Was Cage9 or Silverchair formed first?
Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars, and Chris Joannou on bass guitar. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo competition conducted by SBS TV show "Nomad" and ABC radio station, Triple J. The band were signed by Murmur, and were successful on the Australian and international rock stages.
Coerce (band) Coerce is a post-hardcore band originally from Adelaide, South Australia and now reside in Melbourne, Victoria. In 2009 Coerce released their debut album "Silver Tongued Life Licker" and were a Triple J Next Crop artist. The band released a split album with Robotosaurus in 2010. Their second album, "Ethereal Surrogate Saviour", that was nominated for a 2011 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album.