Pajama Club

Born out of a series of relatively low-key jam sessions in their Auckland, New Zealand domicile, the Pajama Club were formed by the husband-and-wife duo of <a href="spotify:artist:183DuT2WcaEO2tclTJW1tU">Neil</a> and Sharon Finn. <a href="spotify:artist:183DuT2WcaEO2tclTJW1tU">Neil</a>, who had just come off of a fine year that saw the release of Intriguer, the sixth studio album from Kiwi pop legends <a href="spotify:artist:7ohlPA8dRBtCf92zaZCaaB">Crowded House</a>, spent each session behind the drum kit, while Sharon handled the bass. After laying down tracks in their home studio, <a href="spotify:artist:183DuT2WcaEO2tclTJW1tU">Neil</a> and Sharon brought producer and songwriter <a href="spotify:artist:2QFhAhf7B1OSGY6EueHWEw">Sean Donnelly</a> and Alana Skyring into the mix, and the Pajama Club became a physical entity. In 2011 the newly minted quartet booked a short U.S. summer tour (including opening slots with <a href="spotify:artist:2QoU3awHVdcHS8LrZEKvSM">Wilco</a>), in anticipation of the release of the group's eponymous debut album in September of that year. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi