 After the WaveAid concert , from early 2005 , Powderfinger had a period of hiatus . During the separation , most band members pursued other musical projects ; on the personal front : Haug and Middleton each had children , and Fanning met his future wife . Middleton 's side project , Drag , had issued an EP , Gas Food Lodging , in 2002 . Zombos Reviews found the EP was " full of well @-@ written jangly pop , and has some rather nice ballads " . Their debut album , The Way Out , was recorded in March 2005 and released on 10 July , which was " a tad disappointing [ compared with the EP ] ... mostly mid @-@ tempo pop @-@ rock songs , mixed with some slower , pretty ballads . Everything 's tastefully arranged , and there 's always nice melodies and harmonies " . Collins and Haug formed The Predators with Powderfinger 's former drummer , Steven Bishop , now on drums and lead vocals . The group released a six @-@ track EP , Pick Up the Pace , in July 2006 and undertook a short tour around Australia . 
