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Daniel Johns

Daniel Johns

Daniel Paul Johns (born 22 April 1979) is an Australian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the former frontman, guitarist, and main songwriter of the rock band Silverchair. Johns is also one half of The Dissociatives with Paul Mac and one half of Dreams with Luke Steele. He released his first solo album, Talk, in 2015. Johns' second solo album, FutureNever, was released on 22 April 2022.

In 2007, Johns was ranked at number 18 on Rolling Stone's list of The 25 Most Underrated Guitarists. Johns has won 21 ARIA Awards from 49 nominations as a member of Silverchair, and has earned four other nominations as a solo artist.

Albums

2015 Talk
2022 FutureNever
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Daniel Johns at the State Theatre, Sydney
Daniel Johns Receives First Australian Silver-Accredited Record
"To have my second solo album FutureNever become the first ARIA-accredited silver album is such an honour," Daniel Johns said.
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Dylan Lewis To Join Daniel Johns For 'In Conversation: What If The Future Never Happened?' Australian Tour
"It will be chaotic, spontaneous and hopefully fun," Johns says of his forthcoming 'In Conversation' appearances.
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Daniel Johns Announces 'In Conversation: What If The Future Never Happened?' Australian Tour
Johns will present four nights of storytelling, film and music in some of the country's most beautiful theatres this November.
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What Is Daniel Johns Teasing?
Fans are speculating that the Silverchair frontman and longtime solo artist might be gearing up for something huge.
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'I Have To Go Back In Time': Daniel Johns Teases Unfinished Business With New Post
Johns revealed that he has to go “back in time to finalise something” in his first social media post since October 2023.
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Daniel Johns Inks Global Publishing Deal With BMG
"My songs belong at BMG. I’m truly grateful to be in a position to sign the most important deal of my career with them."
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Daniel Johns To Star In New Documentary 'The Musical Mind' Premiering At Adelaide Film Festival
Daniel Johns has described the documentary as "the antithesis of click-bait tabloid bullsh*t."
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Silverchair
Daniel Johns' 'D-Day' Letter To Silverchair Bandmates Ben Gillies And Chris Joannou
"As a person, it hurt that he couldn’t look me in the eye to tell me those things. I can’t lie, it was a dent to my self-confidence, as an artist and a person.”
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Daniel Johns Responds To Ben Gillies & Chris Joannou's 'Australian Story': 'Here Are The Facts'
"I’ve got it wrong please provide the evidence or kindly please stop the unhelpful speculation."
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Silverchair
Silverchair's Ben & Chris To Drop Their Truth In Tell-All Book
“Fundamentally, our story is a great one. An extraordinary one. Some of it may seem beyond belief, but we lived it.”
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Nominees For The 2023 APRA Awards Have Been Revealed
Australian music is thriving, clearly reflected in the mega list of nominees.
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Like Wow, Wipeout: Aus Artists Struggle In 2022 ARIA Charts
Just five Australian singles made the Top 10 for the whole of 2022.