Hey all!
It was revealed the other day that Silverchair, a prominent band of the early to mid 90's grunge scene is breaking up. The band were in the studio working on their next album, but the members couldn't find a creative spark with the three of them, so they've decided to call it quits. The band formed in 1992 and released their debut album Frogstomp in 1995, which was a big success here in the United States, going double platinum on the strength of the hit single "Tomorrow" and a comparable success in the band's home country of Australia. Other albums that followed included Freak Show, my personal favorite Neon Ballroom, and Diorama. The band released their most recent effort Young Modern in 2007 which contained the hit single, "Straight Lines".
The members, Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies, and Chris Joannou won't be working together unless it feels right in some way. The band released this statement via their fan club concerning their breakup:
"We formed Silverchair nearly 20 years ago when we were just 12 years old. Today we stand by the same rules now as we did back then ... if the band stops being fun and if it's no longer fulfilling creatively, then we need to stop. Back in 2009 we went into the studio to start work on a record. Initially things were going well and as a result we did some shows in 2010 to maintain creative momentum. However, over the months that followed in the studio it became clear to us that we were moving in different directions. Despite our best efforts over the last year or so, it's become increasingly clear that the spark simply isn't there between the three of us at the moment."
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