Stephen Bishop is an Australian drummer, formerly of Australian band Powderfinger

Powderfinger

Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill....

 though he left the band before their rise to prominence because of illness. Later, while working in the UK for two years he played in London based bands. He has since gone on to record and perform with other Brisbane based bands, including Moonjuice, The Haymakers and The Predators (for which he is also lead vocalist).

Powderfinger

Bishop was a founding member of the group when in high school at Brisbane Grammar School

Brisbane Grammar School

Brisbane Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for boys, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...

 with guitarist Ian Haug

Ian Haug

Ian David Haug is a lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the Australian rock band Powderfinger. Mainstays Haug and bass guitarist John Collins formed the band in Brisbane in 1989. During a hiatus in Powderfinger's career, Haug worked on a side project, The Predators, with Collins and original...

 and bass guitarist John Collins

John Collins (Australian musician)

John Andrew Collins is the mainstay bass guitarst for Australian rock band Powderfinger since 1989. He is one of the founding members of the band, along with guitarist Ian Haug, forming at their high school, Brisbane Grammar School as a three piece. Powderfinger has released seven studio albums, a...

. In 1990 after finishing TAFE

Technical and Further Education

In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...

, he decided not to have anything to do with the band. Bishop was replaced by current drummer Jon Coghill

Jon Coghill

Jon Coghill is an Australian drummer best known for his work with Australian rock band, Powderfinger, although he has also toured with Regurgitator. Coghill replaced Powderfinger's original drummer Steven Bishop in 1991 when Bishop wanted to pursue further studies...

 who met the band while Bishop was still a member, while Haug took over on lead vocals temporarily until meeting and recruiting Bernard Fanning

Bernard Fanning

Bernard Joseph Fanning is a musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and frontman of Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989 to its dissolution in 2010....

 to sing and play guitar for the group.

The Predators

In March 2005, Powderfinger decided to take some time off. In this downtime Bishop formed a band with Haug and Collins named The Predators which like the other side projects for Powderfinger was signed to the record label Dew Process

Dew Process

Dew Process is an Australian independent record label based in Brisbane, Queensland founded by Paul Piticco. The label essentially develops talent from Australia as well as provide promotional, marketing and distribution services for foreign artists looking for a home for their music in Australia...

. The Predators released a six track EP in 2006 and were joined live by drummer Ross McLennan

Ross McLennan (drummer)

Ross McLennan is an Australian drummer, best known as a member of Australian rock band The Predators. Prior to performing for The Predators, McLennan also drummed for Far Out Corporation, a rock band led by Grant McLennan...

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