 Halfway was formed in 2000 by John Busby, Elwin Hawtin, Ben Johnson and Chris Dale in Windsor, Brisbane.The lineup was later rounded out with the addition of Dublin-born brothers Noel Fitzpatrick (pedal steel) and Liam Fitzpatrick (banjo/mandolin).Since 2010 the band has included the addition of John Willsteed (ex-The Go-Betweens) on guitar, and Luke Peacock on keyboards.