and bandmate Paul Hester, but Finn says he re-formed Crowded House because he felt the band's music was still relevant. "People might say,...

In this article: Neil Finn, Crowded House, 7 Worlds Collide, Little by Little, Auckland, Tin, and Message to My Girl

...on any of the band's albums. In January 2007, it was announced that Crowded House were reforming with Neil, Nick Seymour, Mark Hart and new drummer Matt Sherrod (following the suicide of Paul Hester in 2005). The group's new album Time on...

In this article: Neil Mullane Finn, Crowded House, Tim Finn, Split Enz, Auckland, Finn Brothers, Liam Mullane Finn, New Zealand, and Nick Seymour

...who committed suicide in 2005. Crowded House, which split up in 1996, was formed after the 1984 break-up of Split Enz, a New Zealand pop-rock band that included Hester, Neil Finn and his older brother Tim. Crowded House's best-known hits...

In this article: Crowded House, Neil Finn, Finn, Suicide, Don't Dream It's Over, Weather with You, Split Enz, New Zealand, and Nick Seymour

...up, similar to MTV Unplugged. The MAX Sessions were originally hosted by Crowded House drummer, Paul Hester, but after his suicide in March 2005, the hosting spot was taken by MAX TV personality Chit Chat. As of late 2007, other MAX TV...

In this article: The MAX Sessions, MAX TV, Breast cancer, Sydney Opera House, Suicide, Astra Awards, MTV Unplugged, Darren Hayes, and Joe Camilleri

...Neil Finn and bass player Nick Seymour were auditioning drummers in Melbourne. The band's original drummer, Paul Hester, committed suicide in 2004. Julia Connolly, a spokeswoman for Finn's office, told the newspaper that further...

In this article: Crowded House, Neil Finn, The Dominion Post, Suicide, Don't Dream It's Over, Weather with You, Nick Seymour, and Auckland

Peter Jones (drummer) Peter Jones is a Liverpool-born Australian session drummer, who replaced Paul Hester in Crowded House. After the band split up, he played in Deadstar with Caroline Kennedy and Nick Seymour. Other bands which he has been...

In this article: Peter Jones, Roxburgh College, Tinpan Orange, Melbourne, Caroline Kennedy, Nick Seymour, Lisa Miller, Ross Hannaford, Deadstar, and Crowded House

Tarmac Adam Tarmac Adam is a Melbourne pop band that on its debut album featured two former members of Crowded House, bassist Nick Seymour and drummer Paul Hester. The band was formed in 2001 by singer-songwriter Matt O'Donnell and also...

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...the addition of Steve Carter. In 1982, Clifforth, Campbell and Hester moved to Sydney to form Deckchairs Overboard with Cathy McQuade (bass), Hester was later drummer for Split Enz and then Crowded House. Other Cheks members went on to...

In this article: The Cheks, Melbourne, Sydney, Power pop, and Split Enz

...House, Hester played guitar as well as drums . The Largest Living Things featured on Mick Molloy's controversial 1999 TV show The Mick Molloy Show with Hester acting as bandleader. Hester formed Tarmac Adam with Crowded House's Nick...

In this article: Paul Newell Hester, Neil Finn, Crowded House, Split Enz, Melbourne, Noel Crombie, Deborah Conway, and Melbourne