The Chats are an Australian punk rock/shed rock band from Sunshine Coast, formed in 2016. The band is composed of guitarist Josh Hardy, drummer Matt Boggis, and bassist-vocalist Eamon Sandwith. Their lineup originally featured guitarist Josh "Pricey" Price. They are best known for their song "Smoko" and its music video, which went viral. To date they have released four EPs: The Chats (2016), Get This in Ya (2017) The Clap (2020) and Dine N Dash (2020), two studio albums: High Risk Behaviour (2020) and Get Fucked (2022), and one single: AC/DC CD (2020); Get Fucked and on-wards featuring present-da
History[]
Their second EP, Get This in Ya was released on 31 July 2017, "another thrilling seven song slice of economic, stripped-down, early Buzzcocks-styles punk tension". A music video for the track "Smoko" was released on 3 October, and quickly became a viral hit, drawing attention from popular rock musicians Josh Homme, Iggy Pop and Dave Grohl. Triple J argued that the song "was an instant classic of a youth anthem on a par with ‘You Really Got Me’, ‘My Generation’ or ‘Teenage Kicks’".
Universal deal and upcoming debut studio album (2018–present)[]
On 3 July 2018, the Chats released the single "Do What I Want", announced to be included in their forthcoming studio album.[13][14]
The band signed a global deal with Universal Music Publishing Australia on 19 March 2019, and founded their own label, Bargain Bin Records. On 21 March, The Chats released "Pub Feed" alongside an accompanying music video. Throughout July, the band toured the United States. On 26 July, they released the single "Identity Theft" alongside an accompanying music video, which contains references to Guitar Hero. The band will perform at the UK Reading and Leeds Festivals in August. In October, the Chats are lined up to perform an Australian national tour. In December, the band will travel back to the UK to perform a headlining tour.
Musical style[]
The band have coined the term "shed rock" to describe their sound. Their self-contained approach has been likened to that of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. They have cited Australian bands Cosmic Psychos, Dune Rats and Eddy Current Suppression Ring as major influences.
Members[]
- Eamon Sandwith – lead vocals, bass (2016–present)
- Josh Hardy - guitar (2020-present)
- Matt Boggis – drums (2016–present)
- Josh Price – lead guitar, backing/lead vocals (2016–2022)
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| The Chats |
|
| Get This in Ya |
|
| The Clap |
|
| High Risk Behaviour |
|
| Get Fucked |
|
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Do What I Want" | 2018 | High Risk Behaviour |
| "Pub Feed" | 2019 | |
| "Identity Theft" | ||
| i got bored lol | no one even checks this shit |
Music videos[]
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Smoko" | Matisse Langbein |
| 2019 | "Pub Feed" | Matt Weston |
| "Identity Theft" | ||
| 2020 | ''The Clap''
''Dine N Dash'' |
Matt Weston |
Here is their website : https://www.thechatslovebeer.com/[1]