An honour to see one of my greatest idols again. 📸 #1 @ebflow 📸 #2 @smashingpumpkins
An honour to see one of my greatest idols again. 📸 #1 @ebflow 📸 #2 @smashingpumpkins
I would have preferred to say nothing but here are the facts. Australian Story reached out to me via my team ‘as a courtesy’ on Aug 11 to let me know that they were doing a story on @bengillies888 and @chris_joannou_ I was and remain incredibly supportive of them telling their story. I was asked at the end of filming to be interviewed about their contribution to the band and although I wished them all the best, I respectfully declined for one reason. I haven’t been involved in the book nor am I aware of the contents. I’ve asked on many occasions to read the book but haven’t been sent a copy, consequently I was uncomfortable being interviewed to help promote it. I was later asked by @abctv via Silverchair’s label @sonymusicaustralia to clear 7 songs for iView, (most of which were composed solely by me) to soundtrack a 2 Episode series. One particular use related to Ana’s Song being featured as they discussed my battle with anorexia. I said to Sony and ABC that I would be open to approving all songs provided I received a copy of the book to ensure I wasn’t having my songs used to promote something I had no visibility on. I was told again that Ben & Chris would not give me a copy to read. That’s why the iView use was denied. @leigh_sales posted on Sept 12 that the Australian Story would not be available on iView due to ‘rights issues’, she later deleted this post and ABC proceeded to feature the story on iView without a license in place. Sony reached out to have them take it down, it took ABC 3 days to remove it at which point most people had already viewed the story. I’ve also been affected by Silverchair rights not being approved, I re-recorded my own compositions for many applications including my podcast because the recordings were denied by another band member. As always, I wish Ben & Chris nothing but success and happiness. I have never sought to block their book, I merely asked to receive a copy in advance to fact check it. I was concerned about my personal health records being discussed, I don’t think that’s unreasonable. Everyone is tagged, if I’ve got it wrong please provide the evidence or kindly please stop the unhelpful speculation.
Sometimes art comes easy, sometimes it’s hard work but unless it’s honest, it’s not art. My visionary friend Scott Hicks has created a beautiful film about the artistic process and I’m honoured to be one of 4 artists featured. It’s called ‘The Musical Mind- A Portrait In Process’ Scott wanted to make a film that was the antithesis of click-bait tabloid bullshit. He wanted to put a camera in front of me and talk about art and nothing else. That’s one of the reasons I said yes to doing it. My dear friend David Helfgott was the other reason, he made magic happen on Emotion Sickness and I’m forever in awe of his genius. To my new friends Simon Tedeschi and @actualbenfolds – you are both inspiring and it’s a privilege to share the screen with you both. The incredible movie poster art was done by @loribellespirovski and I’m in love with it! This is a film for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the minds of creators, I think it’s powerful because we as humans are all imminently capable of creating art, all we need is a little inspiration. Perhaps ‘The Musical Mind’ might be that inspiration for you? Check it out at the Adelaide Film Festival (link in bio).
Sometimes art comes easy, sometimes it’s hard work but unless it’s honest, it’s not art. My visionary friend Scott Hicks has created a beautiful film about the artistic process and I’m honoured to be one of 4 artists featured. It’s called ‘The Musical Mind- A Portrait In Process’ Scott wanted to make a film that was the antithesis of click-bait tabloid bullshit. He wanted to put a camera in front of me and talk about art and nothing else. That’s one of the reasons I said yes to doing it. My dear friend David Helfgott was the other reason, he made magic happen on Emotion Sickness and I’m forever in awe of his genius. To my new friends Simon Tedeschi and @actualbenfolds – you are both inspiring and it’s a privilege to share the screen with you both. The incredible movie poster art was done by @loribellespirovski and I’m in love with it! This is a film for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the minds of creators, I think it’s powerful because we as humans are all imminently capable of creating art, all we need is a little inspiration. Perhaps ‘The Musical Mind’ might be that inspiration for you? Check it out at the Adelaide Film Festival (link in bio).
Sometimes art comes easy, sometimes it’s hard work but unless it’s honest, it’s not art. My visionary friend Scott Hicks has created a beautiful film about the artistic process and I’m honoured to be one of 4 artists featured. It’s called ‘The Musical Mind- A Portrait In Process’ Scott wanted to make a film that was the antithesis of click-bait tabloid bullshit. He wanted to put a camera in front of me and talk about art and nothing else. That’s one of the reasons I said yes to doing it. My dear friend David Helfgott was the other reason, he made magic happen on Emotion Sickness and I’m forever in awe of his genius. To my new friends Simon Tedeschi and @actualbenfolds – you are both inspiring and it’s a privilege to share the screen with you both. The incredible movie poster art was done by @loribellespirovski and I’m in love with it! This is a film for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the minds of creators, I think it’s powerful because we as humans are all imminently capable of creating art, all we need is a little inspiration. Perhaps ‘The Musical Mind’ might be that inspiration for you? Check it out at the Adelaide Film Festival (link in bio).
