The Resume

(1992- )
Bernard Fanning (Vocals, Guitar and Keyboard - August 15, 1969)
Jon Coghill (Drums - August 26, 1971)
Darren Middleton (Guitar, Vocals and Keyboards - October 4, 1972)
John Collins (Bass - April 1970)
Ian Haug (Guitar, Occasional Vocals and Keyboard - February 21, 1970)
Recorded 'My Happiness,' 'Not My Kinda Scene,' 'Passenger,' 'These Days' and 'Up & Down & Back Again'
Big winner at the 15th Annual ARIA Awards (October 2001)

Why they might be annoying:

Bernard Fanning's nickname is Boof.
Jon Coghill's nickname is Honzo Wyman.
Ian Haug's nickname is Hymie.
Darren Middleton was a vegetarian, meditates and has a child out of wedlock.
Coghill studied botany.
Coghill loves to talk about and show his ass to people.
Middleton plays the didgeridoo.
Middleton occasionally dresses in drag to play guitar.
Haug dropped out of Brisbane University, where he studied architecture.

Why they might not be annoying:

They won 7 awards at the 15th Annual ARIA Awards (Australia's equivalent to the Grammys).
They created the Powderfinger Cancer Cure Corporate Challenge, aiming to raise $1 million for cancer research.
Collins enjoys fishing, even though he's not good at it.
They named themselves after a song by Neil Young.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Australian Record Industry Association's Album of the Year (Ranked: 1999)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Album of the Year (Ranked: 2001)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Album of the Year (Ranked: 2003)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Best Group (Ranked: 2001)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Best Group (Ranked: 2003)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Best Rock Album (Ranked: 1999)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Best Rock Album (Ranked: 2001)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Best Rock Album (Ranked: 2003)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Single of the Year (Ranked: 1999)
• Australian Record Industry Association's Single of the Year (Ranked: 2001)
• Body Part Names
• College Drop Outs
• I Come from Oz
• Profiles 3501-3750 (Ranked: 3698)
• Transcendental Meditaters [TM]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 49 Votes: 63.27% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 152 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 101 Votes: 72.28% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 176 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 268 Votes: 70.15% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 526 Votes: 70.15% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1598 Votes: 77.60% Annoying