Ian Haug
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| Ian Haug | |
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 Ian Haug at the Across the Great Divide Tour in Sydney, 2007.
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| Birth name | Ian Haug |
| Born | February 21, 1970 [1] |
| Origin | Brisbane, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Vocals |
| Years active | 1989 – Present |
| Label(s) | Polydor, Universal |
| Associated acts | Powderfinger Far Out Corporation The Predators |
Ian Haug (born 21 February 1970) is a lead guitarist in the successful Australian rock band Powderfinger. Ian also provides backing vocals. He is one of the two founding members still in the band, along with bassist John Collins. Haug is the uncle of Triple J presenter Andrew Haug, who is also the drummer for Melbourne metal band Contrive.
[edit] Far Out Corporation
In 1998, Haug was invited by singer-songwriter Grant McLennan to form the group Far Out Corporation as a side project. The band recorded one album FOC that year. After McLennan died in 2006, Triple J held an all night tribute concert at which Haug played the entire concert. The performance was released in June 2007.
[edit] 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 a band with the original Powderfinger lineup of drummer/vocalist Steven Bishop and bassist John Collins. The band was named The Predators, and like the other side projects for Powderfinger was signed to the record label Dew Process. The Predators released a six track EP in 2006 and were joined live by drummer Ross McLennan.
In 2007, Haug reunited with Powderfinger to record their sixth studio album Dream Days at the Hotel Existence.
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