The members of silverchair are...

This place has more stuff about the guys then any other page!
Be scared be very scared!And please don't use this info against them! they are just normal guys...

Grew up and lives in Merewether, a suburb of Newcastle, N.S.W Australia

• Birthday: April 22/ 1979
• Current age: 20

• Parents: Julie&Greg ( fruiter)

• Brother: Heath ( 16 )
• His Brother recentely became a vegetarian
• He shares a room with his brother and when Ben & Chris come over to write songs he kicks him out!
• His brother says he doesn't even like silverchair's music .

• Sister: Chelsea (9 )

• Also known as: Johnsy ( nickname)

• Pets: Sweep ( collie dog thing he's always talking about!)

• Height: 172 cm ( and still growing: 5'8+ quote; )
• All-time fave album: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath -Black Sabbath
• Fave song from that album:" killing yourself to live"

• He is not a social butterfly & hates the title" rock star "

• Likes orange juice & blue m&m's(he refuses to eat the brown ones)& often has cravings for Reese's pieces

• Once played trumpet in the school band with Chris
• Started playing guitar when he was 12 but before that he wrote RAP songs. "I couldn't play an instrument"

• He's a vegan & eats no animal products at all,not even milk & eggs! He says it's a morals thing & loves fruit
• Has asthma ( What those have in common I don't know)

• He owns a toyota liteace minivan - & quote; It's the best , it's poo brown and heaps good. The chicks love It
• Favorite movie is Pulp Fiction
• He ( supposedly ) once dyed his hair pink ( who knows; well actually he does! )
• Enjoys drawing and is pretty good at it too!
• Claims that when he settles down, gets married and has kids he wants to name his daughter"Worcester "
• He has two brow rings in his left eyebrow( they have now been removed, but he has 2 cool scars)
• Is a fan of: Steve Albini , Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath , Korn , Helmet and others.
• If he could be any superhero he would be Superman " cause he has x - ray vision ( girls run and hide)"
• He recently trimmed his locks and know has dreads!
• He owns twenty four vitage guitars!(Since the last time he counted, 24!!!! )
• If he had a super power it would be to be able to sleep whenever he wanted!
• Daniel's favorite video game is " anything with killing!"
• Daniel used to wear braces
• Has never gone to school or lived outside of Newcastle, Australia
• He doesn't bleach his hair okay! It's his natural colour!
• He thinks Bailey Holloway, a roadie looks like Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, that's way he always refers to him as the guy who played guitar in Sabbath.
• He's been a Penrith supporter since he was little ( rugby).
• He likes mixing an' matching different guitar and amps to get different sounds.
• He nor Ben nor Chris smoke ciggarettes, smoking isn't aloud in their dressing room or on their tour bus cause it's bad for Daniel's vocal chords.
• Daniel enjoys using his breaks from the band to do " absolutety nothing"
• He used to be a wicket keeper!
• He can play the drums!!!
• Tallest memeber of silverchair!
• Daniel has over 500 stuffed frogs in a room, almost all of them were giving by fans!
• He really likes fruit! in alot of interviews he's chomping on an apple or a banana
• Is often a little scared of Chris and Ben
, who wouldn't be though, Thatwas mean, sorry guys!
• As a grad pressie, Jim Welsh ( their tutor) brought thm SKY DIVING!
• At one point in '98 , daniel suffered from an eating disorder, a form of anorexia
, which he wrote about on
Ana's song (Open Fire). He is now recovering , We hope you are better soon daniel!
• When he was little he fell and a sprinkler(specific's not available) in his mouth and had to get stiches.

• Is currently listening to: Is this Desire by P.J. Harvey and Sky Valley by Kyuss

Benjamin David Gillies / Drums

Lives in Merewether, N.S.W. Australia

• Birthday: October 24 / 1979

• Current age: 19
• Astrological sign: Scorpio

• Parents: David ( plumber ), Annette

• Sister(s): Kristy ( older)

• Nickname: Gillies ( do we see a trend here? )
• Another nickname ben has is "chain saw" because he snores!!HA HA sorry.
• He also used to be called 'short Elvis' cause he was short and liked Elvis!!

• Pets: His sister owns 2 birds and some fish. He looks like a turtle kinda guy!

• Ben began playing drums when he was 8. He bought his first set for 75 $ then sold it later for 385$.

• He owns a Holden Commodore ( Aussie equivalent of a ford escort)

• His favorite movies are" Trainspotting" &" Shawshank Redemption".

• His least favorite movie is " Ghoulies ".

• He once sang "Twinkle Twinkle little star" while Daniel played cause Chris bass went haywire!

• He is a big fan of Korn, Tool, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath , and worships Jon Bonham

• He has a tattoo ( anybody know where?)

• Claims the tattoo is only magic marker, which is true, don't know!

• In a girl, he looks for looks & personality. Blond, brunette doesn't matter. As long as she's wearing a skirt.

• ( continued)A nice figure and nice looking helps but she has to have a personality!

• He recently shaved all his hair off cause he complained his hair got in the way of his drumming.

• If he could be a cartoon characters he would be Bart Simspon cause he's a trouble maker.

• He has an Inny bellybutton and is very proud of it!

• Ben likes presents! [ So send him one on his birthday!]

• Ben is claimed to be the" wildest, weirdest and most perverted " by Daniel and Chris

• He loves to hit the beach just after DAWN. He's a really enthusiastic surfie!
• He has this computer program that will help him right music and the computer, see Ben computers are our friends!
• Ben, Chris and Daniel rarely wash their clothes while their that they wear on stage while on tour. there's just isn't any place to wash them. They think it's easier and will keep anyone with a nose away from their dressing room imediately before and after they play. But i don't think even that will keep the teenies away!
• He used to wear braces when he was a little guy!
• He's the shortest member of silverchair!!!

• He's really getting into computers and he occasionally surfs the net, i'd like to use this moment.... BEN, COME TO MY PAGE AGAIN !!!:)
  

Christopher John Joannou / Bass

it's a bass...really!

He lives in Newcastle, N.S.W. Australia

• Birthday: November 10 / 1979
• Current age: 19
• Parents: David & Sue
• Sister: Louise ( twin )
• Pets: A dog named Khan and a new pug puppy named 'gus'
• Chris is the shy one, but not the most serious!
• He owns a 1964 Holden
• Played trumpet in school band with Daniel
• First played guitar but Ben and Daniel forced him into playing bass
• He enjoys walking his dog in the outback.
• Likes surfing
• Nickname: doesn't have one cause his last name is so hard to pronounce. Let's just call him Cithy
• Once ( supposedly )dyed his hair electric blue but that would be hard with his hair colour. I should know!
• He is a Fan of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Korn and others.
• Chris has a pet rock that gives him good luck!
• Says he'll get a job later on! ( Guess he doesn't consiter what does know a job , silverchair that is)
• Chris also likes Deftones, Free and Backmarket.

• He says when he gets his high school diploma he'll probably grab it and run, no more school!

• He's really into mechanics and loves fixing up old cars!

• He cut his hair cause he was sick of the knots that go along with it.

• He's left handed but he plays electric bass right handed, he isn't wierd just special i guess..

• Chris has had the same girlfriend for three years; definately a commitment man..
  THIS IS ABOUT ALL THE GUYS:

• Their tutor's name is Jim Welsh and Daniel says " he's our sexual guidance consellor, he says i don't want to teach you today let's go get some chicks and we say N

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Updated 6/4/99