Though he’s best known for his role as a rollicking, larger-than-life rockstar in The Living End, Chris Cheney is much more than those big punk-pop hooks and rockabilly swagger. Never has that been more clear than on his debut solo album, The Storm Before The Calm – a sprawling, soulbaring affair that paints Cheney as more of a lowkey singer-songwriter than a mosh-starved rock dog eager to get fists pumping. It explores a lighter side of his musicality – dabbling in folk, blues, country and Americana – with a more ardent focus on the poetic, rather than the punchy. More than anything, it’s a poignant deep-dive into Cheney’s psyche, tackling themes of mental health, substance abuse, the loss of his father, and marital woes.
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