Where Is Silverchair From? What Happened To Silverchair Band?

Silverchair originated from Newcastle, Australia.

The Australian rock band was formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, with Ben Gillies on drums, Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars, and Chris Joannou on bass guitar.

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 was signed by Murmur and were successful in Australia and internationally. Silverchair have sold over 8 million albums worldwide.

Silverchair have won more ARIA Music Awards than any other artist in history, earning 21 wins from 49 nominations.

They also received six APRA Awards, with Johns winning three songwriting awards in 2008. All five of their studio albums debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart: Frogstomp (1995), Freak Show (1997), Neon Ballroom (1999), Diorama (2002), and Young Modern (2007).

Three singles reached the number-one slot on the related ARIA Singles Chart: “Tomorrow” (1994), “Freak” (1997), and “Straight Lines” (2007).

What Happened To Silverchair Band?
Iconic Australian rock band Silverchair split indefinitely in 2011. And the band’s drummer, Ben Gillies, 39, has revealed the band fell apart due to their quest for fame.

The musician says: ‘The music became about how many albums we sell and that can influence your music.