| For Silverchair Science+Communications, see Silverchair Science+Communications.Tagged since August 2007.Silverchair performs at the Across the Great Divide Tour in 2007.Silverchair is an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Newcastle, New South Wales in 1992.The group has had more top twenty hits in Australian charts during the last decade than any other local artist.Freak Show and Neon Ballroom
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Silverchair was formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals.Innocent Criminals, they won 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."The prize included Triple J recording the song and SBS filming the video.Silverchair's popularity quickly landed them a three album recording contract with Sony Music.Triple J recording was released in August 1994.At the time of recording, Silverchair's members were only 15 years old."Pure Massacre", "Israel's Son", "Tomorrow"), hometown tragedies ("Faultline" was based on the 1989 Newcastle Earthquake, in which a childhood friend died) and perceptions of the pain of friends ("Shade", "Suicidal Dream").Australia and New Zealand, Silverchair went on to become the first Australian artist since INXS to hit the U.Top 10, selling more than 2.As Frogstomp and "Tomorrow" propelled Silverchair to musical superstardom through 1996, the group juggled memorable performances on the roof of Radio City Music Hall and tours with Red Hot Chili Peppers alongside full time schooling commitments back home in Newcastle.The songs focus on the anger and backlash that the expectations of Frogstomp brought upon the band.Lyrics had come before the tunes this time around and this unconventional approach had taken Daniel months to think about.Silverchair toured extensively in support of the album propelling it to stronger worldwide sales than they had achieved with Freak Show.Having fulfilled their three album deal with Sony Music Australia the group was pursued by labels for much of their year off.Falls Festival on New Year's Eve.The result was a more thoughtful, professional album than previous outings.In order to complete his vision for the album, a range of other musicians were drawn in to contribute to the disc, most notably the renowned Beach Boys and U2 collaborator, Van Dyke Parks who contributed orchestral arrangements to "Tuna in the Brine" and singles "Luv Your Life" and "Across the Night".Silverchair fans got their first taste of Diorama when the first single "The Greatest View" was released to radio networks in Australia in early December 2001.Singer Daniel Johns has said he was so medicated for his reactive arthritis during the tour that he barely remembered playing.Shortly after, the album returned to the national top 20.They then went on the "Across the Night" Tour, which was a 2.The second hour showcased the heavy rock of Silverchair's repertoire.Silverchair announced an indefinite hiatus following the tour.Extended break and side projects
After putting Silverchair on hiatus, Johns embarked on a successful collaboration with noted Australian electronica artist Paul Mac, the first product of this collaboration was the I Can't Believe It's Not Rock EP (an internet only release).The collaboration later became known as The Dissociatives, and the resulting album, also called The Dissociatives, was supported by limited touring.Around this time Johns was interviewed by Andrew Denton on the TV show Enough Rope (where he stated that there will "definitely be another Silverchair album", although this wasn't included in the broadcast of the interview), as well as performed live with Mac.Drummer Ben Gillies has also decided to dive into a side project of his own called Tambalane, who enjoyed national success in Australia.Bassist Chris Joannou also had a side project where he produced an album for The Mess Hall and was nominated for the ARIA Award for Producer of the Year.Following the Boxing Day Tsunami, Silverchair reformed for one show at the Wave Aid fundraising concert in Sydney, to raise funds for aid organizations working in disaster affected areas.They were inspired by the performance of Midnight Oil, to continue going as Silverchair.In November 2006, Silverchair announced they were working on the music for their fifth studio album, Young Modern.Bass player Chris Joannou wrote a short overview about how the recordings for Young Modern went, which was published on the band's website on July 27, 2007.Prior to that Johns had been busy recording home demos on his own.They originally aimed to release the album around December 2006, but delays pushed it into being released on March 31, 2007 in Australia.In the build up prior to their Homebake performance, Silverchair performed a cover of Midnight Oil's "Don't Wanna Be the One" at the 2006 ARIA Awards as part of Midnight Oil's induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame.The band played at Homebake on December 2, 2006 in Sydney; at Phillip Island on December 30, as part of The Pyramid Rock Festival; and the Queen's Wharf Brewery in Newcastle on New Year's Eve.Canada in early 2007, in order to attract record companies to distribute Young Modern.It was recently stated by Johns on a Channel V broadcast of Silverchair's Homebake performance that Paul Mac is his "musical soulmate" and he finds it difficult to perform without him" and that Silverchair becomes a "supergroup" with his presence.The physical single was released on March 10th and debuted at number 1 on the ARIA charts.Silverchair became only the third Australian band to have three number 1 singles on the ARIA Charts, the other bands being The Easybeats and The Seekers.It was certified double platinum by ARIA in only its third week charting.Silverchair cleaned up at the 2007 ARIA awards, taking the coveted "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year" and "Best Group" songs among their five awards for the evening.The tour kicked off to a successful start in Silverchair's hometown of Newcastle on August 