They were founded by Neil Finn and Paul Hester of the New Zealand group Split Enz.

[1] The band has released six studio albums: Crowded House (1986), Temple of Low Men (1988), Woodface (1991), Together Alone (1993), Time on Earth (2007) and Intriguer (2010).

APRA also listed their track, "Don't Dream It's Over," as the seventh best Australian song of all time in May 2001.

[4] Eight of their ARIA Awards were from their first two albums, Crowded House and Temple of Low Men, with the line-up of Finn, Hester and Nick Seymour.

Crowded House has received five nominations, primarily in the category of International Achievement, winning in 1992, 1994 and 1995.