Sometimes art comes easy, sometimes it’s hard work but unless it’s honest, it’s not art. My visionary friend Scott Hicks has created a beautiful film about the artistic process and I’m honoured to be one of 4 artists featured. It’s called ‘The Musical Mind- A Portrait In Process’ Scott wanted to make a film that was the antithesis of click-bait tabloid bullshit. He wanted to put a camera in front of me and talk about art and nothing else. That’s one of the reasons I said yes to doing it. My dear friend David Helfgott was the other reason, he made magic happen on Emotion Sickness and I’m forever in awe of his genius. To my new friends Simon Tedeschi and @actualbenfolds – you are both inspiring and it’s a privilege to share the screen with you both. The incredible movie poster art was done by @loribellespirovski and I’m in love with it! This is a film for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the minds of creators, I think it’s powerful because we as humans are all imminently capable of creating art, all we need is a little inspiration. Perhaps ‘The Musical Mind’ might be that inspiration for you? Check it out at the Adelaide Film Festival (link in bio).
One of the motivating factors behind my ‘comeback’ was to use my platform for good. Today we reached an incredible milestone with confirmation that through personal and public donations we’ve now raised and disbursed over $100,000. I want to thank everyone who has contributed in any way, large or small. Together we’ve helped rescue and care for the beautiful Sweep with @animalsasia and just made a further donation to contribute towards building a new sanctuary in Vietnam and rescue the remaining bears being abused in bear farms so we can end this cruel practice for good. Together we’ve just joined with my dear friend @dylanalcott to provide a $15k scholarship to help fund an Australian with a disability to pursue their dreams in the Arts space. Together we have provided much needed funds to the wonderful people at @equienergyyouth youth to help roll out their TAR3 program across the country to help young people in severe emotional stress. This week we are making a meaningful donation to @awabakal_ltd a locally based First Nations community organisation who in their own words “care for our people’s health, their teeth and their mental wellbeing. Help our people quit the smokes. Care for Mums to be, new Mums and their babies. We educate our kids, support our youth, help our people access the NDIS and provide care for our elders.” We’ve continued our support for @dog_rescue_newcastle including paying for the legendary Frenchie Bohdi’s skin treatment. We’ve adopted the iconic Bat ‘Scoundrel’ and continued our support for @batrescueinc We used our ‘Nup To The Cup’ campaign with @eddiezammit and @dizzylittledotty to make a donation to @horserescueaustralia We’ve continued our support for @supportact an incredible organisation doing amazing things. We’ve also made some confidential donations to individuals in need. It’s a privilege to be in a position to play a small part in positive change, it’s been inspiring to see so many of you making donations at a time when living costs are so high. A very special thank you to my friends at @auscommunities for making this process so seamless. …also swipe for a cute video feat. Gia and a 🦜 📸 -Nicole Reed
One of the motivating factors behind my ‘comeback’ was to use my platform for good. Today we reached an incredible milestone with confirmation that through personal and public donations we’ve now raised and disbursed over $100,000. I want to thank everyone who has contributed in any way, large or small. Together we’ve helped rescue and care for the beautiful Sweep with @animalsasia and just made a further donation to contribute towards building a new sanctuary in Vietnam and rescue the remaining bears being abused in bear farms so we can end this cruel practice for good. Together we’ve just joined with my dear friend @dylanalcott to provide a $15k scholarship to help fund an Australian with a disability to pursue their dreams in the Arts space. Together we have provided much needed funds to the wonderful people at @equienergyyouth youth to help roll out their TAR3 program across the country to help young people in severe emotional stress. This week we are making a meaningful donation to @awabakal_ltd a locally based First Nations community organisation who in their own words “care for our people’s health, their teeth and their mental wellbeing. Help our people quit the smokes. Care for Mums to be, new Mums and their babies. We educate our kids, support our youth, help our people access the NDIS and provide care for our elders.” We’ve continued our support for @dog_rescue_newcastle including paying for the legendary Frenchie Bohdi’s skin treatment. We’ve adopted the iconic Bat ‘Scoundrel’ and continued our support for @batrescueinc We used our ‘Nup To The Cup’ campaign with @eddiezammit and @dizzylittledotty to make a donation to @horserescueaustralia We’ve continued our support for @supportact an incredible organisation doing amazing things. We’ve also made some confidential donations to individuals in need. It’s a privilege to be in a position to play a small part in positive change, it’s been inspiring to see so many of you making donations at a time when living costs are so high. A very special thank you to my friends at @auscommunities for making this process so seamless. …also swipe for a cute video feat. Gia and a 🦜 📸 -Nicole Reed
Hope this picture of the pups finds you well. I know I’ve been a little quiet on here lately and I’ve been meaning to do a post like this for months. I spent so much of the last couple of years on my phone (on Instagram specifically) as I made a commitment to be present to support the music. As someone who never really did technology, I love the chance to chat to people on here about things we are passionate about, music, animals, films, art etc. At some points though, the socials stuff can be a bit overwhelming as I’m sure it is for many of you. I’m taking a little break, working on some health stuff, some charity work, getting out of the house a little bit including a couple of comedy shows and using this time to finally finish the music for the Featurette that will come out later in 2023 (movies are hard work 😂). I’ll definitely pop back up on here when/if I have something interesting to say or more importantly with any more dog pics. Wherever you are in the world, if you’re reading this I love you and appreciate you more than you know. Dan x
