Group

Powderfinger

Australian rock band

From: Brisbane, Australia
Active: 1989–2010
Rating: ★ 4 (1 votes)
Releases: 58

rock
grunge
pop

About

Powderfinger are an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins and drummer Jon Coghill. The group's third studio album Internationalist peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in September 1998. They followed with four more number-one studio albums in a row: Odyssey Number Five (September 2000), Vulture Street (July 2003), Dream Days at the Hotel Existence (June 2007) and Golden Rule (November 2009). The band also notched three top-ten singles: "My Happiness" (2000), "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (2003) and "Lost and Running" (2007).

In April 2010, Powderfinger announced that they would be breaking up after their Sunsets Farewell Tour, declaring it would be their last, as they had musically said everything they wanted to say. On 13 November 2010, they played their last show at Brisbane's Riverstage. In November the following year, rock music journalist Dino Scatena and Powderfinger published a biography, Footprints: The Inside Story of Australia's Best Loved Band.
On 23 May 2020, the band reformed virtually for a one-off live-streamed charity performance, One Night Lonely. In October 2026, they announced their reunion for a national Australian tour in September 2027.
Powderfinger are considered one of Australia's most successful rock bands. They earned a total of eighteen ARIA Awards across their career, making them the second-most-awarded band, behind Silverchair. Ten Powderfinger albums and DVDs were certified multi-platinum, with Odyssey Number Five – their most successful album — achieving eightfold platinum certification for shipment of over 560,000 units.

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