The band has people from a few different countries : from New Zealand ( Neil and his brother , Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner ) , Australia ( Paul Hester , Nick Seymour , Peter Jones and Craig Hooper ) and the United States ( Mark Hart , and Matt Sherrod ) . Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band , having led it through several incarnations , drawing members from New Zealand ( his brother , Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner ) , Australia ( Paul Hester , Nick Seymour , Peter Jones and Craig Hooper ) and the United States ( Mark Hart , and Matt Sherrod ) .