Cold Chisel

Formed, initially, as Orange in 1973, the band changed its name the following year to Cold Chisel with a line-up comprising Jimmy Barnes (lead vocals); Ian Moss (guitar, vocals); Don Walker (keyboards); Les Kaczmarek (bass) and Steve Prestwich (drums).  Phil Small replaced Kaczmarek on bass in 1975.

With a unique blend of rock, blues, and pub rock and themes of love, relationships, and working-class life, the band developed a following over the ensuing years.  After having re-located to Melbourne in 1976, Cold Chisel moved to Sydney in 1977 and signed a recording contract with WEA (now Warner Music).  Commencing with their self-titled debut album in 1978, there followed a series of acclaimed and commercially successful albums, ‘Breakfast at Sweethearts’ (1979), ‘East’ (1980), ‘Circus Animals’ (1982) and ‘Twentieth Century’ (1984), the last released after their break-up in 1983.  Along the way, Cold Chisel achieved numerous hit singles, many of which have become Australian classics including ‘Khe Sanh’, ‘Cheap Wine’, ‘Choirgirl’, ‘You Got Nothing I Want’, ‘Forever Now’,  ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘Flame Trees’.

In 1998, the band re-formed, releasing the chart-topping album, "The Last Wave of Summer’ and the hit single ‘The Things I Love In You’.   Reuniting briefly in 2003, Cold Chisel announced a full-scale reunion in 2009, which led to new music releases and national tours.

With its strong focus on everyday life in Australia, Cold Chisel has had a lasting impact on Australian Rock and the country's cultural identity.  The band has been recognised for its achievements with numerous awards, including being inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association's (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1993 and receiving The Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services To Australian Music in 2016.  Locally, besides its induction into the SA Music Hall of Fame, in 2021 a laneway off Currie Street in the Adelaide CBD was officially named Cold Chisel Lane.