silverchair timeline
June 16, 1994 - innocent criminals announced winners, "Nomad-Pick Me" demo competition
June 24, 1994 - John Watson attended his first show, later becoming their manager
July 08, 1994 - innocent criminals announced winners of Youthrock competition
Sept 16, 1994 - "Tomorrow" released in Australia
Dec. 17, 1994 - video shoot for "Pure Massacre" at Phoenician Club, Sydney
Dec. 27-30, 1994 - recording "Frogstomp" at Festival Studios, Pyrmont NSW
Jan. 02-05, 1994 - recording "Frogstomp" at Sony Music Studio, East Sydney NSW
Jan. 06, 1995 - "Tomorrow" 7" vinyl (2,000) released in Australia
Jan. 09, 1995 - "Tomorrow" released in New Zealand
Jan. 13, 1995 - "Pure Massacre" released in Australia
Jan. 16-17, 1995 - "Frogstomp" mixing at Sony Music Studio, East Sydney NSW
Jan. 20, 1995 - first Big Day Out show, New Zealand
Mar. 13, 1995 - "Pure Massacre" released in New Zealand
Mar. 27, 1995 - "Frogstomp" released in Australia
Mar. 29, 1995 - 1st European show (Astoria, London)
Apr. 12, 1995 - "Israel's Son" released in Australia
Apr. 14, 1995 - begin Israel's Tour, Bells Beach
May 15, 1995 - "Israel's Son" released in New Zealand
May 24, 1995 - video shoot for "Shade" at NBN studios, newcastle
May 26, 1995 - "Shade" released in Australia
May 27-28, 1995 - video shoot for US version of "Tomorrow"
May 29, 1995 - "Tomorrow" shipped to US alternative and rock radio stations
June 07, 1995 - filmed live at the Cambridge Hotel for "Rage"
June 13, 1995 - Frogstomp released in Canada
June 19, 1995 - Frogstomp released in US
June 21, 1995 - first US show, Atlanta Roxy Theatre
June 21, 1995 - first performance of "No Association" (Roxy, Atlanta)
June 23 1995 - recorded live, released as promo CD (Metro, Chicago)
July 15, 1995 - guest-host "Rage"
July 19, 1995 - "Pure Massacre" released in the UK
July 31, 1995 - "Tomorrow" shipped to US Pop radio
Aug. 21, 1995 - "Shade" released in New Zealand
Sept 07, 1995 - MTV Music Awards ("Tomorrow" and "Pure Massacre")
Sept 08, 1995 - Frogstomp released in the UK bundled with free Holographic Live CD
Sept 09, 1995 - guest-host "Rage"
Sept 17, 1995 - Daniel gets hit by a bottle at a free show in Santa Monica
Oct. 02, 1995 - ARIA Awards ("new race" with You Am I's Tim Rogers)
Oct. 13, 1995 - video shoot for "Pure Massacre" (US version)
Oct. 16, 1995 - "Pure Massacre" shipped to US alternative and rock radio
Nov. 13, 1995 - "Findaway" promo single sent to LAS members
Nov. 26, 1995 - guests on "Modern Rock Live"
Dec. 09, 1995 - Saturday Night Live ("Tomorrow" and "Pure Massacre")
Dec. 13-14, 1995 - guest-host MTV's "Alternative Nation"
Jan. 15, 1996 - "Israel's Son" shipped to US alternative radio
Jan. 18, 1996 - press reports about US court case regarding "Israel's Son"
Jan. 25, 1996 - record "surfin' bird" at Megaphone Studio, St. Peters NSW
Jan. 29, 1996 - "Israel's Son" shipped to US rock radio
Feb. 06, 1996 - begin touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Feb. 16, 1995 - RHCP surprise the band with strippers (Uniondale, NY)
Feb. 20, 1996 - begin touring with Everclear
May. 08, 1996 - announced winner of "world's highest selling Australian group"
May. 30, 1996 - begin recording Freak Show
June 06, 1996 - performed at debut of "Red" music channel, Pyrmont Bay
July 05, 1996 - first performance of "Cemetary"
Sept 26, 1996 - begin Surfin Bird tour
Oct. 07, 1996 - the "great water bottle incident"
Nov. 23, 1996 - first South American show (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Dec. 03, 1996 - secret show as "The George Constanza Trio" (Los Angeles)
Jan. 20, 1997 - Freak Show Lauch show (Sydney)
Feb. 01, 1997 - Freak show released in Australia
Feb. 03, 1997 - Freak show released in US and Europe, - begin FS North American tour, Blockbuster Music signing (Atlanta)
Feb. 07, 1997 - David Letterman performance ("Abuse Me")
Feb. 08, 1997 - Vigin Megastore performance (New York)
Feb. 16, 1997 - Ben begins a tradition of stage-diving at the end of "Israel's Son"
Feb. 27, 1997 - begin short Freak Show Euro. tour
Feb. 27, 1997 - begin Australian Freak Show tour
Apr. 20, 1997 - three live tracks recorded for "The Freak Box" in Chicago
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