LiSTNR celebrates 50 years of Cold Chisel with exclusive docuseries

LiSTNR has teamed up with Cold Chisel to document the remarkable history of one of Australia’s most loved rock bands.

Band members tell their stories in their own words in the exclusive, five-part audio docuseries titled Cold Chisel, hosted by The Superjesus’ Sarah McLeod.

Made in partnership with Cold Chisel, the docuseries features brand-new, in-depth interviews with original band members Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Phil Small and Don Walker and drummer Charley Drayton, who took over from the late Steve Prestwich.

Covering pivotal moments of the band’s history, the series explores the highs and lows of their extraordinary story including their reflections on the legendary The Last Wave of Summer comeback tour in 1998, which Barnes struggled through.

“I was pretty out of it and wild and had a death wish,” Barnes says. “But I’d 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.”

Cold Chisel has sold over seven million albums and is currently entertaining audiences of all ages as part of The Big Five-O national tour.

“This podcast is OUR story, from late 1973 through to today,” says Barnes. “It’s 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’t.”

Episodes one and two of Cold Chisel are available now exclusively on LiSTNR.

Download the LiSTNR app and sign-up to listen for free. Three subsequent episodes will be released over the following weeks.