Chris Cheney
| Chris Cheney | |
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Performing at Nibe Festival 2009, in Denmark.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher John Cheney |
| Born |
2 January 1975 Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Rockabilly, punk rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Dew Process, Deck Cheese, Adeline, EastWest, EMI, Modular, Rapido, Independent |
| Associated acts | Runaway Boys The Living End The Wrights The Wrongs The Matchsticks |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gretsch White Falcon, Chris Cheney Signature Gretsch G6126TCC, Gretsch 6118 Double Anniversary | |
Christopher John Cheney (born 2 January 1975) is an Australian rock musician, record producer and studio owner. He is the founding mainstay guitarist, songwriter and lead vocalist of the psychobilly band, The Living End, which was formed in 1994 with school mate Scott Owen. Cheney wrote the group's top 20 hits on the ARIA Singles Chart: "Second Solution" / "Prisoner of Society" (1997), "All Torn Down" (1999), "Pictures in the Mirror" (2000), "Roll On" (2001), "One Said to the Other" (2003), "What's on Your Radio" (2005), "Wake Up" (2006) and "White Noise" (2008). In 2004 Cheney joined the super group The Wrights which put out a cover version of Stevie Wright's epic 11-minute track, "Evie" as a single. At the APRA Awards of 2009 Cheney won 'Song of the Year' for writing The Living End's track, "White Noise". In 2005 he married Emma, the couple have two daughters and are co-owners of a recording facility, Red Door Studios. In 2011 the Cheney family relocated to Los Angeles.
Christopher John Cheney was born on 2 January 1975 and grew up in Wheelers Hill, an outer-eastern suburb of Melbourne. His father is Noel Cheney. At the age of five years he saw his first rock performance at VFL Park, which was close to his home – it was a gig by United States stadium rockers, Kiss. He attended Jells Park Primary School in between 1981 and 1987 and then Wheelers Hill Secondary College. He later studied Jazz at Box Hill Institute of TAFE between 1994 and 1995. Cheney started playing guitar at the age of six he taught himself how to play by listening to AC/DC cassette tapes over and over and practising what he heard. His major influence was Brian Setzer (Stray Cats), a guitarist, singer-songwriter.
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