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thelivingend.com.au. The Living End is an Australian punk rockabilly band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 1997 after the release of their EP Second Solution / Prisoner of Society, which peaked ...
Born in Australia in 1975, Scott Owen started as a piano player but soon after made the transition to playing double-bass due to the lack of stage presence keys have in a rockabilly band. A young player age 17 joined his long-time friend and band mate, Chris Cheney in various incarnations, being The Living End the most successful, famous and ...
About Us – The Living End. About Us. The only reason I created this blog, is to let the people in the world know that there´s a band in Australia called The Living End and it is awesome. Of course, I am a fan, and my objectivity is compromised, but my challenge is to prove everyone that these guys are great. I first knew about the band when ...
It was more than a decade ago that a Melbourne rockabilly covers outfit called the Runaway Boys wrote a bunch of original tunes and changed their name to The Living End. Ten and a bit years later, that same band have racked up a quintuple-platinum album, two platinum and five gold records, won three ARIA awards, countless other accolades and ...
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[edit] Beginnings
The Living End were formed in 1994 by Chris Cheney and Scott Owen, who met through their older sisters while attending Wheelers Hill Secondary College in Melbourne. Cheney was a big fan of rockabilly group Stray Cats and this prompted Scott Owen, who originally played piano, to switch to double bass. He was taught by Maddie O’Reiden, a classical upright bass tutor. The pair formed a cover band, Runaway Boys, named after a song from the Stray Cats’ debut album.The band played in Melbourne’s ro...
[edit] Breakout
Second Solution / Prisoner of Society quickly became a national hit, with the double A-side becoming the highest selling Australian single of the 1990s and peaking for several weeks at No.4 and receiving the 1998 ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single. It lasted a record-breaking 47 weeks on the ARIA Top 50 singles charts. It was later featured in the game Guitar Hero World Tour.
[edit] The Living End
The band signed on to Modular Recordings for the release of their debut self titled album. The album was an instant hit with Australian audiences. The Living Endbecame the second (now third) highest-selling debut rock album in Australian music history. It charted at #1, and is now 5x Platinum. During this period six singles were released including the previously stated double A-side, and in addition “Tainted Love”, a live cover, was released as a radio-only single on Triple J. The Living End...
The Living End consider themselves to be a rock ‘n’ roll band based on punk ethics, citing the Clash, Iggy Pop, The Who and The Jam as influences and bands with whom they share the same ideals, making a social commentary on what’s going on around them. They have also been compared favorably to 1990s punk revivalists Rancid.However, the band do not ...
The Living End have made recordings with many popular bands and artists. In 1998, just as they were gaining popularity in Australia, they performed at “Tour of Duty” for the peace keepers in East Timor. At this, their first live concert to Australians, they performed two tracks from what was their up coming album, as well as performing with The Ang...
[edit] Current
1. Chris Cheney – guitar, lead vocals(1994–present) 2. Scott Owen – double bass, backing vocals(1994–present) 3. Andy Strachan – drums, backing vocals(2002–present)
[edit] Former
1. Joey Piripitzi– drums (1994–1996) 2. Travis Demsey– drums (1996–2002)
[edit] Studio albums
1. 1998: The Living End 2. 2000: Roll On 3. 2003: Modern Artillery 4. 2006: State of Emergency 5. 2008: White Noise 6. 2011: The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating
The Living End hold the record for the most consecutive entries in Triple J‘s Hottest 100. The band made the chart every year between 1997 and 2006.The Living End have won eight gongs at the Jack Awards (for Australian live music) since the first ceremony in 2004. This is more than any other artist as a whole and individually for 2006 and 2005...In 2008 The Living End were nominated for four ARIAawards. The categories included “Album of The Year”, “Single of The Year”, “Best Group” and “Best Rock Album”. They won one award for Best Rock Al...In July 2009 “Prisoner Of Society” was voted number 34 by the Australian public in Triple JHottest 100 of all timeJul 24, 2006 · The Living End by Aubin Paul Adeline Interviews 18 years ago When Adeline Records offered us a chance to speak with Australia's favorite sons, The Living End , I immediately thought of my friend Terry, who is not only the biggest Living End fan I know, but a skilled musician in his own right, as frontman of Ryan's Hope .
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Members. Andy Strachan (2003 – present) Chris Cheney. Joey Piripitzi (1994 – 1996) Scott Owen. Travis Demsey (1996 – 2003) The Living End formed in 1994 after lead singer/guitarist Chris Cheney and bassist Scott Owen were introduced to each other by their older sisters at Wheelers Hill Secondary College in Melbourne, Australia.
