CROWDED HOUSE
When the Beatles first appeared on American shores in the early 1960s, they helped open the gates for a flood of new bands from overseas. Today, group’s like the Cult from England and Australia’s Crowded House and INXS are muscling their way into the Top 30 here, while other British bands such as the Cure and Simple Minds seem poised for American chart success as well.
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CROWDED HOUSE
UPSTARTS: THE NEW OVERSEAS INVASION
"The best thing about this band is that it allows us to fit into one rental car..."
—Neil Finn
When the Beatles first appeared on American shores in the early 1960s, they helped open the gates for a flood of new bands from overseas.
Today, group’s like the Cult from England and Australia’s Crowded House and INXS are muscling their way into the Top 30 here, while other British bands such as the Cure and Simple Minds seem poised for American chart success as well. Man your turntables. . .the naw overseas invasion is here!
"I find ir difficult to do anything properly! That's the truth of it. We approach this whole band in a bit of a backwards way."
—Neil Finn
