Werner had ambitions of being a different kind of singer.

NPR: Susan Werner: 'I Can't Be New'

That kind of confidence has helped the singer come forward about a very personal issue.

CNN: Rihanna speaks: 'Love is so blind'

We headed over to Antenna Studios in London where singer Breezy Lee was kind enough to let us shoot one of her recording sessions, ably assisted by James on guitar.

ENGADGET: Zoom Q2HD Handy Video Recorder lets you stream and record on the move, we go hands-on

The decade that followed the band's 1996 breakup wasn't terribly kind: New Zealand-born singer Neil Finn's solo career didn't duplicate Crowded House's success, and former drummer Paul Hester committed suicide in 2005.

NPR: Crowded House Won't 'Stop' Sparkling Sadly

"We went to high school together and kind of really didn't like each other back then, " explains James of singer Chad.

BBC: Funeral Party