Liam Finn and EJ Barnes on Letterman

March 6, 2008 12:13 PM

Liam Finn and EJ Barnes -- U.S. network debut on Letterman via

Finn's solo site: liamfinn.tv

More solo videos: Liam Finn live, Liam Finn - Second Chance , Liam Finn - Gather To The Chapel.

Finn is the son of New Zealand rocker Neil Finn, of Split Enz and Crowded House.

Upcoming calendar includes several SXSW events. Finn also performs with the band Betchadupa.

posted by acro (8 comments total)

I hate to say it, but I found the first three minutes of that song really repetitive and uninteresting. I liked his dad so I was expecting more from his network debut I guess. I'll try clicking on the other links though, maybe he'll change my mind...
posted by miss lynnster at 12:36 PM on March 6, 2008

Yes it takes a while to get going, but it built to a pretty impressive crescendo. Thanks.
I can't believe Neil Finn would have such a grown up kid. They must breed pretty early in the antipodes.

(what's happened to Paul Schaffer's voice? It's gone all husky. He sounds like Bleeding Gums Murphy)
posted by Flashman at 1:43 PM on March 6, 2008

Dang, that was yummy. I figured Liam would show up on the radar eventually.

*bobs head*

*buys CD*
posted by frykitty at 1:55 PM on March 6, 2008

You can stream the album I'll Be Lightning at his North American label's site.
Direct link.
posted by acro at 6:17 PM on March 6, 2008

As a die-hard Crowded House/Neil Finn fan, I am actually far more impressed with Liam's new album than with the new Crowded House one.

I remember when Liam made a guest appearance on drums at my first Neil Finn show, on the Try Whistling tour in 1998- he was about fifteen then, and he just seemed so cool to my also-fifteen year old self...
posted by indienial at 8:27 PM on March 6, 2008

feel like i'm missing something. kinda bland song. like ted leo without any chops or fun.
posted by es_de_bah at 8:40 PM on March 6, 2008

oh i see. still kinda a meh. nice drumming.
posted by es_de_bah at 8:45 PM on March 6, 2008

I saw him a couple weeks ago in Minneapolis. Had the same reaction as miss lynster and es_de_bah. Most of his songs were made up of the same three chords, strummed more or less in the same rhythm. The pedals/loops, etc. were interesting, as was his frenzied drum playing. Really liked "I'll Be Lightning" (the song, haven't heard the whole album) though.

I suppose the real highlight was him calling one of the opening acts a "good cunt" and then having to explain that particular bit of NZ/AUS slang to the confused audience.
posted by jbullion at 10:27 AM on March 7, 2008 [1 favorite]