Chris Joannou

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Chris Joannou
Joannou in Wagga Wagga as part of Rock'N'Ride in January 2013
Background information
Born	(1979-11-10) 10 November 1979 Newcastle, Australia
Genres	Art rock, hard rock, grunge
Instruments	Bass guitar
Years active	1992–present
Associated acts	Silverchair, The Mess Hall

Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is a Macedonian Australian^[1] musician, best known as the bass player for the successful alternative rock band Silverchair. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he has a twin sister and an older sister. He has a nephew and two nieces. He was the first of the three band members to cut his long hair short. Joannou was nicknamed 'Lumberjack' by Silverchair fans for his love of trees, and plaid shirts. Chris' bandmate Ben taught him how to play bass guitar, making him the only Band member who did not know how to play an instrument. However, he learned quickly.

As well as being a well known bassist, Joannou was the assistant producer for The Mess Hall albums Feeling Sideways and the ARIA award winning Notes From A Ceiling.

He has used mainly G&L and Fender Precision Basses, and almost exclusively uses Ampeg B-15 Portaflex combos. As reported to gearwire.com, Joannou uses an Ampeg SVT-2 into and Ampeg 810 cabinet and a new Ampeg B15 combo in his live set-up.

In 2006 Joannou spoke at the launch of a mental health scholarship set up to honor his cousin Nathan Trepezanov who had committed suicide at the age of 21 in January.^[2]

Business Ventures

Joannou is a co-founder and co-owner of the Beer company Lovells Lager.^[3] He is also one of four businessmen who will open a bar and small entertainment venue on Parry Street in the West End of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Current plans are for doors to open in December 2013.^[4]

References

↑ "Chris Joannou Biography". Perfect People. 1979-11-10. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
↑ Radio transcript about scholarship
↑ "Sydney Confidential Silverchairs Chris Joannou drinks lovells lager at awards". The Daily Telegraph.
↑ "Hip city bar scene about to overflow". The Herald.

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Ben Gillies Chris Joannou Daniel Johns

Studio albums	Frogstomp Freak Show Neon Ballroom Diorama Young Modern

Compilations	The Best of Volume 1 Rarities 1994–1999

Live recordings	Live from Faraway Stables

Box sets	The Freak Box The Diorama Box

Singles	"Tomorrow" "Pure Massacre" "Israel's Son" "Shade" "Findaway" "Freak" "Abuse Me" "Cemetery" "The Door" "Anthem for the Year 2000" "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" "Miss You Love" "Paint Pastel Princess" "The Greatest View" "Without You" "Luv Your Life" "After All These Years" "Across the Night" "Straight Lines" "Reflections of a Sound" "If You Keep Losing Sleep" "Mind Reader"

Video releases	Out Takes and Miss Takes Emotion Pictures The Best of Volume 1 (DVD) Across the Night – The Creation of Diorama (DVD) Great Australian Albums: Silverchair - Diorama (DVD) Across the Great Divide Tour (DVD)

Side projects	Bento The Dissociatives Tambalane The Mess Hall

Related articles	Awards Discography Across the Great Divide tour The Presets

Persondata
Name	Joannou, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	Australian musician
Date of birth	10 November 1979
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
Date of death
Place of death

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