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The Chats | |
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 Original lineup of the Chats in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Discography | The Chats discography |
| Years active | 2016–present[1] |
| Labels | Bargain Bin |
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| Website | thechatslovebeer |
The Chats are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 2016 in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. They describe their sound as "shed rock". The current band lineup is composed of guitarist Josh Hardy, drummer Matt Boggis, and bassist and vocalist Eamon Sandwith. Known for their songs about Australian culture, they initially went viral for their song "Smoko" and its music video in 2017, and later with "Pub Feed" in 2019.[2][3][4][5] To date they have released two EPs, The Chats (2016) and Get This in Ya!! (2017), and two studio albums High Risk Behaviour (2020)[6] and Get Fucked (2022).
- ^ Hall, Byron (10 December 2017). "The Chats // Behind the Band". Behind The Scene. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Scott, Tim. "The Chats tell us how they cooked up Smoko". Red Bull. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Matthew (11 December 2017). "The Coast band's 'Aussie' song that's gone viral". Sunshine Coast Daily. HT&E. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "'I'm on smoko': Most Aussie song ever goes viral". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Mack, Emmy (9 December 2017). "Mullet-Sporting Queensland Punk Band Goes Viral With Song About Smoko". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "The Chats announce debut album 'High Risk Behaviour'". Music Feeds. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.