Neil Finn

For the jazz composer/arranger, please use Neil Finn Neil Finn (born May 27, 1958, Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a New Zealand singer and songwriter and one of New Zealand's foremost musicians. He joined his brother Tim's band Split Enz in April 1977 and assumed lead responsibility when Tim left in June 1984. After Split Enz broke up in 1984 he formed The Mullanes later known as Crowded House. When Crowded House disbanded in 1996, he launched a solo career as well as rejoining with his brother Tim to release material as The Finn Brothers. They were both awarded an OBE in 1993 for services to New Zealand music. Married to Sharon Finn and father of Liam Finn and Elroy Finn. On 9 April 2018, it was announced that Neil Finn would perform with Fleetwood Mac as part of their forthcoming tour in 2018, replacing Lindsey Buckingham after Buckingham's firing.