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Silverchair
Four men are performing in front of an audience. The man at left is shown in right profile and is crouched over a keyboard with a second keyboard to his right. The second man is playing a guitar and singing into a microphone. The third man is seated behind a drum kit. The fourth man is shown in left profile playing a bass guitar. Two large speakers are behind the second man. Lights shine from the rear stage area.
Silverchair on stage in August 2006.
Left to right: Paul Mac, Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies, Chris Joannou
Background information
Also known as Innocent Criminals, The George Costanza Trio, Short Elvis
Origin Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Alternative rock, post-grunge, grunge, art rock
Years active 1992 (1992)–2011 (2011)
Labels Murmur, Sony, Epic, Eleven
Associated acts The Dissociatives, The Mess Hall, Tambalane
Past members Ben Gillies
Chris Joannou
Daniel Johns

Silverchair is a rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The band's members are Daniel Johns, Chris Joannou and Ben Gillies. Silverchair is the only artist to score five number-one albums in the Australian Charts. Their studio albums are Frogstomp, Freak Show, Neon Ballroom, Diorama and Young Modern. The band has released many singles, their number-one singles are "Tomorrow", "Freak" and "Straight Lines".

Images for kids

  • Silverchair-AcrossTheGreatDivide

    Silverchair performing on the Across the Great Divide Tour in September 2007.

  • Israels Son1

    Silverchair performing in Bendigo May 2010

  • Silverchair 08

    Silverchair on stage at the 2008 Big Day Out

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Silverchair para niños

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