| Split Enz | |
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| Background information | |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | New wave, art rock, progressive rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1972–1984 + various reunions |
| Labels | Mushroom, Chrysalis, A&M |
| Website | frenz.com |
| Musicians | |
Split Enz were a New Zealand rock band formed in 1972, featuring Phil Judd and Tim Finn and later Neil Finn.
The band were a support act for Duran Duran in 1982.
Background information[]
The group's career falls into two phases. They began as an acoustic folk band in the early 1970s and by the time they recorded their first album they had changed to electric instruments and took on a progressive rock sound.
From 1977 onwards, with the departure of songwriter/guitarist Phil Judd and the arrival of Neil Finn, Split Enz' sound began to move from progressive rock towards new wave and pop. The early 1980s proved the group's most commercially successful period, with a string of popular albums. The videos for some of the songs from this period were among the first played on MTV. Since the band's break-up in 1984, the group has reunited several times, and its members have gone on to create varied musical groups with one another, including Neil Finn's band Crowded House, Schnell Fenster, Citizen Band and the Finn Brothers.
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