'They're like family to me': Silverchair bass player Chris Joannou to sell off his musical gear potentially scuttling talk of an anticipated band reunion
He's the Australian rocker who provided the bass lines for 90s hitmakers Silverchair.
And Chris Joannou looks to have scuttled talk of a long awaited reunion with the bass player selling off most of his musical gear.
The 38-year-old, who has now stepped into the restaurant game, as part owner of Newcastle eatery The Edwards, has taken to online music marketplace Reverb this week to give fans a chance at snapping up a piece of Oz rock history.
Fire sale: Chris Joannou looks to have scuttled talk of a long awaited reunion with the bass player selling off most of his musical gear
Tellingly, though, in a statement on the site, Chris said he was parting with the items as he 'no longer needed them.'
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Two jewels in the crown of the sale, which kicks off on Thursday, are two 1970s-era Fender Precision bass guitars - named Whitey and Phil - that were Chris' go-to instruments during Silverchair's last tour for their 2007 album Young Modern.
Speaking to the site, Chris said the guitars were like 'family to him.'
Bargains; The 38-year-old who has now stepped into the restaurant game, as part owner of Newcastle eatery The Edwards, has taken to online music marketplace Reverb to give fans a chance at snapping up a piece of Oz rock history
Rock history: Two jewels in the crown of the sale, which kicks off on Thursday, are two 1970s-era Fender Precision bass guitars - named Whitey and Phil - that were Chris' go-to instruments during Silverchair's last tour for their 2007 album Young Modern
'The gear...needs to go to a loving home especially the bass guitars that have been on tour,' he said.
Chris continued: 'They've been like family to me - they all have names. They've been with me for so long, toured all over the world with me, they've seen me at my best and at my worst. But I'm no longer using them, and it's time for someone else to enjoy them.'
Also up for grabs is the black Stuart Spector bass that Chris used on the band's 1997 album Freak Show, as well as amplifiers, effects pedals and a raft of recording equipment from Chris' home studio.
Bittersweet 'They've been like family to me - they all have names,'he told online marketplace Reverb. 'They've been with me for so long, toured all over the world with me, they've seen me at my best and at my worst. But I'm no longer using them, and it's time for someone else to enjoy them'
Anticipated: Silverchair announced an 'indefinite'hiatus' in May 2011 with talk of a return never far away.
'It's always hard to part with gear - especially when i have so much history with them all,' Chris added. 'but this gear shouldn't be sitting around my home, it should be in someone's hands being played.'
Silverchair announced an 'indefinite'hiatus' in May 2011 with talk of a return never far away.
Speaking to the Newcastle Herald in January 2017, drummer Ben Gillies said he would like to see a reunion as a way to 'bookend' the band's career.
Hopeful: 'If Silverchair is doing something again, that would be great, but…. if or when that happens, I don’t know, drummer Ben Gillies (r) told the Newcastle Herald recently
Busy bee; Since the hiatus, frontman Daniel Johns has been involved in numerous musical projects including collaborations with EDM hitmaker Paul Mac, rapper 360, the Australian Chamber Orchestra
'If Silverchair is doing something again, that would be great, but…. if or when that happens, I don’t know,'he told the publication.
He added: 'To me where the band was left, it was like there was no bookend. Kind of like, I felt were were midway through chapter 8 of a 12-chapter book and then we stopped writing.'
Since the hiatus, frontman Daniel Johns has been involved in numerous musical projects including collaborations with EDM hitmaker Paul Mac, rapper 360, the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
His latest project Dreams, a collaboration with Empire Of The Sun frontman Luke Steele who will enjoy their live debut at US festival Coachella in April.
New tunes; His latest project Dreams, a collaboration with Empire Of The Sun frontman Luke Steele who will enjoy their live debut at US festival Coachella in April
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