Silverchair
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Silverchair is an Australian Rock band who rose to fame via their hit single, "Tomorrow".
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About
Silverchair was formed in 1992 by "Daniel Johns" as the lead singer and guitarist, and "Ben Gillies" as the drummer. Initially, their name was called "Short Elvis". They changed it to "Innocent Criminals". When the two went to Newcastle High School, their classmates Chris Joannore" and "Tobin Finnane" joined the band as their bass and rhythm guitar.
In 1994, "Innocent Criminals" was changed to Silverchair. They signed a recording contract under Sony Music. Their first single, "Tomorrow" spent six weeks at number one on Australian charts.
Their debut album, Frogstomp was released in 1995. Their second album, Freak Show was released in 1997. After graduating from High school, their third album, Neon Ballroom was released in 1999. Their fourth album, Diorama was released in 2002. It was certified platinum.
Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | Billboard 200 |
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| 1995 | Frogstomp | 9 |
| 1997 | Freak Show | 12 |
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Tours & Concerts
Jul 20, 2007 Showbox Showroom and Lounge, Seattle Washington, United States
Jul 21, 2007 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada
Jul 23, 2007 Coca Cola Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia United States
Jul 24, 2007 9:30 Club, Washington, District of Columbia United States
Jul 26, 2007 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, New Jersey United States
Jul 27, 2007 Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York United States
Jul 28, 2007 The Fillmore - TLA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 29, 2007 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, Massachusetts United States
Jul 30, 2007 Spectrum De Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 01, 2007 The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Aug 03, 2007 Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Aug 04, 2007 Lollapalooza, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 05, 2007 First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Aug 10, 2007 Carling Academy Brixton, London, United Kingdom
Aug 11, 2007 Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom
Aug 12, 2007 Ritz, Manchester, United Kingdom
Aug 13, 2007 Rock City, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2007 Frequency Festival, Salzburg, Austria
Aug 17, 2007 Rock Oz'Arenes, Avenches, Switzerland
Aug 19, 2007 Highfield Festival, Erfurt, Germany
Aug 20, 2007 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aug 23, 2007 La Cigale, Paris, France
Aug 24, 2007 Area 4 Festival, Luedingshausen, Germany
Aug 29, 2007 Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
Aug 31, 2007 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Announcements
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Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 2002 | Without You | EMI |
| 2007 | Straight Lines | EMI |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- Silverchair have had multiple fourth band members for touring including: Tobin Finnane, but he moved overseas before the band became popular worldwide, and after a year away was not allowed back into the group; Sam Holloway during the Neon Ballroom tour; Julian Hamilton and Stuart Hunter during the Diorama tour; and more recently Paul Mac.
- On March 19, 2007, 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.
- They also are the only Australian band to have 5 albums debut at #1.
