Silverchair

L-R Ben Gilles, Daniel Johns, and Chris Joannu are Silverchair

Silverchair (originally called Innocent Criminals) is an Australian grunge band. Its members are Daniel Johns, Chris Joannu, and Ben Gilles. They were formed in Newcastle, New South Wales, the sixth-largest city in Australia, 160 km north of Sydney.

The group was originally a four piece group, including Tobin Finnane. The group met at Ben's garage to play covers of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and others. However, Tobin moved overseas, and the band became a trio.

Silverchair came to national notice after winning a JJJ demo-contest with the song "Tomorrow," enjoying much attention during the grunge hype of the early 1990s. After the win Silverchair quickly released their debut album Frogstomp, which although referred to as "light-grunge" by many critics went platinum in the US. The follow up Freak Show is much darker, heavier and "grungier", but did not reach the same level of success as Frogstomp despite the popularity of the single Freak.

The third album, Neon Ballroom, diverged from Freak Show by adding a greater amount of experimentation and piano/string arrangements. Leaving the darkness and negativity of the previous albums behind, Diorama was written and produced entirely by Daniel, yielding a positive and unique sound barely recognizable from their old days of grunge, featuring string and orchestral backing. The single Luv Your Life was a great success, featuring a colourful animated music video reminiscient of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine.

Members

  • Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar)
  • Chris Joannou (bass)
  • Ben Gillies (drums)
  • Tobin Finnane

Discography

DISCOGRAPHY -

Albums - 27/03/95 FROGSTOMP 03/02/97 FREAKSHOW 08/02/99 NEOEN BALLROOM 13/11/00 BEST OF VOLUME 1 (CD + DVD) 31/03/02 DIORAMA 17/12/02 RARITIES 1994 - 1999

Singles - <from FROGSTOMP> 16/09/94 TOMORROW 13/01/95 PURE MASSACRE 12/04/95 ISRAEL'S SON 19/06/95 SHADE 13/11/95 FINDAWAY (fan club only)

<from FREAKSHOW> 13/01/97 FREAK 24/03/97 ABUSE ME 30/06/97 CEMETERY 06/10/97 THE DOOR

<from NEON BALLROOM> 15/02/99 ANTHEM FOR THE YEAR 2000 10/05/99 ANA'S SONG (OPEN FIRE) 06/09/99 MISS YOU LOVE LATE 99 PAINT PASTEL PRINCESS (fan club only)

<from DIORAMA> 28/01/02 THE GREATEST VIEW 13/05/02 WITHOUT YOU 02/09/02 LUV YOUR LIFE 31/03/03 ACROSS THE NIGHT

Collections - 1997 FREAKSHOW BOX (freakshow singles box set) 2002 DIORAMA SINGLES BOX SET (including "After All These Year")

DVD's - 2000 EMOTION PICTURES 2000 BEST OF VOLUME 1:COMPLETE VIDEOLOGY DVD 2002 ACROSS THE NIGHT 2003 ACROSS THE NIGHT DVD SINGLES

Soundtrack - 1995 "STONED" for movie "Mall Rats" 1996 "BLIND" for movie "The Cable Guy" 1997 "SPAWN" for movie "Spawn" 1998 "UNTITLED" for movie "Godzilla" 1998 "FREAK" (remix) for movie "Head On" (this remix was remixed by Paul Mac in 1997) 2000 "Punk Song #2" for movie "Scary Movie"


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Soundtrack - 1995 "STONED" for movie "Mall Rats" 1996 "BLIND" for movie "The Cable Guy" 1997 "SPAWN" for movie "Spawn" 1998 "UNTITLED" for movie "Godzilla" 1998 "FREAK" (remix) for movie "Head On" (this remix was remixed by Paul Mac in 1997) 2000 "Punk Song #2" for movie "Scary Movie". The song was revived for the 2000 movie Remember the Titans. DVD's - 2000 EMOTION PICTURES 2000 BEST OF VOLUME 1:COMPLETE VIDEOLOGY DVD 2002 ACROSS THE NIGHT 2003 ACROSS THE NIGHT DVD SINGLES. Fans began singing along, playing the song during sporting events gradually became a tradition and today the Steam hit is commonly heard at arenas and stadiums throughout the US. Collections - 1997 FREAKSHOW BOX (freakshow singles box set) 2002 DIORAMA SINGLES BOX SET (including "After All These Year"). A one-hit wonder -- the band had already broken up by the time the song, intended to be a throwaway B-side, hit -- the group and song were largely forgotton until the 1977 Major League Baseball season, when Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust began playing the tune when opposing pitchers were relieved, or when the Sox had clearly won the game. <from DIORAMA> 28/01/02 THE GREATEST VIEW 13/05/02 WITHOUT YOU 02/09/02 LUV YOUR LIFE 31/03/03 ACROSS THE NIGHT. Steam was a pop music group best known for their 1969 #1 hit song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye".

<from NEON BALLROOM> 15/02/99 ANTHEM FOR THE YEAR 2000 10/05/99 ANA'S SONG (OPEN FIRE) 06/09/99 MISS YOU LOVE LATE 99 PAINT PASTEL PRINCESS (fan club only). <from FREAKSHOW> 13/01/97 FREAK 24/03/97 ABUSE ME 30/06/97 CEMETERY 06/10/97 THE DOOR. Singles - <from FROGSTOMP> 16/09/94 TOMORROW 13/01/95 PURE MASSACRE 12/04/95 ISRAEL'S SON 19/06/95 SHADE 13/11/95 FINDAWAY (fan club only). Albums - 27/03/95 FROGSTOMP 03/02/97 FREAKSHOW 08/02/99 NEOEN BALLROOM 13/11/00 BEST OF VOLUME 1 (CD + DVD) 31/03/02 DIORAMA 17/12/02 RARITIES 1994 - 1999.

DISCOGRAPHY -. The single Luv Your Life was a great success, featuring a colourful animated music video reminiscient of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine. Leaving the darkness and negativity of the previous albums behind, Diorama was written and produced entirely by Daniel, yielding a positive and unique sound barely recognizable from their old days of grunge, featuring string and orchestral backing. The third album, Neon Ballroom, diverged from Freak Show by adding a greater amount of experimentation and piano/string arrangements.

The follow up Freak Show is much darker, heavier and "grungier", but did not reach the same level of success as Frogstomp despite the popularity of the single Freak. After the win Silverchair quickly released their debut album Frogstomp, which although referred to as "light-grunge" by many critics went platinum in the US. Silverchair came to national notice after winning a JJJ demo-contest with the song "Tomorrow," enjoying much attention during the grunge hype of the early 1990s. However, Tobin moved overseas, and the band became a trio.

The group met at Ben's garage to play covers of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and others. The group was originally a four piece group, including Tobin Finnane. They were formed in Newcastle, New South Wales, the sixth-largest city in Australia, 160 km north of Sydney. Its members are Daniel Johns, Chris Joannu, and Ben Gilles.

Silverchair (originally called Innocent Criminals) is an Australian grunge band. Tobin Finnane. Ben Gillies (drums). Chris Joannou (bass).

Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar).