Editing Paul Hester (section)

== After Crowded House ==
Towards the end of his time with Crowded House, Paul produced The Holy Toledos' second album, "Blood", and played drums on its first single. It was on his recommendation the band was picked up by Sony.

After leaving Crowded House, Hester appeared on many TV and radio shows in Australia and opened a cafe/restaurant named Beach House Cafe with fellow Melbourne musician [[Joe Camilleri]] in [[Elwood, Victoria|Elwood Beach]] in Melbourne. From 1995 until 1998, Hester appeared regularly on the popular Australian radio show ''[[Martin/Molloy]]''. He collaborated with John Clifforth, a former Deckchairs Overboard bandmate and long time friend, in the early 2000's on ''Craven's Pharmacy'' where he played drums and instruments on multiple songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Craven's Pharmacy |url=https://www.amazon.com/Cravens-Pharmacy-John-Clifforth/dp/B071X63MKW |website=Amazon Music |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Craven's Pharmacy by John Clifforth |url=https://johnclifforth.bandcamp.com/album/cravens-pharmacy |website=Bandcamp |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> He played drums as a session musician for producer [[Richard Pleasance]]. One of his final recordings was [[Sophie Koh]]'s debut album ''[[All the Pretty Boys]]''.

Hester also briefly worked with the popular Australian children's music group [[The Wiggles]] in 1998, playing drums on their album ''[[Toot Toot!]]'' and making a guest appearance on their video [[Yummy Yummy (album)#1998 re-recording|Yummy Yummy]] as Paul the Cook.<ref name="obituary">{{Cite web|last=Harris|first=Chris|title=Crowded House drummer Paul Hester found dead in Australia|publisher=MTV|date=28 March 2005|url =http://www.mtv.com/news/1499093/crowded-house-drummer-paul-hester-found-dead-in-australia|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150223133709/http://www.mtv.com/news/1499093/crowded-house-drummer-paul-hester-found-dead-in-australia/|url-status =dead|archive-date =23 February 2015|access-date=9 May 2014}}</ref>

=== Largest Living Things ===
Hester later became involved in a new band called Largest Living Things (1997–2000),<ref name="ARDb" /> with [[Kevin Garant]] on guitar and Barry Stockley on bass, performing with members of rock groups Crowded House, Split Enz, Midnight Oil, and others. Largest Living Things released a few EPs in Australia featuring songs written and sung by Hester; in contrast to his previous work in Crowded House, Hester played guitar as well as drums. The Largest Living Things featured on [[Mick Molloy]]'s controversial 1999 TV show ''[[The Mick Molloy Show]]'', with Hester as bandleader. Hester co-founded [[Tarmac Adam]] with former Crowded House bandmate [[Nick Seymour]] and Matt O'Donnell, Sean McVitty and Steve Paix in 2001, which released their debut album ''[[Handheld Torch]]'' in 2003.<ref name="ARDb" />

=== ''Hessie's Shed'' ===
In 1998, Hester hosted his own 10-part TV series ''Hessie's Shed'' on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143041 ''Hessie's Shed'' details], IMDb.com; accessed 8 January 2016.</ref> This show gave Hester the room to explore his humorous presenter skills, showcase some friends, reunite with friends from [[Crowded House]], and play with the house band, Largest Living Things, with Hester now performing from behind the drums and on the guitar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Largest Living Things + Hessie's Shed|url=https://georgeservanismusic.weebly.com/largest-living-things--hessies-shed.html|access-date=22 December 2020|website=George Servanis Music|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TV: From a Crowded House to a shed full of fun|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/tv-from-a-crowded-house-to-a-shed-full-of-fun/JL5V52BY7WQDDL5Y4IFWTMK464/|access-date=22 December 2020|website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

=== The MAX Sessions ===
Hester went on to host the intimate concerts [[The MAX Sessions]]. Broadcast on [[MAX (Australian TV channel)|MAX]], these intimate concerts, which were mainly recorded at the [[Sydney Opera House]], featured a variety of local and international acts. A highlight of the show's concerts saw Hester reunite with former bandmates [[Neil Finn]] and [[Tim Finn]] for a few songs, backing them on drums, while they were promoting their album ''[[Everyone Is Here]]''.