29 2007, and then moved on to Powderfinger's Brisbane backyard on August 31.Silverchair has announced their first full North American tour since 1999.Canada on Eleven: A Music Company through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.In spite of the band's long leave of absence, they recently sold out some New York, Los Angeles and Toronto shows within minutes.In some US shows they are supported by You Am I which have no doubt helped sell many tickets as their more experienced friends have over the years built strong support in the US, particularly in Seattle.The strong tour response drew a full page feature in the Los Angeles Times "Calendar" section and lead the LA Weekly to declare that "Silverchair have burrowed into a 'career band niche'...The article could be improved by integrating relevant items and removing inappropriate ones.Currently hold the record for most wins at the annual ARIA Awards.They have won 19 ARIAs compared to the previous record of 18 by John Farnham.Silverchair has won more ARIA Music Awards than any other Australian artist, with 19.Long Way to the Top: Stories of Australian Rock N' Roll.Silverchair 2002: Behind the Chair.Silverchair go straight to top.Silverchair and the Seeker.Silverchair top music charts and break records.Silverchair Artist Profile
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first ever progressive sale.PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THE BAND!!!There was only 200 produced of each cell design, and over half of these have already been snapped up so get yours now before they sell out.Want to clarify anything?YOU get to have your say for the best songs of 2007.If Silverchair rocked your socks off in 2007 (we think there is a pretty good chance that they did) then make it known by voting for any or all of your favourite ARIA Award winning Silverchair songs!Jump online and vote for Silverchair here www.Remember you can vote for Silverchair up to 10 times!That is a double pass to any Triple J presented gig or festival in 2008.The countdown happens on Australia Day, January 26th from 10am on Triple J.Silverchair have been nominated for the 2007 IT List Awards for culture street magazine, POPrepublic.IT LIST Awards are going totally digital with 2007 being the first year that ALL voting is to be done online at www.What are you waiting for?Silverchair Live Prints from Dallas Now on Sale!Please note: Photos are not autographed).Silverchair has just released the iTunes exclusive EP entitled The Greatest View EP.Full track listing is below.The Presets leader Julian Hamilton are great friends thanks to their Australian roots and similar musical interests.Young Modern and has been a touring member of Silverchair when he has the time.Silverchair is on the verge of finishing up the second leg of their sold out US tour before heading back to Australia for the holidays.Expect to see the band back in the US in early 2008.The Greatest View EP Track Listing:
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window.More Silverchair on Rhapsody.This product and other products of OpinionLab, Inc.US 6606581, 6421724, 6785717 B1 and other patents pending.Silverchair quickly rose to international stardom in 1995 by mining a mix of Nirvana and Pearl Jam on their debut album, Frogstomp."Tomorrow," Frogstomp topped the Australian charts and cracked the Top Ten in America, making Silverchair the first Australian act...Silverchair quickly rose to international stardom in 1995 by mining a mix of Nirvana and Pearl Jam on their debut album, Frogstomp."Tomorrow," Frogstomp topped the Australian charts and cracked the Top Ten in America, making Silverchair the first Australian act since INXS to enjoy such success in the States.The three bandmates gained just as much notoriety for their age; at the time Frogstomp was recorded, they were all 15 years old.While grunge's popularity decreased as the '90s progressed, Silverchair grew and continued to enjoy a wide audience, with both Freak Show and Neon Ballroom reaching platinum status at home and gold status abroad.Silverchair had become one of Australia's most successful bands ever.Daniel Johns, bassist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies.It also began a bidding war among Australian record labels.By the end of the year they had a deal with Murmur, a subsidiary of Sony.Before the release of their debut single, "Tomorrow," in September 1994, the group changed its name to Silverchair; the name was derived from Nirvana's "Sliver" (which was accidentally misspelled as "Silver") and You Am I's "Berlin Chair."In January 1995, Silverchair released a second single, "Pure Massacre," which also hit number one.Silverchair's success in the United States was nearly as quick.Silverchair toured throughout the first half of 1996, recording their second album in the second half.The band returned in early 1997 with Freak Show, a record that received better reviews than its predecessor yet failed to match its sales.Neon Ballroom followed two years later, and though songs like "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" (a track about Johns' struggle with an eating disorder) and "Anthem for the Year 2000" did moderately well on the charts, they also failed to do much for Silverchair's American sales.They toured extensively over 1999 in the U.Their next album, 2002's Diorama, was a shockingly creative and impressive step forward that showed the band shedding their grunge past and adding horns, strings, and mature lyrics to their arsenal.It sold quickly in Australia and Silverchair picked up multiple ARIA Awards that year, including Best Rock Album and Best Group.Silverchair regrouped early the next year to put on a benefit concert for victims of the prior year's devastating tsunami.The resulting Young Modern surfaced in early 2007 and debuted at the top of the Australian albums chart, making Silverchair the only Aussie band to enjoy five number one albums.Create a configuration object and add the keywords to the conf. |