Booked a last minute trip to Adelaide to support my friends. It was sold out. So I sat on the floor. @adlfilmfest
Booked a last minute trip to Adelaide to support my friends. It was sold out. So I sat on the floor. @adlfilmfest
Booked a last minute trip to Adelaide to support my friends. It was sold out. So I sat on the floor. @adlfilmfest
Happy Birthday to the purest soul there is, my brother @apaulmac 💕
Happy 50th Birthday to the home of Opera Crap @sydneyoperahouse So many beautiful memories making beautiful music with beautiful people in this beautiful building x
Happy 50th Birthday to the home of Opera Crap @sydneyoperahouse So many beautiful memories making beautiful music with beautiful people in this beautiful building x
Happy 50th Birthday to the home of Opera Crap @sydneyoperahouse So many beautiful memories making beautiful music with beautiful people in this beautiful building x
Happy 50th Birthday to the home of Opera Crap @sydneyoperahouse So many beautiful memories making beautiful music with beautiful people in this beautiful building x
Happy 50th Birthday to the home of Opera Crap @sydneyoperahouse So many beautiful memories making beautiful music with beautiful people in this beautiful building x
Happy 50th Birthday to the home of Opera Crap @sydneyoperahouse So many beautiful memories making beautiful music with beautiful people in this beautiful building x
A talented and loving young man Sam Murphy was tragically hit by a train and killed. Sam was a beautiful son to De, a supportive brother to Cheyenne, a loyal cousin to Lachlan, a respected band mate and a friend to many. I’d never met Sam but after reading @leesonjosh ‘s story and seeing his former bandmate and friend @zanefleming ‘s silverchair shirt in this pic I reached out to his family to check in. We spoke about honouring Sam and making sure his legacy and love of music was never forgotten. Like me, most of you won’t have met Sam but it would mean a lot if you could leave a message of support for him here or elsewhere. For locals, there is a benefit show ‘Shred for Sam’ tonight at @the_newy_ with a line-up of amazing Newcastle musicians showing up to raise funds for Sam’s family including Zane’s excellent band @lostplaza To Sam’s family including De, Cheyenne and Lachlan, my heart goes out to you all. Please stay strong for each other and know that you are not alone in this. To Sam, your legacy and your life will be celebrated and one day when the time comes we will meet wherever we go next and jam together. You might have to remind me how to play some of the old Silverchair songs again ❤️
A talented and loving young man Sam Murphy was tragically hit by a train and killed. Sam was a beautiful son to De, a supportive brother to Cheyenne, a loyal cousin to Lachlan, a respected band mate and a friend to many. I’d never met Sam but after reading @leesonjosh ‘s story and seeing his former bandmate and friend @zanefleming ‘s silverchair shirt in this pic I reached out to his family to check in. We spoke about honouring Sam and making sure his legacy and love of music was never forgotten. Like me, most of you won’t have met Sam but it would mean a lot if you could leave a message of support for him here or elsewhere. For locals, there is a benefit show ‘Shred for Sam’ tonight at @the_newy_ with a line-up of amazing Newcastle musicians showing up to raise funds for Sam’s family including Zane’s excellent band @lostplaza To Sam’s family including De, Cheyenne and Lachlan, my heart goes out to you all. Please stay strong for each other and know that you are not alone in this. To Sam, your legacy and your life will be celebrated and one day when the time comes we will meet wherever we go next and jam together. You might have to remind me how to play some of the old Silverchair songs again ❤️
A talented and loving young man Sam Murphy was tragically hit by a train and killed. Sam was a beautiful son to De, a supportive brother to Cheyenne, a loyal cousin to Lachlan, a respected band mate and a friend to many. I’d never met Sam but after reading @leesonjosh ‘s story and seeing his former bandmate and friend @zanefleming ‘s silverchair shirt in this pic I reached out to his family to check in. We spoke about honouring Sam and making sure his legacy and love of music was never forgotten. Like me, most of you won’t have met Sam but it would mean a lot if you could leave a message of support for him here or elsewhere. For locals, there is a benefit show ‘Shred for Sam’ tonight at @the_newy_ with a line-up of amazing Newcastle musicians showing up to raise funds for Sam’s family including Zane’s excellent band @lostplaza To Sam’s family including De, Cheyenne and Lachlan, my heart goes out to you all. Please stay strong for each other and know that you are not alone in this. To Sam, your legacy and your life will be celebrated and one day when the time comes we will meet wherever we go next and jam together. You might have to remind me how to play some of the old Silverchair songs again ❤️
The @aria_official End of Year Charts are in and I’m truly blown away to see that FutureNever is officially the HIGHEST SELLING 2022 album release by an Australian artist 🤯🤯🤯 So many incredible Australian artists released amazing albums in 2022- I still can’t really believe this is real. Thank you to all of the talented and kind legends who worked on this record with me and the 🐐🐐🐐🐐@bmgausnz I’ll forever remember 2022 as the year I truly reclaimed my art and I dedicate this and FutureNever to you all for being the best and most loving supporters in the world 💜 Dan x