Ian Haug

Ian Haug
Ian Haug at the Across the Great Divide Tour in Sydney, 2007.
Background information
Born	(1970-02-21) 21 February 1970
Origin	Brisbane, Australia
Genres	Indie rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar Vocals
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Polydor, Universal
Associated acts	Powderfinger Far Out Corporation The Predators The Church

Ian Haug (born 21 February 1970) is a lead guitarist, songwriter, and backing vocalist in the Australian rock band Powderfinger. Originally Haug was the lead vocalist before Bernard Fanning joined. Mainstays Haug and bass guitarist John Collins formed the band in Brisbane in 1989. Ian Haug and Grant McLennan formed the Far Out Corporation in 1996 and made one record - and performed a handful of shows to critical acclaim. During a hiatus (2004–2006) in Powderfinger's career, Haug worked on a side project, The Predators, with Collins and original Powderfinger member Steven Bishop on drums and vocals. During all live Predators shows Ross Mclennan played drums while Steven Bishop stepped to the front of the stage. In April 2010, Powderfinger announced it would disband after their final tour in September–October.

Powderfinger

Main article: Powderfinger

Powderfinger was formed in 1989 by vocalist and guitarist Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins and drummer Steven Bishop, who took their band's name from the Neil Young song "Powderfinger". Before the band's formation, Haug had played in other Brisbane-based outfits. The band later sought an extra guitarist, Bernard Fanning, who Haug had met in a university class. Fanning took over the role of lead vocals from Haug, and at the same time Jon Coghill joined, replacing Bishop. Powderfinger's final line-up change came with the addition of guitarist Darren Middleton. The line-up of Coghill, Collins, Fanning, Haug and Middleton has remained unchanged since 1992.

The Predators

In 2004, Powderfinger decided to take some time off to allow the band members to begin families and pursue side projects. In this downtime Haug formed The Predators with the original Powderfinger lineup of drummer/vocalist Steven Bishop and bassist John Collins. The band, like the other side projects for Powderfinger, was signed to the Dew Process record label. The Predators released a six track EP in 2006 and were joined live by drummer Ross McLennan.

In 2007, Haug reunited with Powderfinger to release their sixth studio album Dream Days at the Hotel Existence. They followed with their seventh studio album, Golden Rule in 2009. In April 2010, Powderfinger announced it would disband after their final tour in September–October.

The Church

In 2013, following the departure of guitarist Marty Willson-Piper, Haug joined Australian band The Church and during the early parts of 2014 they recorded an album, Further/Deeper, which was released in October 2014 and toured in Australia in the latter part of that year. Haug then toured with the band on their US tour as of Feb 2015.

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2004	Powderfinger – Bernard Fanning, Jon Coghill, Haug, Darren Middleton, John Collins	Songwriter of the Year	Won
	"On My Mind" – Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, John Collins, Haug, Jon Coghill	Most Performed Australian Work	Nominated
2008	"Lost and Running" – Jon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Haug, Darren Middleton	Song of the Year	Nominated
		Most Played Australian Work	Nominated