{"id":866,"date":"2024-11-19T09:52:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=866"},"modified":"2024-11-19T09:52:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:52:33","slug":"listnr-celebrates-50-years-of-cold-chisel-with-exclusive-audio-docuseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/11\/19\/listnr-celebrates-50-years-of-cold-chisel-with-exclusive-audio-docuseries\/","title":{"rendered":"LiSTNR CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF COLD CHISEL WITH EXCLUSIVE AUDIO DOCUSERIES"},"content":{"rendered":"

LiSTNR has teamed up with\u00a0Cold Chisel<\/strong>\u00a0to document the explosive history of Australia\u2019s most loved rock band. In a LiSTNR exclusive, the band tell their remarkable story in their own words in a five-part audio docuseries titled\u00a0Cold Chisel<\/em><\/strong>, hosted by\u00a0The Superjesus\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0Sarah McLeod.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Made in partnership with Cold Chisel, the docuseries features brand-new, in-depth interviews with original band members\u00a0Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Phil Small<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Don Walker<\/strong>\u00a0and drummer\u00a0Charley Drayton<\/strong>, who took over from the late\u00a0Steve Prestwich<\/strong>. Covering pivotal moments of the band\u2019s history, the series explores the highs and lows of their extraordinary story including their reflections on the legendary\u00a0The<\/em>\u00a0Last Wave of Summer\u00a0<\/em>comeback tour in 1998, which\u00a0Jimmy Barnes<\/strong>\u00a0struggled through. \u201cI was pretty out of it and wild and had a death wish,\u201d Barnes said. \u201cBut I\u2019d get into the middle of Cold Chisel singing and that was the only time I felt comfortable. It must have been painful for the guys to be around. I was like a Tasmanian devil, I just never stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cold Chisel has sold over seven million albums and are currently thrilling audiences of all ages on their\u00a0The Big Five-O<\/em>\u00a0national tour. The tour has sold over 120,000 tickets and follows their recent no.1 compilation album\u00a050 Years \u2013 The Best Of<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis podcast is\u00a0OUR<\/em>\u00a0story, from late 1973 through to today,\u201d says Cold Chisel frontman,\u00a0Jimmy Barnes<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s warts and all, highs and lows, as told by us and by some of our friends and colleagues who joined us on the ride. 50 friggin years! Who would have thought it? We certainly didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s brilliantly hosted by our good friend, Sarah McLeod.\u00a0Strap yourself in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarah McLeod fronts the ARIA-winning band The Superjesus, which is opening for Cold Chisel on their current tour as they play sold-out shows across Australia. \u201cI\u2019ve always felt a connection with Cold Chisel,\u201d McLeod said. \u201cNot just because their songs speak to me, as they do most Australians, but also because we\u2019re also from Adelaide and The Superjesus were signed to\u00a0WEA, the same label as Chisel.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were signed by Chisel\u2019s\u00a0tour manager Mark Pope, who would tell us colourful\u00a0stories about life on the road with them. We admired the band, their grit, rock n\u2019 roll stamina and fortitude to do it their own way. They are the real deal, a proper rock band. To watch them re-emerge all these years later has been inspiring to witness, it\u2019s such a killer story, so of course I want to tell it!\u201d<\/p>\n

LiSTNR Music Features Journalist, Cameron Adams, said: \u201cDoing extensive interviews with the band and people in their orbit has been eye-opening. This is a wild story \u2013 incredible highs and devastating lows. They also made some incredible business moves, including owning all their own music and setting a career blueprint for other artists to follow. It is also a testament to a band who knew they had something special and always played by their own rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

Executive Head of\u00a0LiSTNR\u00a0Audience and Growth, Grant Tothill, said: \u201cThere are not many Australians who haven\u2019t listened to Cold Chisel\u2019s music. To be able to work so closely with the band and management \u2013 John O\u2019Donnell and John Watson \u2013 to create this audio docuseries is a real honour.<\/p>\n

\u201cCold Chisel<\/em>\u00a0tells the story of the band from the early days in Adelaide through to the moment everything changed. From constant rejection, and not being able to afford to eat, to becoming one of Australia\u2019s most loved and successful bands that are still together after 50 years. Even if you think you know the story, I can assure you, you don\u2019t know it until you\u2019ve listened to all five episodes and discover what\u2019s special about Cold Chisel and why they keep coming back together to create live performances that are intoxicating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Episodes one and two of\u00a0Cold Chisel<\/em>\u00a0are available now exclusively on\u00a0<\/strong>LiSTNR<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Download the LiSTNR app and sign-up to listen for free. Three subsequent episodes will be released over the following weeks.<\/p>\n

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Cold Chisel<\/em>, LiSTNR\u2019s exclusive audio docuseries, explores:<\/p>\n