Australian guitar icon Ian Moss has announced the release of his first studio album in eight years. The self-titled album to be released on March 9, 2018 is Mossys first solo album in nine years; his first of all original material in 22 years.
Its a little overdue, Ian Moss says of his new album, in his typical understated way.
The new album is also Mossys finest collection of songs since his multi-platinum, ARIA Award-winning solo debut, 1989s Matchbook. And its his most personal record yet. Mossy co-wrote every song on the album, aside from My Suffering, a beautiful song which was written by his Cold Chisel bandmate and dear friend Steve Prestwich, who died in 2011.
It means a lot to me that theres a little bit of Steve on this album, Mossy says.
There are other little nods to Cold Chisel: Charley Drayton who joined Chisel after Steves passing plays on ten tracks. Don Walkers piano punctuates A Girl Like You, which name-checks one of Chisels favourite haunts when they moved to Sydney in the 70s, the Manzil Room. And the album was produced by Peter Walker, who also produced Cold Chisels self-titled debut in 1978.
I cant wait for people to hear this record, Mossy says. Im really proud of it.
Its no accident that the album is self-titled. This is the pure stuff. Classic Mossy.
In 2007 he told the Sydney Morning Herald, I havent made my definitive album yet. Ten years later with the self-titled Ian Moss, he might have just done that.

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