Phil Small
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Phillip "Phil" James Small is an Australian bassist from pub rock
band Cold Chisel
. He has written songs for Cold Chisel including, "My Baby" for the 1980 album East
, "Notion For You" off the Teenage Love
album and "The Game".
For Cold Chisel's 1998 comeback album The Last Wave of Summer
, Small contributed the unnamed fifteenth track titled "Once Around the Sun" as well as co-writing with Steve Prestwich
and Don Walker
, "A Better Time a Better Place" as a B side to one of the singles.
Small has played in a number of other bands such as Planet (1971), Palladium (1972), Pound (1985), The Earls of Duke (1985–1988), Hot Ice (1986), The Outsiders (1989) and Billy Thorpe Band
(2005). He also played with fellow Cold Chisel members, Jimmy Barnes
in his band for the 1999 tour; and Ian Moss
in late 2000 through the eastern states of Australia.
In 2003 Small teamed up with fellow band mates as Cold Chisel to perform and record the Ringside album and DVD. In 2005 he performed with Cold Chisel at the Tsunami benefit concert
at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne
. Small has continued song writing and performing through the 2000s.
Small is married to Christine and they have a son, Richard.
Pub rock (Australia)
Pub rock is a style of Australian rock and roll popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and still influencing contemporary Australian music today....
band Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to...
. He has written songs for Cold Chisel including, "My Baby" for the 1980 album East
East (album)
East was the third studio album by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel, released in June 1980. The album peaked at No. 2 and spent 63 weeks on the national chart. It was the biggest-selling Australian album release of the year...
, "Notion For You" off the Teenage Love
Teenage Love
Teenage Love is a compilation album by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel, released in 1994. The album collected studio recordings, many just demos, that were not used on previous albums. Phil Small said, "There was always a surplus of 3 to 4 tracks with each album." The tracks were recorded...
album and "The Game".
For Cold Chisel's 1998 comeback album The Last Wave of Summer
The Last Wave of Summer
The Last Wave of Summer is the 1998 reunion album for Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel. It reached number-one in Australia for one week in October 1998....
, Small contributed the unnamed fifteenth track titled "Once Around the Sun" as well as co-writing with Steve Prestwich
Steve Prestwich
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and Don Walker
Don Walker (musician)
Don Walker is an Australian musician and songwriter known for writing many of the hits for Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel. He played piano and keyboard with the band from 1973 to 1983, when they disbanded. He has since continued to record and tour, both solo and with Tex, Don and Charlie,...
, "A Better Time a Better Place" as a B side to one of the singles.
Small has played in a number of other bands such as Planet (1971), Palladium (1972), Pound (1985), The Earls of Duke (1985–1988), Hot Ice (1986), The Outsiders (1989) and Billy Thorpe Band
Billy Thorpe
William Richard "Billy" Thorpe, AM was a renowned English-born Australian pop / rock singer-songwriter and musician...
(2005). He also played with fellow Cold Chisel members, Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
in his band for the 1999 tour; and Ian Moss
Ian Moss
Ian Moss is an Australian rock musician, best known as the guitarist and occasional singer of Cold Chisel. In that group's initial ten year career, Moss recorded eight albums, three of which were No. 1 national hits. His solo career began with a No. 1 album and single and five ARIA Awards...
in late 2000 through the eastern states of Australia.
In 2003 Small teamed up with fellow band mates as Cold Chisel to perform and record the Ringside album and DVD. In 2005 he performed with Cold Chisel at the Tsunami benefit concert
Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. On 26 December 2004, the earthquake, which struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, generated a tsunami that wreaked havoc along much of the...
at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Small has continued song writing and performing through the 2000s.
Small is married to Christine and they have a son, Richard.