# Chaingang

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This article is about the music band named *Chaingang*. For the prisoner labor force, see [chain gang](/source/Chain_gang).

**Chaingang** (sometimes listed as **CHAINGANG**) were an Australian rock band from [Sydney](/source/Sydney).

## History

Chaingang formed in 2007[1] following the dissolution of Hayley Foster and Mike Jeffery's former band Pinky Tuscadero on New Year's Eve 2006. Cultivating a rapt cult following across Sydney, the band first came to widespread attention when they were personally chosen by US band [Panic! at the Disco](/source/Panic!_at_the_Disco) to support them during their 2008 Australian tour.[2]

A demo version of one of their first tracks, Get Off My Stage, attracted widespread attention via tastemaking music blogs across the UK, US, and Australia, and saw the band selected by national youth broadcaster [Triple J](/source/Triple_J) as an Unearthed Feature Artist in 2008.

Chaingang have since played with the likes of [Cold War Kids](/source/Cold_War_Kids), [The Streets](/source/The_Streets), [Crystal Castles](/source/Crystal_Castles_(band)), [Ladyhawke](/source/Ladyhawke_(musician)), [The Grates](/source/The_Grates), [Bluejuice](/source/Bluejuice), Peaches' band Sweet Machine, [Operator Please](/source/Operator_Please), and opened for [George Michael](/source/George_Michael) at the official 2010 Sydney Mardi Gras party. The band were also finalists in [MTV](/source/MTV)'s Kickstart initiative.

Chaingang completed a national tour with [Operator Please](/source/Operator_Please) and [Tim and Jean](/source/Tim_and_Jean), and were set to play the Big Day Out festival in January 2011.[3]

## Debut release

Chaingang recorded an EP in [Nashville](/source/Nashville) with producer Sean Ray aka [Snob Scrilla](/source/Snob_Scrilla), but the project was scrapped. A new EP is scheduled for release in 2011.

## Discography

**Singles**

- 2010: *Holiday*
- 2011: *Crazy*

**Extended plays**

- 2011: *Chaingang (TBA)*

## References

1. Moran, Jonathon (5 July 2009), "Hayley's blazing a trail", *[Sunday Telegraph](/source/Sunday_Telegraph)*, p. 126

1. Rule, Dan (2008-09-11). ["Chaingang to support Panic at the Disco"](http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/gig-reviews/chaingang/2008/09/11/1220857725803.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved 2009-04-06.

1. ["operator Please on Tour"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100429010953/http://www.mtv.com.au/events/06ad9c16-operator-please/). MTV News. 2010-04-10. Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.com.au/events/06ad9c16-operator-please/) on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-29.

## External links

- [Official Chaingang MySpace](http://www.myspace.com/chaingangpower)
- [Chaingang profile on Triple J Unearthed](https://web.archive.org/web/20090406000737/http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?ArtistId=17120)
- [YouTube link to official video clip for 'Holiday' single](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEhR6F0qNwk)
- [YouTube link to 2009 footage of Chaingang performing their song 'Holiday'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3256d8bsxw)

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