24 Facts About Chris Cheney

Christopher John Cheney was born on 2 January 1975 and is an Australian rock musician, record producer, and studio owner.

Chris Cheney is the founding mainstay guitarist, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the rockabilly band The Living End, which was formed in 1994 with schoolmate Scott Owen.

In 2004, Chris Cheney joined the supergroup The Wrights which put out a cover version of Stevie Wright's epic 11-minute track, "Evie" as a single.

At the 2009 APRA Music Awards, Chris Cheney won Song of the Year for writing The Living End's track, "White Noise".

Chris Cheney was born on 2 January 1975 and grew up in Wheelers Hill, an outer-eastern suburb of Melbourne.

Chris Cheney attended Jells Park Primary School in between 1981 and 1987 and then Wheelers Hill Secondary College.

Chris Cheney later studied Jazz at Box Hill Institute of TAFE between 1994 and 1995.

On 22 September 2001, Chris Cheney was injured in a car crash where his right leg was crushed, which required surgery with a rod and three pins being inserted to stabilize the fracture.

Chris Cheney was initially confined to bed and later used a walking stick for the next six months.

Chris Cheney was unable to play the guitar until he was rehabilitated.

Chris Cheney gigged on guitar in another band, Goodbye Sideburns Forever, though he was not recorded with them.

On 7 October 2006, Chris Cheney told his fellow members of The Living End that he wished to leave the band.

In March 2022, Chris Cheney announced his debut solo album, The Storm before the Calm, to be released 17 June.

In 2003, Chris Cheney performed alongside Australian rock veterans You Am I at the Big Day Out in Melbourne.

In July 2005, Chris Cheney performed a duet with Sarah McLeod on her second solo single, "Private School Kid".

Chris Cheney was not the Green Day bunny as was rumoured, it was Tre Cool, drummer for Green Day.

In February 2009, Chris Cheney made a guest appearance on stage with the Stray Cats on their Australian Farewell Tour.

Chris Cheney performed four songs alongside his childhood heroes, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker, and Slim Jim Phantom.

In 2010, Cheney made two solo recordings, "Distant Sun", a cover of Crowded House's track for a tribute album, He Will Have His Way in November; "Street Parade", a Christmas song, written by Cheney for a Christmas album by various artists, The Spirit of Christmas 2010.

Chris Cheney contributed a song, "I Won't Let You Down" to Jimmy Barnes' 2019 album, My Criminal Record.

Chris Cheney's principal instrument is a Gretsch White Falcon and he uses mainly distortion and modulation effects.

Chris Cheney is endorsed by Gretsch Guitars and uses a number of Gretsch models, including his new signature model guitar.

Chris Cheney uses four main guitars, and the rest are back-ups for different tunings.

Chris Cheney is playing through Wizard Modern Classic 100W heads and Wizard 4x12 cabinets.