Entertainment
30 April, 2024
Hey now, don’t dream it’s over
HEY now, hey now, don’t miss your chance to see the best Crowded House and Split Enz tribute band in Australia live at The Reef Hotel Casino this May for free, with all the hits from the 70s and 80s until today.
Celebrating the musical mastery of a pair of New Zealand’s greatest musicians – Tim and Neil Finn – Adelaide six-piece band The Finns are coming to Cairns for the first time to celebrate the legacy of Crowded House, Split Enz and the Finn brothers for three shows at BAR36 from May 3-5.
Drummer and band manager Simon Marafioti said The Finns show would have the audience hooked with its enchanting live performance.
“We perform and celebrate the music of Tim and Neil Finn and we piece together their journey from Split Enz to Crowded House through songs, imagery and storytelling,” he said.
“We don’t dress up or try to be them, we’re just six very accomplished and seasoned musicians and we’re just paying our respects the best way we can to an amazing catalogue of timeless songs.” Mr Marafioti said that the eclectic style of the band would make for a fascinating show for Cairns’ fans of Crowded House and Split Enz.
“The band doesn’t have a frontman, we have three lead vocalists so our harmonies are a big part of the show and the songs itself take you on a journey,” he said.
“We have violin on stage and everything else you can imagine. Visually there’s so much going on, we even pay tribute to the late Paul Hester, Split Enz’ drummer, we play some songs with a snare drum up front and play some songs in that mode as well – we really try to pay our respects to the iconic sounds and visions of Crowded House and Split Enz.
“We’re excited to bring our show to a new town and a new venue. We’ve had a lot of interest on our socials to come up to Cairns and we’re just looking forward to bring this show up north and celebrating an amazing catalogue of songs with new people.”
With an established style, and timeless charm, Mr Marafioti said missing out on these gigs would be a mistake. “You can genuinely see that we’re having as much fun on stage as the people who are listening to us,” he said.
