Chris Cheney
Cheney performing in Chicago in 2004
Background information
Birth name	Christopher John Cheney
Born	January 2, 1975 (1975-01-02) (age 32) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre(s)	Punk Rock Rockabilly Alternative Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1992 - Present
Label(s)	Adeline Records Deck Cheese EMI
Associated acts	The Living End

Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. A talented guitarist, his trademark guitar is a Gretsch White Falcon and he uses mainly distortion and modulation effects. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock n’ roll music to emerge during the 1950s. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Adeline Records is a record label co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Nesser (Armstrong), bandmate Jason White, and Jim Theibaud, professional skateboarder. ... Deck Cheese is a record label based in London, UK. It is run by Miles Hackett. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... For other uses of the term, see The Living End (disambiguation). ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of the term, see The Living End (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Gretsch is a U.S. musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by guitar company Fender and drum craft company Kaman. ...

Early life

Cheney attended Jells Park Primary School from 1981 to 1987 in (Wheelers Hill, Melbourne) and Wheelers Hill Secondary College. He later studied jazz at Box Hill Institute of TAFE. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Wheelers Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Box Hill is the name of several places, including: Box Hill, Surrey, England (scene of an important section of Jane Austens novel Emma) Box Hill, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England - between Bath and Chippenham, through which Box Tunnel was bored. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related...

Career

He began his career with double bassist Scott Owen in the early 1990s, in a Melbourne cover band, The Runaway Boys, who took their name from a Stray Cats song of the same name (a group that Cheney regularly cites as one of his favourites). The double bass is the largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... Stray Cats is a rockabilly band first formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/Brian Setzer Orchestra) with school friends Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker) and Slim Jim Phantom (born James McDonnell) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. ...

The Living End

Main article: The Living End

The Living End started out in 1992 as the Runaway Boys. It was formed by Cheney and his childhood friend Scott Owen. They mostly covered songs by The Stray Cats and other '50s tracks. In 1994 the pair started to write their own material. The band went through a number of drummers before settling on Joey Piripitzi. At that point they became known as The Living End. They released 2 successive EP's, Hellbound and It's For Your Own Good, which contained their first radio single, From Here On In. In 1996, while Green Day were touring Australia, The Living End sent their EP to them, and gained the support spot on their tour, which then led to Triple J playing their first single. In 1998 they released their self-titled album, with success sparked by the youth anthem Prisoner of Society, as well as other hits Second Solution, Monday, All Torn Down and Save The Day. For other uses of the term, see The Living End (disambiguation). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... Stray Cats was formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979. ... Joe Piripitzi was the first drummer for the band the Living End, before Travis Demsey and Andy Strachan. ... For other uses of the term, see The Living End (disambiguation). ... Hellbound is the first commercially released EP by Australian punkabilly rockers The Living End. ... Its For Your Own Good is the second EP by The Living End. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Prisoner of Society Mr Business Man Sleep on it All songs written by Chris Cheney. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... All Torn Down is the second single off The Living Ends debut self titled album. ... Save the Day is the first single off The Living Ends self-titled debut album. ...

Other Music Projects

Cheney joined Green Day on stage at the Telstra Dome on December 17th 2005 to play I Fought the Law. Cheney was also not the Green Day bunny as was rumoured, it was Tré Cool, drummer for Green Day. Cheney has also performed alongside Australian rock veterans You Am I, appearing at the 2003 Big Day Out in Melbourne Australia. They performed a track by The Clash as a tribute to Joe Strummer. Green Day is an American rock band band comprising three core members: Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums). ... {{Infobox_Stadium | stadium_name = Telstra Dome | nickname = The Dome, Docklands Stadium| image = | location = Docklands, Melbourne | broke_ground = 1996| opened = 2000| closed = N/A| demolished = N/A| owner = James Fielding Funds Management| operator = Melbourne Stadiums LimitedAccess One| surface = Grass| construction_cost = $250 million AUD|lbourne. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... I Fought the Law is a much-covered song originally recorded by Sonny Curtis and The Crickets (post Buddy Holly). ... Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III, December 9, 1972, in Frankfurt, Germany) is the drummer of the pop punk band Green Day. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John Graham Mellor (August 21, 1952 – December 22, 2002) better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash, The Mescaleros and (temporarily) The Pogues. ...

