It began as a conversation at a Melbourne skate comp and ended in an epic music video. When the team at DC Shoes found out their mates, Australian shed-rockers The Chats had an unreleased song about AC/DC; it was as though the music universe aligned.
This chance conversation and mutual admiration of Australian rock gods AC/DC spawned one of the greatest, maybe the actual greatest, AC/DC tribute music video the world has ever seen.
"When I was 10 years old my dad took me to the Sanity in Logan and I purchased my first CD with my own money, which was Back in Black by AC/DC. I was utterly blown away at how hard this band could rock, and I played it in the car every day to and from primary school. I still fucken love Acca Dacca so I wrote this song as a tribute to one of the world’s rocking-est bands."
Eamon Sandwith - The Chats.
The Chats AKA 'Australia's favourite ratbags' have amassed a high-profile celebrity fanbase including Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and Iggy Pop, a major label record deal, a Coachella billing and a UK/European tour - and they're only just getting started.
Aligning with the launch of DC Shoes' collaboration with rock legends AC/DC, DC Shoes is stoked to share The Chats' new single AC/DC CD - a celebration of the seminal influence of AC/DC; who continue to inspire recording artists across the globe.
Media Notes
- Image Credit [The Chats BTS]: Matt Walter @mattwalterphoto
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- Print resolution images on request
- Music Video credit: Method to my Madness @mtmmfilm
- Styling Credit: Ainsley Hutchence @ainsleyhutchence
- Partnership Credit: DXD Agency @dxd.agency
- Music Supervision: Charmed I'm Sure
- View/Download Images (Web Res)
- Print resolution images on request
- Music Video credit: Method to my Madness @mtmmfilm
- Styling Credit: Ainsley Hutchence @ainsleyhutchence
- Partnership Credit: DXD Agency @dxd.agency
- Music Supervision: Charmed I'm Sure
ABOUT AC/DC X DC SHOES
Rock legends AC/DC have partnered with DC Shoes for an explosive collaboration that tributes two of the band's most recognised albums, Highway to Hell and Back in Black, both of which recently celebrated 40th-anniversary milestones.
AC/DC and DC Shoes' values overlap as seamlessly as the letters in their name, in the IDGAF and DIY culture of the band who, before the stadiums and superstardom, were gritty rebels of the Aussie pub rock scene.
AC/DC x DC SHOES is available at dcshoes.com and selected retailers worldwide.