Daniel Johns
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Daniel Johns

Daniel Johns was born in Newcastle, Australia, in 1979. At twelve, he formed Silverchair with schoolmates Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou. Songs like 'Tomorrow'...

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Daniel Johns, from Silverchair's grunge to solo experiments

The Australian songwriter who moved from teenage rock anthems to atmospheric electronic explorations.

For the full picture, put 'Tomorrow' next to a solo track like 'Dissolve'. The distance between those two songs tells you everything.

You can hear the whole arc in the songs. 'Tomorrow' was that raw teenage blast that put Silverchair on the map, but by the time you get to something like 'Dissolve' from his solo work, the sound has completely opened up. He's one of those writers whose music documents a very real, sometimes difficult personal journey.

It started with Silverchair's grunge hits in the mid-90s. After the band's hiatus, his solo albums like 'Talk' and 'Aerial Love' leaned into electronic textures, a clear shift from the guitar-driven sound of his early years.

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Daniel Johns was born in Newcastle, Australia, in 1979. At twelve, he formed Silverchair with schoolmates Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou. Songs like 'Tomorrow' and 'Pure Massacre' showed his early knack for writing.

Silverchair kept releasing albums through the late 1990s and early 2000s, including 'Freak Show', 'Neon Ballroom', and 'Diorama'. Their sound shifted from grunge to something more atmospheric as Johns' writing grew more introspective. He was diagnosed with reactive arthritis in 2002 and later dealt with substance abuse and mental health issues, which led to a drink-driving arrest in 2008 and a hiatus for the band.

Johns started a solo career in 2012 with the album 'Talk', moving toward electronic and experimental sounds. He followed it with 'Aerial Love' in 2014, which included the title track and songs like 'Imagination'. His solo work has tracks such as 'Dissolve', 'Cocaine Killa' with Peking Duk, and 'Reclaim Your Heart'. Silverchair reunited briefly in 2019 for some shows and a single called 'Straight Lines'.

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