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| The Australian grunge band Silverchair quickly rose to international stardom in 1995 with their debut album, Frogstomp. Sounding like an offspring of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, Silverchair gained more notoriety for their age than their music — at the time they released Frogstomp |
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The Australian grunge band Silverchair quickly rose to international stardom in 1995 with their debut album, Frogstomp. Sounding like an offspring of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, Silverchair gained more notoriety for their age than their music — at the time they released Frogstomp, they were 15 years old.
Originally called the Innocent Criminals, Silverchair was formed in 1992 in Newcastle, Australia, by three schoolmates: guitarist/vocalist Daniel Johns, bassist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies. Two years later, their demo tape was chosen as the winner out of 800 entries in an Australian talent contest conducted by Nomad, an Australian music television show, and a local radio station, 2JJJ-FM. Included in the prize was a day in the radio station's recording studio, as well as a video for their winning song, "Tomorrow." 2JJJ-FM and Nomad began playing the video before the Innocent Criminals had signed a record contract, which helped the band earn a following of fans. It also began a bidding war among Australian record labels. By the end of the year they had a deal with Murmur, a subsidiary of Sony.
Before the release of their debut single, "Tomorrow," in September of 1994, the group changed their name to Silverchair; the name was derived from Nirvana's "Sliver" (which was accidentally misspelled as "Silver") and You Am I's "Berlin Chair." "Tomorrow" became a major hit in Australia, reaching number one; it would eventually become the country's fourth-biggest selling single ever. In January 1995, Silverchair released a second single, "Pure Massacre," which also hit number one. That same month, the band recorded their debut album, Frogstomp, in just over a week. Upon its release, Frogstomp became the first album to enter the Australian charts at number one and it went platinum within a week; it would soon go double platinum and spend six weeks in a row at number one.
Silverchair's success in the United States was nearly as quick. Released in America in the summer of 1995, Frogstomp began climbing the U.S. charts quickly, thanks to heavy MTV exposure and modern rock airplay for "Tomorrow." Soon, the album went platinum in America as well, and by the end of 1995, "Pure Massacre" had become a radio/MTV hit in the U.S.
Silverchair toured throughout the first half of 1996, recording their second album in the second half. The band returned in early 1997 with Freak Show, a record which received better reviews than its predecessor yet failed to match its sales. The bland Neon Ballroom followed two years later, but also failed to do much for their American sales. But the next album, 2002's Diorama, was a shockingly creative and impressive step forward that showed the band shedding their grunge past and adding horns, strings, and mature lyrics to their arsenal.
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Best of Frogstom
What's everyone's favorite song on
Frogstom?
I have to say Madman.
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| | Frogstomp* | NAILSS | | israel's son, madman, and shade | BLASTT | shade's OK. I also like Tommorow, Pure
Massecure (even though in the song it sounds
like he's saying Pew Masseca lol), and
Isreal's Son. | NAILSS | i like how in shade towards the end he puts
so much emotion into his words...it's very
moving... | BLASTT | | yeah I guess you're right. | NAILSS | omg my fav song on frogstomp is
"Suicidal Dream"...thats a kick
ass song......("I fantasize my death,I
kill myself by holdin my breath...My suicidal
dream, voices tellin me what to do, my
suicidal dream, im sure you will get yours
too")....lol suicide!!!!! | Death_And_Hate | | "I fantasize about my death"* | NAILSS | I like this song 'cause it makes me feel
as if im not the only one who writes songs
about death, suicide, murder, blood...and I
sorta feel as if I finally fit in somewhere
when I hear it, 'cause I do fantasize
about my death and I always think about how
its gonna end...thats why I like slipknot
'cause they have some morbid stuff, I like
that 'cause thats how my songs are..and
thats how I feel. Nobody seems to understand
how I feel. Does anybody else ever feel that
way? | Death_And_Hate | i write some songs on death and murder, but
only a few...besides
"fantasizing" about death, nah
not really, i'm scared of death, scraed of
how it will feel or what will happen next... | BLASTT | Why are you scared of "death"
its a necassary end for everyone!....I dont
fear it...I anticipate it...wish for
it...embrace it...love it! death is what I
dream about and think about. Death is my
life. death is what I live for! Does anybody
wonder why we are born just to die? What
purpose do we serve here on earth? honestly! | Death_And_Hate | dude yhou're a freak...go kill yourself,
then you'll TRULY BE HAPPY! i'll be
scared what will happen next douche bag, will
i go 2 "heaven",
"hell", not have any memory and
come back in another life? never come back
period, i'm just flat out dead? | BLASTT | Yea your the type of person that causes
cerial killers to go on murdering sprees.
