Silverchair
Australia, 1992–2011
Newcastle, Australia band led by Daniel Johns, formed in 1992 when the members were teenagers. 'Tomorrow' and the debut Frogstomp made them global grunge sensations; later albums (Neon Ballroom, Diorama) grew into ambitious, orchestral art-rock.
MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Silverchair and 0 artists Silverchair influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Silverchair?
- Nirvana — Silverchair's teenage debut was steeped in Nirvana — the loud-quiet grunge template drives 'Tomorrow' and Frogstomp.
- Pearl Jam — Pearl Jam's anthemic grunge and Eddie Vedder's baritone shaped Daniel Johns's early vocal and the band's sound.
- Black Sabbath — Black Sabbath's heavy riffing underlies the sludgier, harder moments of Silverchair's early records.