Silverchair are one of the most acclaimed and successful bands in Australian music history. They have had five #1 albums in their homeland, which is more than any other local group (Midnight Oil had 4, AC/DC and Crowded House each had 3). They’ve sold over six million albums and their most recent release – Young Modern – is the fastest seller of their extraordinary career to date. This new album is the latest step in an extraordinary journey. Even though the members of Silverchair are still only 27 years old the trio has already had five consecutive number 1 albums in their homeland. They’ve received 39 ARIA Award nominations over the last 12 years and they’ve sold over 6 million albums around the world. Their music has evolved hugely since their teenage years and they’ve grown into critical darlings – a feat that seemed highly unlikely back in the mid-‘90s. To top it all, just a few months back they were the only artist other than U2, Radiohead and The Beatles to have three of their albums make the top 100 most popular Australian CD’s of all time in a big ABC TV poll (Diorama came in just behind Midnight Oil’s classic 10…1 as the most popular Aussie album on the list).