Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo competition conducted by SBS TV show Nomad and ABC radio station, Triple J. The band were signed by Murmur, and were successful on the Australian and international rock stages.As of 2011, Silverchair have won a record number of 21 ARIA Music Awards from 49 nominations. The band have also received six APRA Awards with Johns winning three songwriting awards at the 2008 ceremony. All five of their studio albums have peaked at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart: Frogstomp (1995), Freak Show (1997), Neon Ballroom (1999), Diorama (2002) and Young Modern (2007). Three of the group's singles have reached number-one on the related ARIA Singles Chart: "Tomorrow" (1994), "Freak" (1997) and "Straight Lines" (2007).Silverchair's alternative rock sound has evolved throughout their career, differing styles on specific albums steadily growing more ambitious over the years, from grunge on their debut to more recent work displaying orchestral and art rock influences. The songwriting and singing of Johns has improved steadily while the band has developed an increased element of complexity. In 2003, following the release of Diorama, the band announced a hiatus, during which time members recorded with side projects The Dissociatives, The Mess Hall, and Tambalane. Silverchair were reunited at the 2005 Wave Aid concerts, and, in 2007, they played the Across the Great Divide tour with contemporaries Powderfinger. In May 2011, Silverchair announced an indefinite hiatus. Prior to that month, the group have sold close to 8 million albums worldwide.
World Music Award for World's Best Selling Australian Artist, International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Australia, MTV Australia Award for Video Vanguard
Nominations
MTV Australia Award for Best Video, MTV Australia Award for Best Group, MTV Australia Award for Best Aussie
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Formula 1: Ten Sport
2016
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Rage
2008-2014
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Any Questions for Ben?
2012
performer: "Straight Lines"
Dancing with the Stars
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Block
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
20 to 1
2008-2010
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes
Crush
2009/II
performer: "Waiting All Day"
So You Think You Can Dance Australia
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Alexandra's Project
2003
"Steam Will Rise"
Eyeball Eddie
2001
Short performer: "Freak"
Daria
1997-2000
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Scary Movie
2000
performer: "Punk Song #2"
Looking for Alibrandi
2000
performer: "Miss You Love" / writer: "Miss You Love"
Head On
1998
performer: "Freak" Re-mix for Us Rejects
Spawn
1997
performer: "Spawn" / producer: "Spawn"
Blackrock
1997
performer: "No Association"
The Cable Guy
1996
performer: "Blind" / producer: "Blind"
Saturday Night Live
1995
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Beavis and Butt-Head
1995
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Mallrats
1995
performer: "Stoned" - as silverchair
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
1994
performer: "Israel's Son"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Silverchair: Live from Faraway Stables
2003
Video
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rove Live
2009
TV Series
Themselves
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2007
TV Series
Themselves
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2007
TV Series
Themselves - Musical Guest
MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007
2007
TV Special
Themselves
Rage
1999-2004
TV Series
Themselves
Silverchair: Live from Faraway Stables
2003
Video
Himself
Silverchair: Across the Night - Creation of Diorama