Silverchair
Still in high school, three Newcastle friends won a national demo competition with 'Tomorrow', and within a year Silverchair's debut, Frogstomp, had gone to number one in Australia, and soon into the US top ten.
Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou began with heavy, grunge-driven riffs, but grew more ambitious with every record. Neon Ballroom added strings and piano, and Diorama, with arrangements by Van Dyke Parks, turned lush and orchestral.
Young Modern topped the chart at home and swept the ARIA Awards in 2007, and the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2011.
If you like Silverchair you should check out: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Muse, Chris Cornell
