Silverchair Top 5 Facts

Were all born 1979.

Daniel and Natalie, Chris and Sarah from Superjesus, Ben ??

A new Silverchair song was unveiled on Australian and New Zealand radio December 21, 2001. Called "The Greatest View", the track received airplay on virtually every major contemporary music station in both countries. According to the band's local label - Eleven: a music company - the radio response was easily the biggest ever for a Silverchair song, spreading across all radio formats. An epic and melodic rock song it sees the group's songwriter, Daniel Johns, embracing some fresh lyrical and vocal twists while still retaining the trademark intensity which characterizes Silverchair's previous releases. As revealed exclusively on this site during the recording, this track also features a subtle brass section - a first for the band.

Daniel Johns is married to Natalie Imbruglia.

Silverchair come from Newcastle in NSW.

Daniel Johns wrote 'Ana's Song' about his battle with an eating disorder

Daniel Johns has recently done a song with Paul Mac, aptly titled 'I Can't Believe It's Not Rock'

Silverchair all went to school together and had their first big hit 'Tomorrow' at the age of 14!

Newcastle surf suburb of Merewether.

Silverchair have knocked a few of the old guard off their perch by having their fourth album go straight to number one, making it four in a row. Now, that's a feat that not even Inxs or Midnight Oil accomplished in their prime.

silverchair is Australia's most successful contemporary rock band.

Daniel is very big on the Animal Rights movement. Chris loves greasing up and stripping down an engine. Ben in March,2000 spent a few works working a real job at Sound World record store in Newcastle.

Daniel Johns Ben Gillies Chris Joannou

That Daniel had AIDS when in fact he was suffering from an eating disorder brought on by the bands rise to fame. Daniel worked through his demons on the tune 'Anas Song'

They began playing together under the name the Innocent Criminals in Joannou's parents' garage. The name Silverchair came from a misspelling of Nirvana's 'Sliver' and You Am I's 'Berlin Chair'.

Started out as a school band called Innocent Criminals. Daniel is currently dating pop music babe Natalie Imbruglia.