The Chats are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 2016 in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The band is composed of guitarist Josh Price, drummer Matt Boggis, and bassist and vocalist Eamon Sandwith. Notable for their songs about Australian culture, they initially became viral for their song "Smoko" and its music video in 2017. To date they have released two EPs, The Chats (2016) and Get This in Ya!! (2017), and their debut studio album High Risk Behaviour will be released on 27 March 2020.
Josh Price, Matt Boggis and Eamon Sandwith met in music class at St. Teresa's Catholic College in Noosa, Queensland. When they were 17, in September 2016, they formed the Chats, with Price on guitar, Boggis on drums, and Sandwidth on bass and vocals. Former member Tremayne McCarthy also played bass and guitar in the original lineup. The band takes its name from the phrase "that's chat" - (Australian slang to describe something terrible) and Sydney suburb of Chatswood...
