Chimers woke up to the new year with the surprise news they had been added to rotation on national radio broadcaster Double J for their track 3AM.
Taken from the sophomore album Through Today (Poison City / Australia, 12XU / USA) it’s the latest in a string of recent achievements for the highly-touted 2-piece. Other ticks including
-Voted no. 5 on Sydney radio station 2SER’s listener best of 2024
-Top seller in Brisbane’s Sonic Sherpa and Wollongong’s Music Farmers record stores
-Selling out album launches in Sydney and Wollongong
-4ZZZ Brisbane album of the week
By mid-morning the good news had continued with the band being given the nod to open all shows for The Saints ’73-’78 on their November UK run. Chimers caught the ear of ALL members of the seminal proto-punks on their recent Australian tour who were only too happy to help introduce them to the English market.
“.. with a harnessed chemistry between the two, guitarist Skehan played and moved with a confidence fuelled by post-punk propulsion, the ‘“too fast” and “too slow” lyrics of Timber echoing the tension at play between the duo’s insistent forward momentum and grounded surrender. It’s always a treat to see punk in its humbling and authentic form, and it was a good lead-in to what (The Saints) Kuepper was to bring to the stage shortly after.” – XPress magazine / The Saints ’73-’78 support review Nov ‘24
Come lunch and the band’s deal with Gerard Cosloy’s 12XU label has landed them distribution via the UK’s Forte Distribution, home to In The Red Recordings, Castleface, Superior Viaduct, Erased Tapes and more.
“The good news is they’re one of the best bands I’ve ever seen.” – Gerard Cosloy
Mid-afternoon and our heroes have again been asked to open for The Beasts, this time on their Ultimo tour playing the Manning Bar on Feb 22. It’s a winning combo. The first time being in August ’23 in Sydney after Beasts guitarist Kim Salmon put them forward having been impressed by them earlier in the years as a support on a Scientists tour. Beasts + Chimers = win!
“It’s yet another feather in the cap of the two-piece, who have been supporting luminaries like Mudhoney, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes and Salmon’s other band The Scientists. More to the point, Chimers’ performances like the one they put on tonight truly put the ‘special’ in ‘with special Guests’.” – scenestr / Beasts support review Sydney 2023
Come evening time and inspired by all the live activity and positive press and guitarist / vocals Padraic announces he has written 6 new songs and prepping for a new album has begun. Partner and drummer Binx joins in the reverie and prepares the kit. It’s gonna be a long night.
2025. The year of Chimers.