Cheney appears in the supergroup The Wrights who put out a re-recorded version of Stevie Wright's epic "Evie". Also appearing in the supergroup were members of Grinspoon, Jet, Spiderbait and You Am I. He also played in another supergroup, who featured at the 2006 Jack Awards in Sydney Australia. They performed a Rose Tattoo Classic Bad Boy For Love as a tribute to Peter Wells from Rose Tattoo. The Wrights are a Australian rock music supergroup, consisting of Nic Cester (of Jet), Kram (of Spiderbait), Chris Cheney (of The Living End), Davey Lane (of You Am I and The Pictures) and Pat Bourke (of Dallas Crane). ... Stevie Wright is an Australian musician. ... Evie is an Australian rock song released as a single in 1974 by Australian music legend and former The Easybeats frontman Stevie Wright. ... Grinspoon are an Australian alternative/post-grunge rock band from Lismore, fronted by Phil Jamieson with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass and Kristian Hopes on drums. ... Jet is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, whose début album Get Born, released in 2003, has so far sold over 3. ... Spiderbait are an Australian rock band who have had two top ten albums and another three albums reach the Australian top 40. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Jack Awards is an Australian Music Award programme. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of 4,119,190, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney, as of the 2006 census. ... Rose Tattoo is an Australian blues/hard rock band, led by Angry Anderson and slide guitarist Peter Wells. ... Slide guitarist Peter Wells is a legend in Australian music circles. ... Rose Tattoo is an Australian blues/hard rock band, led by Angry Anderson and slide guitarist Peter Wells. ...

In 2005 Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus launched her solo career, releasing her first single "Let's Get Together" followed by the single "Private School Kid" in which she performs a duet with Chris Cheney. Sarah McLeod (born July 18, 1971 in Putaruru, New Zealand) is a New Zealand movie and television series actor. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Personal Life

Chris has a daughter, Charlie, whom he calls Chippie, with his wife Emma.

On September 22, 2001 he was involved in a serious car crash when he was hit in his 1977 Holden Kingswood by a car speeding in the wrong lane at 100 km/h. The impact of the collision ripped off the side of his vehicle, and forced it off the road on a sharp turn along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria and down an embankment. He was confined to bed and later a walking stick for the next six months after he crushed his right leg, which required a rod and 3 pins to hold it together. He was also unable to play the guitar until he was rehabilitated. His partner, Emma, was in the car too, but escaped with minor injuries.^[1] September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Holden Kingswood is a large family car that was manufactured by General Motors–Holdens Ltd. ... The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is the worlds biggest war memorial. ... Victoria may refer to: // Victoria of the United Kingdom, aka Queen Victoria, former British monarch Victoria (Australia), a state in Australia Victoria, British Columbia, the capital of the Canadian province Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory Victoria may also refer to: Victoria (name) Main disambiguation page: Victoria of the United...

Trivia

• Cheney won the award for best male performer at the 2006 Jack Awards in Sydney, Australia.
• Cheney has been rated as one of the 'hottest' Australian musicians, coming in slightly behind Grinspoon's Phil Jamieson, Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale, Magic Dirt's Adam Robertson and his own Andy Strachan^{[citation needed]}
• Fender Guitars are currently producing a Chris Cheney Signature Series Gretsch® Guitar (the Chris Cheney 6126CC). Chris has been working closely with Fender to refine the guitar. In the video clip for the song 'Rising Sun' (from the Cold Chisel tribute album 'Standing on the Outside') Chris uses a prototype of the 6126CC. Changes are currently being made before Chris gives the go-ahead on the project, most notably the removal of the zero-fret. The prototype was not used in the recording of the song despite featuring in the video clip.