Added gigs could come near you, so don’t forget to join Ian’s facebook and twitter feed to keep track of his movements and latest news.

More dates have been added  for 2011. Check out the list of upcoming events to find out where Ian will be performing near you.

Don’t forget to join Ian’s facebook and twitter feed to keep track of his movements and find out the latest news.

Don’t forget to join Ian’s facebook and twitter feed to keep track of his movements and find out the latest news.

Named after Avatar Studios in New York City (previously known as The Power Station) where it was recorded, the album was produced by Danny Kortchmar. Working together Danny and Mossy mined a reef of classics including Standing In The Shadows Of Love by The Four Tops and Shake by Otis Redding, and unearthed forgotten gems that oozed ageless charm. “I’d never even heard Any Day Now by Chuck Jackson until Danny played it to me, but you instantly recognise it as a great song. It’s classic soul that’s still going to sound fresh to an audience’s ears.” They even took a fresh slant on familiar songs, injecting rich soul to BB King’s great blues ballad Hummingbird.

The super band of iconic soul musicians that Danny assembled for the Soul on West 53^rd sessions included Steve Jordan on drums (Blues Brothers Band, Keith Richards), Leon Pendarvis on keyboards (Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack), Neil Jason on bass (Brecker Brothers, Diana Ross), Hugh McCracken on guitar (BB King, Steely Dan), with horn players Lenny Pickett (Tower of Power) and Earl Gardner and backing vocalists Curtis King and Dennis Collins.

Almost by telepathy, this assembly of musicians had an instinctive feel for the arrangements and the quality of Ian’s voice, producing a silken bed that captured the essence of the vintage soul sound. “Yeah, it’s definitely a singer’s album,” says Ian. “With a band that good, you focus intently on the song – and this time it was all about interpreting the lyrics, capturing sincerity and the ring of truth in my performances.”

Soul on West 53^rd is available from Friday 16 October.

Reporter: Matt White

Broadcast Date: September 10, 2009

In an announcement that millions of Australian music fans have been waiting for, Today Tonight can exclusively reveal that Cold Chisel is to reunite.

On Saturday December 5, Cold Chisel will be the headline act at ANZ Stadium as part of the final round of the V8 Supercars at Sydney’s Olympic Park.

We get offered lots of things, we’ve been offered lots of things over the years, this happened to be great timing, an incredible event,” they said.

Aussie rockers Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss will reunite with Don Walker, Phil Small and Steve Prestwich for the iconic event.

Over the years they have been offered a lot of money to regroup over a lot of times.

“We get offered millions regularly,” Moss said.

“We got to the point where although it’s great to make a pile of money it’s got to be right.”

The band wanted the event to be the big thing of summer.

“We wanted it to be really special in Sydney, we want to showcase Sydney and showcase how great an event the V8 Supercars can deliver at Olympic park,” they said.

Tony Cochrane is the boss of V8 Supercars Australia and one of our most successful promoters.

He was the man who got Frank Sinatra back to Australia for the opening of Sanctuary Cove in 1987 and kept asking Chisel to come together.

“I always say in life provided the very, very last question is a yes, you’re OK,” he said.

The band formed in 1973 and hit the road hard for a decade. Famous for hits such as Flame Trees, Khe Sahn, the group split up in 1983 and have only been back together three times since.

They have gone on to sell five million albums.

“There’s the thing that your best work is always in front of you,” Moss said.

“With these guys being on stage with a lot of people, it’s pretty hard to find the chemistry and excitement that happens.

“There’s a chemistry and excitement that happens invariably every time.”

The group’s songwriter and keyboardist Don Walker said his family is happy with the reunion.

“They’re pretty excited, their kids can bring their friends,” he said.

The band will have to rehearse fairly well beforehand and joked that an autocue is not required.

“The only time I’ve ever forgotten Khe Sahn was on the Last Stand and I pretended I was letting the audience sing it, read their lips and I was okay,” Barnes said.

View original news item here.

Get a sample of what’s in store on the upcoming ‘Shake it Up’ Tour tomorrow morning on Sunrise.

Tune in at 7:50am to see Ian and his band, together with Wes, performing ‘Shake’, the first single from Ian’s new album ‘Soul on West 53rd’. Stay tuned to 8:50 and catch a live performance of Ian’s classic hit ‘Tuckers Daughter’.

Tickets to the Shake It Up tour are on sale now, details can be found here.

Soul on West 53rd is available 16 October.

Ian will perform tracks from his upcoming album ‘Soul on West 53rd’ complete with brass section. The gig starts at 9pm and is free but there’s a limited capacity so you’ll need to get there early to line up to make sure you don’t miss out.

If you’re not keen on lining up, we have 10 double passes to jump you straight to the front of the queue. Go to the mosstrooper members area for details on how to win, you’ll need to be a mosstrooper member so if you’re not already logged in, sign up today.

The first single from the album is a double A side featuring a rocking version of Shake (originally by Otis Redding) and Ian’s take on Let’s Stay Together (originally by Al Green) a track some might remember fromthe Pulp Fiction soundtrack.

While the feature of the new album is Ian’s voice, he couldn’t let his guitar work take a back seat “There’s still a few nice moments on the guitar from me,” he adds, pointing to his raucous workout on a vintage Gretsch to close out Shake.

Shake/Let’s Stay Together is at radio and available on iTunes now.

Ian will perform tracks from Soul on West 53^rd as well as a selection of his Moss/Chisel classics while Wes will showcase hits from his debut album The Way the World Looks on the nation wide tour. Ian and Wes have much in common and not least their approachable demeanor and love of music. Their sheer talent combined is bound to give audiences something special.

The Shake It Up Tour kicks off Proserpine on 8 October. Head to the Tour Dates page for more details and stay posted for more dates to be announced soon.

Shake It Up Tour (PDF)