The Chats

The Chats are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 2016 in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. They describe their sound as "shed rock". The current band lineup is composed of guitarist Josh Hardy, drummer Matt Boggis, and bassist and vocalist Eamon Sandwith. Known for their songs about Australian culture, they initially went viral for their song "Smoko" and its music video in 2017, and later with "Pub Feed" in 2019. To date they have released two EPs, The Chats (2016) and Get This in Ya!! (2017), and two studio albums High Risk Behaviour (2020) and Get Fucked (2022).

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RÜFÜS DU SOL To Headline Bonnaroo 2026, More Aussies Feature On The Line-up

The Chats, Tash Sultana, Spacey Jane, and a bunch more Australian acts appear on next year's Bonnaroo line-up.

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Metallica Play The Chats' 'Smoko' In Brisbane

Metallica have also covered local acts John Butler Trio, The Angels, and The Living End on their Australian tour.

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'They're Something Else': Iggy Pop Recommends The Chats On His Radio Show

Iggy Pop also revealed that he discovered The Chats thanks to Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme.

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The Chats Super Fan Named 'Hard Quiz' Champion

“Congratulations to tonight’s ABC Hard Quiz champion Ella, who somehow knows more about the Chats than we do!”

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The Chats, Ninajirachi & More Aussies To Perform At Coachella 2026

Aussies share the Coachella 2026 bill with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G.

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Beer And BBQ Fest Announces Brewer and BBQ Lineup

After having already announced a stacked musical line-up, Beer & BBQ Fest has more excitement to offer.

Features / Music

Death by Denim X Roy Bing - Songs We’d Love To Remix

Celebrating their team up with Roy Bing for a hard hitting dance floor banger, the band and producer take us through what they'd like to see remixed next..

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Splendour 2022: The Ultimate Music Review

"Nothing could muddy these musical highlights"

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The Chats Shout Out Beloved Brissy Pubs In New Single

Pub punks The Chats display their Brissie pub expertise in the video for the new single 'I've Been Drunk In Every Pub In Brisbane'

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Foo Fighters dropping back in to Australia/NZ in Nov/Dec 2022 for a Stadium Tour

Geelong was a preview show for the Nov/Dec Stadium tour, it seems! Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce global rock giants Foo Fighters will return to Australia and New Zealand in November/December 2022. As teased by Dave Grohl on stage last Friday night, the Fooies will retuern to play Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Wellington and Auckland. It will be Foo Fighters’ first headline tour of both countries since 2018.

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Thrash Talk! The Chats Gear Up To Celebrate Metallica, Hint At New Music

Sunny Coast trio The Chats gear up to join 50+ artists to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Metallica's self-titled debut, and hint at new music.

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The Chats Guitarist Departs Band: ‘We Wish Him All The Best’

"He has gone on to do his own thing."