Silverchair are no more. The band from Newcastle, Australia announced their break-up today at their official website.
The announcement calls the split an “indefinite hibernation” and “a deep sleep”.
The statement reads, “We formed Silverchair nearly 20 years ago when we were just 12 years old. Today we stand by the same rules now as we did back then ... if the band stops being fun and if it's no longer fulfilling creatively, then we need to stop”.
“Therefore after much soul searching we wanted to let you know that we're putting Silverchair into "indefinite hibernation" and we've decided to each do our own thing for the foreseeable future”.
They say it was a difficult decision. “We assure you that this decision has not been taken lightly. In fact we've been struggling with it for quite a while now,” they write.
The break-up is at least friendly. “The three of us still truly care about each other,” they say. “At the moment Ben’s busy in the studio recording his own music, Chris is working on various business, musical and charitable ventures while Daniel is creating a film soundtrack and working on other musical projects. We hope you'll continue to take an interest in our individual work over the years ahead”.
“The unbelievable loyalty we've been shown by you our audience, and our friends, has never gone unnoticed or unappreciated. That’s why we wanted to tell you first”.
See the full statement here: http://www.chairpage.com/news/