Have you heard of "Colombine
high" your the reason that people
decide to up and kill inocent people at there
high school or anyplace for that matter! You
say your gonna go to heaven?! not if you tell
suicidal people to kill themselves, if you
want to go to heaven or if you are a deciple
of Christ or of any religious affiliation you
would be praying for those who feel that
death is there only option and you would be
making tham feel loved, wanted, and needed on
this earth rather than making them feel like
scum. Your are no better than anyone else! I
am no better than anyone else. If you want to
make a good impression on people and not
cause them to see you as an arrogant selfish
using asshole who only looks out for himself,
you can start to look out for the wellbeing
of others!
yea your gonna go straight to heaven...no
questions about that!! | Death_And_Hate | ok miss "i dream about death, death is
my life" | BLASTT | My personal life has nothing to do with what
your life is leading to. I know I have a
fucked up life and a Fucked up mind....Ill
admit I do constantly think about Death and
Suicide...I have gone through so much though
Im suprised im still alive cause no one cares
for me and I have no reason to live yet
everyday I get ready and I go through hell
everyday..cause of people like you who dont
give a shit about others and you think its
alright to egg people to their much desired
death. But Im pretty goddamn strong if you
ask me, for me to go through all of that and
still not kill myself or run away... god
knows I want to but I dont!!! I stay here and
face this same pathetic bullshit called life
everyday, and at the end of the day I dont
have anyone to tell me things are going to be
alright, I dont have anyone that even cares
if I come home!! Why do I come home?! cause I
want to make something of my life! And I want
to be there when someone else goes through
this so I can provide them with the help that
I never got....Its all to easy to just give
up on life But I havnt!! | Death_And_Hate | Amen, good speech :) Just a suggestion, if
you ever do feel you're gonna opt for
suicide just try cutting, it works for me,
and I'm not dead lol, you just get faint
for a bit if you bleed a lot, but that
usually never happens, I'm not suggesting
you cut, but it's better than suicide, so
opt for cutting if you ever get real close to
the cliched suicide lol :) | Vegetarian_04 | i don't want to hear your sad pathetic
story. sorry if i'm being an asshole right
now but i couldn't give a fuck how
horrible your life is. to say that no one
even cares if you come home is total
bullshit, parents are like obsessive when it
comes to knowing where their children are. i
mean what were you trying to get me to
apologize for criticizing you because of your
low-life story? well it didn't work. | BLASTT | holy shit what a freak, who fantasizes about
death? u msut be mental. seriously I suggest
a siciotrist! If you are that desperate to
die why don't you jsut do it? Because you
don't really want to do you jsut wan
attention. And the kind of people that cause
colombine are not people like him they are
assholes like jockes n shit that think it is
halarious to pick on people...Chirst what the
hell is wrong with you! | NAILSS | Death_and_Hate likes ICP, Marilyn Manson,
Audioslave AND RHCP? What the fuck? I
understand a broad range in favorite music
but ICP and Manson are sad excuses for music. | BLASTT | | Israels son | thunderstruck | 1.Suicidal Dream
2.Isreal's Son
3.Tommorow
4.Shade
5.Pure Massacre | L1th1um | | | |
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