The Dissociatives was conceived by Daniel Johns and Paul Mac.

The pair first met when Paul remixed “Freak” by Daniel's band, Silverchair, in 1997. Over the years that followed, Paul contributed “keyboards and other noises” to Silverchair's “Neon Ballroom” and “Diorama” albums. He also guested onstage with the band a couple of times. Through these creative experiences the guys became friends. This led them to create an experimental EP called “I Can't Believe It's Not Rock” in 2000.

In mid 2003 the pair got together to write and record “The Dissociatives”. They elected to produce the disc themselves. All the music was written jointly with Daniel subsequently penning the words and melodies. They recorded the basic tracks in London then a few months later they regrouped in Sydney and Newcastle to finish it off.

Prior to forming this new group both Daniel and Paul had both been making memorable music for a number of years. Here are their individual stories so far …

Daniel Johns

He and his schoolmates were catapulted into the public eye in 1994 after winning a national demo competition. Their winning entry, “Tomorrow”, rocket to #1 on the Australian charts as did their debut album, “frogstomp” early the following year.

During 1995 and 1996, Silverchair's Australian success translated internationally with “frogstomp” hitting the US top 10 and selling over 2.5 million copies. The group toured the globe appearing on major European festivals and supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers across North America.

The band's vitriolic sophomore release