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Brisbane, Australia (1989 – 2010)
Powderfinger were a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
Formed in 1989, the band managed to keep the same line up since they hit the big time, Bernard Fanning (Vocals, guitars), Darren Middleton (guitars), Ian Haug (guitars), John Collins (Bass) and Jon Coghill (drums). Powderfinger are winners of nearly every major award in Australia – including the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Awards) for Album of the Year, Best Rock Album and Song of the Year.
Their musical style changed significantly over the years from a predominantly Grunge influenced one (Parables for Wooden Ears, Double Allergic) to their own brand of Alternative Rock on the following albums Internationalist and Odyssey Number 5. Several songs on Vulture street were in tribute to classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC and Songs on Dream Days at the Hotel Existence feature a prominent Neil Young influence- to whom they owe their band name from his song of the same name.
The band released seven studio albums and a greatest hits album, Fingerprints - The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000, in 2004. Their final album, Golden Rule, was released in late 2009. Despite their popularity in Australia, Powderfinger never achieved similar success overseas.
They toured with Silverchair on the “Across the Great Divide” Concert, from August to October 2007, trying to raise awareness of the indigenous people of Australia.
Formed in 1989, the band managed to keep the same line up since they hit the big time, Bernard Fanning (Vocals, guitars), Darren Middleton (guitars), Ian Haug (guitars), John Collins (Bass) and Jon Coghill (drums). Powderfinger are winners of nearly every major award in Australia – including the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Awards) for Album of the Year, Best Rock Album and Song of the Year.
Their musical style changed significantly over the years from a predominantly Grunge influenced one (Parables for Wooden Ears, Double Allergic) to their own brand of Alternative Rock on the following albums Internationalist and Odyssey Number 5. Several songs on Vulture street were in tribute to classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC and Songs on Dream Days at the Hotel Existence feature a prominent Neil Young influence- to whom they owe their band name from his song of the same name.
The band released seven studio albums and a greatest hits album, Fingerprints - The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000, in 2004. Their final album, Golden Rule, was released in late 2009. Despite their popularity in Australia, Powderfinger never achieved similar success overseas.
They toured with Silverchair on the “Across the Great Divide” Concert, from August to October 2007, trying to raise awareness of the indigenous people of Australia.
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Odyssey Number Five
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luckystoned wrote:
yeeeah, great rock n'roll :)
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TheCreatedVoid1 wrote:
I'M ON YOUR SIDE, AND YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT YOU KNOW
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gleninferno wrote:
ballad for a dead man ♥
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cispt2 wrote:
Listening to their 'Transfusion' EP right now - brilliant. Can't believe how long ago it was released! Does anyone know if they ever played those older tracks live in later years?
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hiyome wrote:
Internationalist <3
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TheCreatedVoid1 wrote:
Odyssey is pretty good, but still overrated. Internationalist was the best, absolutely no bad songs, and Golden Rule was beast too.
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Noxatron wrote:
No way is Odyssey is front loaded. These Days is on the second half for one thing [2]
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conditionals wrote:
Yep, 'Internationalist' was an amazing album. I loved it as a kid. The others are all very hit and miss (including Odyssey No. 5, which is ridiculously front-loaded).
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xiphias_29 wrote:
Went to their final European show. Amazing. Miss them a lot
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Wipqozn wrote:
Triple J Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time: Odyssey Number Five. Best ever.
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LetiFrank wrote:
awake <3
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A3xXx wrote:
Drifting Further Away <3
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hayso wrote:
ONF was good...but double allergic and internationalist are where it's at - day you come, living type it's such a shame they weren't a great live act...there final tour was such a dispointment
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Wipqozn wrote:
Second that museum_mouth
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museum_mouth wrote:
Odyssey Number Five is a fucking masterpiece. It's essentially, my childhood summed up in an album.
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iczbeck wrote:
Poison in Your Mind was on Tomorrow When the War Began
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Blueser57 wrote:
They should have ended it after Double Allergic
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Musiclover2492 wrote:
poison in your mind <3
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LetiFrank wrote:
The day you come. <3
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littel_problem wrote:
Have been visiting this page for months and have not seen that they broke up! I am bad fan( I think it's because of their music! it's just great! So long, guys!
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Odyssey Number Five is the Hottest 100 Australian Album Of All Time!
10 Jul 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/powderfinger
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night, our album "Odyssey Number Five" was voted in as the #1
Hottest
100 Australian Album Of All Time! We were also very proud to
discover
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