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Chris Chaney
Chaney atTaylor Hawkins tribute concert in 2022.
Background information
Born	(1970-06-14)June 14, 1970 (age 55)
Genres	Alternative rock hard rock funk rock pop rock post-grunge heavy metal alternative metal nu metal rap metal
Occupation	Bassist
Years active	1990s–present
Member of	AC/DC
Formerly of	Jane's Addiction Camp Freddy The Panic Channel Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders Alanis Morissette Methods of Mayhem Slash Shinedown Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings
Spouse	Tifanie Christun

Christopher A. Chaney (born June 14, 1970) is an American musician. He is best known as the former bassist of thealternative rock bandJane's Addiction, with whom he recorded two studio albums. He is the touring bassist forAC/DC, replacing longstanding memberCliff Williams on the band'sPower Up Tour. Chaney has previously been a member ofAlanis Morissette's touring and recording band for six years as well asTaylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders andCamp Freddy.

A prolific and versatilesession musician, he has played with a variety of recording artists ranging fromJoe Satriani,Joe Cocker,Shakira,Slash,Beth Hart,Adam Lambert,Alanis Morissette,Avril Lavigne,Bryan Adams,Sara Bareilles,Gavin DeGraw,Cher,John Fogerty,Lisa Marie Presley,Meat Loaf,Rob Zombie,Romeo Santos,James Blunt,Shinedown,Robben Ford, andCeline Dion.^[1]

Chaney was raised inMill Valley, California. He attendedBerklee College of Music, and then moved toLos Angeles in 1991 to pursue music and played at the L.A. jazz clubThe Baked Potato and the Dragonfly in Hollywood.^[2] Chaney was first invited to tour withAlanis Morissette in 1995 on theJagged Little Pill Tour and continued to work with Morissette until 2001, appearing on three studio albums and two live albums.^{[citation needed]}

While working with Morissette, Chaney developed a reputation as a versatile professional bassist. He has since recorded and/or toured with a wide variety of artists. His next high-profile job was as the full-time replacement forEric Avery in the 2002 reunion ofJane's Addiction, contributing to the albumStrays. He then formed the bandThe Panic Channel with Jane's Addiction membersDave Navarro andStephen Perkins; the group released the album(ONe) in 2006. In 2006, he joined the bandTaylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, formed byTaylor Hawkins of theFoo Fighters. Chaney and Hawkins had previously worked together in Morissette's band. The group released the albumsTaylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders in 2006 andRed Light Fever in 2010. Chaney is also bassist for all-star cover bandCamp Freddy.^{[citation needed]}

Chaney has played with several recording artists and over 25 film scores and soundtracks.^[1] Artists include:Celine Dion,Eddie Vedder,Ozzy Osbourne,Michelle Branch, Ben Taylor,Eric Hutchinson,Carly Simon,Rob Zombie,Joe Satriani,Andrew W.K.,Tommy Lee'sMethods of Mayhem, andWill Hoge. He joinedJohnny Rzeznik ofThe Goo Goo Dolls for the song "I'm Still Here" from soundtrack to the animated movieTreasure Planet. He is also featured on the 2007 albumLittle Voice bySara Bareilles, and the 2008 albumThe Sound of Madness byShinedown (replacing departed bassistBrad Stewart). Chaney has worked withJames Stephen Hart on his projectBurn Halo.^{[citation needed]} Chaney is featured as the primary bassist on guitaristSlash's 2010 solo album,Slash. In March 2010, Slash described Chaney as a "godsend", stating: "Chris is just the best session player that I know so I called him up. I didn’t want to useDuff McKagan so I was tryin’ to think of bass players and Chris I’ve worked with so many times and he's easy going, and he learns quickly."^[3]In 2022, Chaney played bass^[4] onBeth Hart’s “A Tribute toLed Zeppelin” album and will joinEddie Vedder's band in the Earthlings tour.^[5]

On February 12, 2024,AC/DC announced that Chaney would support them on their upcoming European Tour as a replacement forCliff Williams.^[6]

He is married to voice actressTifanie Christun, daughter ofCheryl Saban and the stepdaughter ofHaim Saban.^[7]

Chaney's influences includeGeddy Lee,John Paul Jones ofLed Zeppelin,Paul McCartney,James Jamerson,Jaco Pastorius,Marcus Miller, andStevie Wonder.^{[citation needed]}

Chaney has endorsements with Aguilar Amps,^[8] Dunlop,^[9] and Audimute.^{[citation needed]} In June 2025 Dusenberg released a signature bass for Chaney, based on a Fender P^[10]

As of the June 2003 issue ofBass Player magazine, Chaney's gear listing for recording and touring was as follows:

