Halfway was formed by John Busby, Chris Dale and Elwin Hawtin who all originally hail from Rockhampton, Central Queensland. Based on a mutual love of Dylan, Springsteen, Big Star and The Replacements, they left Rockhampton and headed south to put together a band with the finishing touches being added in Brisbane – rounding out the eight-piece Halfway line up.
In 2008 the Halfway songwriting duo, John Busby and Chris Dale won Queensland’s most prestigious songwriting award - The Grant McLennan Fellowship. Their 2010 album “An Outpost of Promise” received critical acclaim along with 4 and 5 star reviews.
