Peter Robert Jones (21 April 1963 – 18 May 2012) was a Liverpool-born[1] Australian[citation needed] session drummer, who replaced Paul Hester in Crowded House in 1994.[2] After the band split up, he played in Deadstar with Caroline Kennedy and Nick Seymour, but did not return to Crowded House when they re-formed after Hester's death. He was also a member of Harem Scarem and Stove Top, and recorded with Melbourne rock band Lucy's Crown on their debut album.[3]\r \r He also played with Ross Hannaford, Rowland S. Howard, Lisa Miller, Kate Ceberano, Tinpan Orange[4] and Melbourne musician David Hosking.[5]\r \r On the Crowded House Farewell To The World DVD, Neil Finn mentions that Jones was a school teacher (at Roxburgh College, Victoria, Australia).\r \r Jones died from brain cancer on 18 May 2012 in Melbourne, aged 49.[2]