Daniel Johns

Australian singer/songwriter, producer, composer, and guitarist Daniel Johns made his teenage debut in the early '90s as frontman of the chart-topping alt-rock/post-grunge band Silverchair, later releasing electronic-pop side projects as part of the Dissociatives and Dreams, while also embarking on an R&B- and soul-influenced solo career.

Over the course of 15 years, Silverchair became one of the country's most successful bands. Together, they issued five Australian chart-topping, multi-platinum efforts before going on indefinite hiatus in 2011. Under Johns' guidance, the band's sound progressed from gritty Nirvana-indebted grunge to orchestral pop/rock influenced by late-era collaborator Van Dyke Parks.

For much of the late 2000s and early 2010s, Johns collaborated with other artists, including electronic acts like Zhu, Slumberjack, and What So Not; pop duo the Veronicas; and rapper 360. He also began work on his first solo effort, a surprising mix of sensual R&B and electro-soul. The four-song EP Aerial Love arrived in early 2015, followed soon after by the full-length Talk. Featuring the sultry singles "Aerial Love" and "Cool on Fire," Talk peaked at number two on the ARIA charts.