Legendary ‘80s Band Is Asking Fans for Help on Their Upcoming ‘Definitive’ Project

Legendary ‘80s Band Is Asking Fans for Help on Their Upcoming ‘Definitive’ Project originally appeared on Parade.

Calling all Crowded House fans. The band can use your help.

The Australian group is best known for the ‘80s hits “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and “Something So Strong” but still exists to this day, and they’re asking fans for help.

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In a post on the group’s official Instagram account on July 13, Crowded House revealed that they’re working on the “definitive documentary” about the band’s “past and future.”

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“Are you a longtime fan or journalist with rare footage or audio of Crowded House and its original members—Neil Finn, Paul Hester, and Nick Seymour? Maybe you captured a backstage moment, an interesting audio or video interview, or candid footage over the years? If so, we’d love to hear from you!” the post reads.

“We’re working on a definitive documentary about the band past and future, and are searching for unique, unseen journalist or fan recorded material—the kind of audio footage that shows a different side of Crowded House and the musicians that played with them over the years,” it continues.

“🎶 We’re especially keen to find old audio and footage from interviews, film rushes and outtakes, behind-the-scenes clips, and unaired gems. We are also interested in concert footage prior to 1997,” the post continues.

The post ends by asking fans who have “something special tucked away” to go to a link the band shared in their IG Story, and to tag fellow fans “who might have something amazing!”

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Crowded House, which rose from the ashes of leader Neil Finn’s previous band, Split Enz, has had a career that has been filled with heartbreak and triumph. Co-founder, drummer Paul Hester had problems juggling the life of a touring musician and a father to a new daughter and quit the band in 1994. In 2005, he died by suicide at the age of 46.

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Over the years the band’s lineup also included fellow former Split Enz member Tim Finn, Neil’s older brother, while the band’s current lineup includes Neil Finn’s two sons, Liam and Elroy Finn, as well as original member Nick Seymour and one-time producer Mitchell Froom.

Some fans responded to the Instagram post with possible finds.

“Oh I wish - sadly only some poor quality Kodak photos from the WOMAD festival in 1993 as a wide eyed 15 year old, as part of our elective music school trip. I hope this gig makes it into the doco, it was something quite special!” wrote one fan.

“I have some great stuff from A Day On The Green,” added another, referring to the band’s 2022 tour.

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Legendary ‘80s Band Is Asking Fans for Help on Their Upcoming ‘Definitive’ Project first appeared on Parade on Jul 14, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.