Cold Chisel

Cold Chisel produced the archetypical Australian pub rock, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they are acknowledged as one of the most popular and successful Australian groups of the period, but their success and acclaim were almost completely restricted to Australia. The band formed in Adelaide in 1973 as a heavy metal band called Orange around keyboard player Don Walker and original bassist Les Kascmarek, and while hard rock remained at the core of their sound, Cold Chisel displayed a remarkable versatility. When Kascmarek left in 1975, Walker became the band's major creative force. Built around Walker's superb songwriting, the group also featured the dazzling guitar and vocal talents of Ian Moss and the enormously powerful lead vocals of Scottish immigrant Jimmy Barnes. While typically classified as a hard-driving rock and roll band, the Chisel repertoire includ