Daniel Johns

Australian musician · Australia · Musicians · Born 1979 · age 47

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Daniel Johns fronted Silverchair through three decades of Australian rock, writing the songs that made them arena-sized while still in his teens. Rolling Stone called him underrated; the ARIA Awards gave him 21 trophies.

A life in dates

2007“This next song is about... fish... just one singular fish... he was a lonely fish, but he died happy.”In their wordsAugust 200731st of August, 2007 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, introducing "Tuna in the brine"Read the whole statement

“I mean we're living in the world of iTunes; I really hate that.”In their wordsJuly 2007July 2007Read the whole statement

“Not being able to tour for Diorama was definitely a huge disappointment.”In their words, 2007Read the whole statement

2004“I'm aware that if you keep shifting there are going to be people who really respect you for it and just as many who go: 'There's no stability with that dude.”In their wordsJune 2004The Australian, "Pop goes sad boy of rock" June 2004Read the whole statement

2002“When we were first playing, even though it was derivative, playing music was the best, there was nothing better.”In their wordsApril 2002Kerrang! magazine, April 2002Read the whole statement

1979Born22 April 1979

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Daniel Johns performing at the Across the Great Divide Tour in September 2007

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This next song is about... fish... just one singular fish... he was a lonely fish, but he died happy.
Aug 2007, 31st of August, 2007 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, introducing "Tuna in the brine", Own words
I mean we're living in the world of iTunes; I really hate that.
Jul 2007, July 2007, Own words
Not being able to tour for Diorama was definitely a huge disappointment.
2007, , 2007, Own words

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Spouse: Natalie Imbruglia

About this person

Born 22 April 1979, Johns became Silverchair's guitarist, singer, and chief writer when the band formed in adolescence. The group's success made him a fixture of Australian rock by the time he was barely out of school. He later formed The Dissociatives with Paul Mac and Dreams with Luke Steele, branching sideways from the straight-ahead sound that built his name. In 2007, Rolling Stone ranked him number 18 on its list of The 25 Most Underrated Guitarists. His first solo work arrived in March 2015: the EP Aerial Love, followed nine days later by the full-length Talk. A second solo album, FutureNever, came out on his 43rd birthday in 2022. Across all projects, he has collected 21 ARIA Awards from 49 nominations with Silverchair, plus four more nods as a solo act.

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Australia