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• 2020 I'm Nothing,Damián Gaume, Bass^[11]
• 2020Shapeshifting,Joe Satriani, bass and rhythm guitar (one track)
• 2019Ex Nihilo, Figure 8, Bass
• 2014 Anticipated Releases: LP,Bryan Adams
• 2013All That Echoes,Josh Groban, Bass
• 2013 Classic Album Collection,Rob Zombie, Bass
• 2013Closer to the Truth,Cher, Bass
• 2013Heartthrob,Tegan and Sara, Bass
• 2013Unstoppable Momentum,Joe Satriani, Bass
• 2013Live in NYC,Jane's Addiction, Composer and bass
• 2012Fire It Up,Joe Cocker, Bass
• 2012Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios,LP, Bass
• 2011Formula, Vol. 1,Romeo Santos, Bass
• 2011Ghost on the Canvas,Glen Campbell, Bass
• 2011People and Things,Jack's Mannequin, Bass
• 2011Sweeter,Gavin DeGraw, Bass
• 2011The Great Escape Artist,Jane's Addiction, Bass
• 2011This Loud Morning,David Cook, Bass
• 2010A Public Disservice Announcement,Methods of Mayhem, Bass
• 2010Hang Cool Teddy Bear,Meat Loaf, Bass
• 2010Hard Knocks,Joe Cocker, Bass
• 2010Red Light Fever,Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Bass
• 2010Slash,Slash, Bass
• 2010Some Kind of Trouble,James Blunt, Bass
• 2010The Band Perry,The Band Perry, Bass
• 2010The Other Side of Down,David Archuleta, Bass
• 2009A Very Special Christmas 7, Bass
• 2009Believe,Orianthi, Bass
• 2009For Your Entertainment,Adam Lambert, Bass
• 2009The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again,John Fogerty, Bass
• 2009The Boy Who Never,Landon Pigg, Bass
• 2008Break the Silence,Jon Peter Lewis, Bass
• 2008Gavin DeGraw,Gavin DeGraw, Bass
• 2008Meet Glen Campbell,Glen Campbell, Bass
• 2008My Love: Essential Collection,Celine Dion, Bass
• 2008The Sound of Madness,Shinedown, Bass
• 2007This Moment, Steven Curtis Chapman, Bass on tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11
• 2007Angels & Devils,Fuel, Bass
• 2007Little Voice,Sara Bareilles, Bass
• 2007The Best Damn Thing,Avril Lavigne, Bass
• 2006(ONe),The Panic Channel, Bass
• 2006Daughtry,Daughtry, Bass on "What About Now"
• 2006Every Man for Himself,Hoobastank, Bass on tracks 3, 5, 9, 10
• 2006Now & Then,Steven Curtis Chapman, Bass
• 2006Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders,Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Bass
• 2006Time Without Consequence,Alexi Murdoch, Bass
• 2006Up from the Catacombs – The Best of Jane's Addiction,Jane's Addiction, Bass tracks 7 & 9
• 2005Oral Fixation, Vol. 2,Shakira, Bass
• 2005Oral Fixation, Vol. 1,Shakira, Bass
• 2005Now What,Lisa Marie Presley, Bass
• 2004All Things New,Steven Curtis Chapman, Bass on tracks 1-11
• 2004E.P. #1, Ben Taylor, Composer
• 2004Electro Addiction: An Electro Tribute to Jane's Addiction, Composer
• 2004Pictures from Home, John Gregory, Bass
• 2003Hotel Paper,Michelle Branch, Bass
• 2003One Heart,Celine Dion, Bass
• 2003Strays,Jane's Addiction, Bass
• 2002Christmas Is Almost Here,Carly Simon, Bass
• 2002Feast on Scraps,Alanis Morissette, Bass
• 2002Never a Dull Moment,Tommy Lee, Bass
• 2002Under Rug Swept,Alanis Morissette, Bass
• 2001I Get Wet,Andrew W.K., Bass
• 2001The Sinister Urge,Rob Zombie, Bass
• 2000Love Life,Warren Hill, Bass
• 1999Alanis Unplugged,Alanis Morissette, Bass
• 1999Methods of Mayhem,Methods of Mayhem, Bass
• 1998Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie,Alanis Morissette, Bass
• 1997Tibetan Freedom Concert, Bass on disc 2 track 11

• 1998City of Angels (Original Soundtrack), Bass
• 1998The Waterboy, Bass
• 1999Dogma (Original Soundtrack),Howard Shore, Bass (Electric)
• 1999The Other Sister, Bass
• 2003Now, DVD Composer
• 2003Wicked: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Bass
• 200540 Year Old Virgin, Bass
• 2006Employee of the Month, Bass
• 2007300 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - The Collector's Edition), Tyler Bates, Bass (Electric)
• 2007Treasure Planet (Original Motion Picture Score),James Newton Howard, Bass
• 20092012,Thomas Wander, Bass
• 2009Watchmen(Original Motion Picture Score),Tyler Bates, Bass (Electric)
• 2010Burlesque, Bass
• 2010Date Night, Bass
• 2010Due Date, Bass
• 2010Red, Bass
• 2010Dinner for Schmucks,Theodore Shapiro, Bass
• 2010Get Him to the Greek, Bass
• 2011Arthur, Bass
• 2011Sucker Punch, Bass
• 2011Real Steel, Bass
• 2011Horrible Bosses, Bass
• 2012Men in Black 3,Danny Elfman, Bass
• 2012The Campaign, Bass
• 2013The Hangover Trilogy,Hollywood Studio Symphony, Bass
• 2013Identity Theft, Bass

• Bass Player Magazine: "Not Another Dream Gig!"
• Bass Player Magazine "Chris Chaney's Pop Bass Potpourri (Electric Bass lesson)
• Foster, Aaron (2003-07-29)."Jane's Addiction's Chris Chaney Doesn't Mind Being The New Guy".Chart. Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved2009-09-16.

• 1970 births
• American male guitarists
• 21st-century American bass guitarists
• Living people
• People from Mill Valley, California
• American rock bass guitarists
• American male bass guitarists
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• Berklee College of Music alumni
• Jane's Addiction members
• Tamalpais High School alumni
• Methods of Mayhem members
• Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders members
• Camp Freddy members
• The Panic Channel members

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