Tim Finn

Tim Finn OBE
Finn playing at the Southbound Festival in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Brian Timothy Finn
Born	(1952-06-25) 25 June 1952 (age 72) Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
Genres	Pop new wave alternative rock art rock
Occupations	Musician actor film score composer
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano percussion
Years active	1972–present
Labels	Mushroom Records WEA Capitol Records Columbia Records/Sony EMI Records Virgin Records Discovery Records CRS Records Periscope Records
Member of	Forenzics
Formerly of	Split Enz Finn Brothers Crowded House ALT Enzso
Website	www.timfinn.com

Brian Timothy Finn OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He is best known as a founding member of Split Enz. Finn founded the band in 1972 with Phil Judd and served as lead singer and principal songwriter. Following Judd's departure in 1977, he was joined by brother Neil. Finn wrote or co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs, including "I See Red" and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". While still a member of Split Enz, he began a solo career, scoring the two hits "Fraction Too Much Friction" and "Made My Day" in 1983; he left the band in early 1984, briefly returning for their farewell tour later that year.

He reunited with Neil and subsequently joined Crowded House for their third album Woodface, co-writing the majority of the songs on the album, including the hits "Four Seasons in One Day", "Weather with You" and "It's Only Natural". Leaving the band after the album's release, he reunited with Neil again later in the 1990s under the name Finn Brothers. Finn has participated in various collaborations with other artists, including former Split Enz members, and has also composed scores for films and musicals.

Along with his brother, Finn was appointed Officer of the Order of British Empire in 1993 for his services to music.