Chris Cheney
Chris Cheney (born January 2, 1975 in Melbourne ) is an Australian guitarist and front man of the Australian rock band The Living End .
Life
Cheney attended Jells Park Primary School at Wheelers Hill , Melbourne and Wheelers Hill Secondary College. He later studied jazz .
Career
Cheney's career began in the 1990s with the Melbourne cover band The Runaway Boys , where he played with bassist Scott Owen .
The Living End
In 1994 Cheney and Owen produced their own songs. They founded The Living End and after 2 EPs released their debut album of the same name in 1998, whose single Second Solution / Prisoner of Society brought them their first success.
This and that
On December 17, 2005, Chris Cheney played on stage at the Telstra Dome with Green Day on the song I Fought For Law , which was written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets and was later covered by The Clash .
In 2003 Chris Cheney played a song by The Clash as a tribute to Joe Strummer with Australian rock veterans You Am I at the Big Day Out festival in Melbourne .
His guitar is a Gretsch " White Falcon ".
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cheney, Chris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian guitarist and front man of the rock band The Living End |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne |