Silverchair Profile

Formed: in Australia (1994) in the Newcastle surf suburb of Merewether

Genres:
Rock
Post-Grunge
Alternative
Experimental
Art rock


Worldwide Sales: Estimated at sold over six million albums.

Members:
Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar)
Chris Joannou (bass)
Ben Gillies (drums)

Originally Called: Death Rides a Sandwich

Influences: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath

Big Break: After winning a national demo competition called "Pick Me" (conducted by the SBS TV show "Nomad" and alternative radio station Triple J) with a song called "Tomorrow".

Debut Album: "Frogstomp" (1995)

Breakthrough Singles:
"Tomorrow" (1994)
"Freak" (1997)
"Abuse Me" (1997)
"Cemetery" (1997)
"Anthem for the Year 2000" (1999)

Did You Know:
The members of Silverchair were all born in 1979 and grew up in the Newcastle surf suburb of Merewether.
"Frogstomp", was recorded in just nine days in early 1995