The Living End
The Living End on August 21, 2007, at Electric Ballroom, London. Left to right: Chris Cheney, Andy Strachan, Scott Owen
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre(s)	Punk rock Ska punk Psychobilly Punkabilly
Years active	1994–present
Label(s)	Dew Process (2007–present, Aus) Deck Cheese (2007–present, UK) Adeline /EastWest (2006–present, US) EMI (2003–2007, Aus) Modular (1998–2003) Rapido (1996–1998) Independent (1994–1996)
Associated acts	Runaway Boys
Website	Official website
Members
Chris Cheney Scott Owen Andy Strachan
Former members
Travis Demsey Joe Piripitzi

The Living End are an award-winning Australian punkabilly band, based in Melbourne, Victoria. They formed in 1994 and the current lineup consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals) and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in the late 1990s after the release of their double A-side single, "Second Solution/Prisoner of Society". The Living End is the title of at least two albums: The Living End by Jandek The Living End by The Living End The Living End is also a song from The Jesus and Mary Chains debut album, Psychocandy. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Ballroom The Electric Ballroom has existed in Camden Town, North London for over seventy years. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. ... Andy Strachan (born August 20, 1974) is the current drummer in the Australian punkabilly band, The Living End. ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Psychobilly is a genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. ... Punkabilly is a mix of punk rock from the 1970s, and rockabilly. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Dew Process is an Australian independent record label whose client list includes Sarah Blasko, The Grates, Bernard Fanning and Drag. ... Deck Cheese is a record label based in London, UK. It is run by Miles Hackett. ... Adeline Records is a record label co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Nesser (Armstrong), bandmate Jason White, and Jim Theibaud, professional skateboarder. ... old logo current logo Eastwest Records was started in 1955 as a subsidiary label of Atlantic Records. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ... Rapido is the name of passenger train service introduced by Canadian National Railway on October 31, 1965, between Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Runaway Boys was the band that The Living End guitarist and bassist Chris Cheney and Scott Owen formed in the early 1990s. ... Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... Andy Strachan (born August 20, 1974) is the current drummer in the Australian punkabilly band, The Living End. ... Travis Demsey Travis Demsey was the drummer of Australian band The Living End from 1997 until 2002. ... Joe Piriptizi was the first permanent drummer for the Australian rock band The Living End. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... VIC redirects here. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Andy Strachan (born August 20, 1974) is the current drummer in the Australian punkabilly band, The Living End. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Second Solution/Prisoner Of Society This is the 3rd EP from The Living End. ...

To date, they have released four studio albums and one singles compilation in Australia; two of which have reached the #1 spot on the Australian Album Chart chart. They have also gained notable success in the United States and Europe. The band are annually adding to their collection of Jack Awards, consistently winning awards for Best Drummer, Best Male Performer, Best Live TV Appearance and Best Band, among others. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Jack Awards is an Australian Music Award programme. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ...

History

Beginnings

The Living End formed in 1994 after Chris Cheney met Scott Owen. The two boys were first introduced to each other by their older sisters at a family get together/BBQ. They both attended Wheelers Hill Secondary College in Melbourne. Cheney was obsessed with 80's rockabilly group the Stray Cats. Owen decided to learn the double-bass in favour of the piano after going with Cheney to see Stray Cats play live. He purchased the bass with only $1500 in his bank account, which was meant to go toward a first car. They formed a cover band under the name 'Runaway Boys' in 1992, after the title of a Stray Cats song^[1]. Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... The Stray Cats are a rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/Brian Setzer Orchestra) with school friends Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker) and Slim Jim Phantom (born James McDonnell) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

However, by 1994 Chris and Scott were writing their own material, which is when they decided to change their name to The Living End, a reference to the film Rock Around the Clock. The group went through a procession of drummers before settling on Joe Piripitzi. Cheney considered Joe an ideal drummer due to his charismatic appearance^[1]. Dancers Earl Barton and Lisa Gaye take the stage in Rock Around the Clock as Bill Haley and His Comets play in the background. ... Joe Piriptizi was the first permanent drummer for the Australian rock band The Living End. ...

The Living End got their first big break in 1995 when, after sending a t-shirt and a demo tape to Billie Joe Armstrong, they landed a support slot in Green Day's upcoming Australian tour. After the tour, the group went into the studio to record their debut EP Hellbound which received moderate support from community radio stations. Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... Hellbound is the first commercially released EP by Australian punkabilly rockers The Living End. ...

In November 1995, the band went back into the studio to record their second EP It's For Your Own Good which they released several months later. This recording yielded their first major radio airplay with the song "From Here On In", which was placed on high rotation on the youth radio network Triple J. Shortly after the release of the second EP, drummer Joe Piripitzi was fired as his lifestyle choices were said to be holding back the band^[1], being replaced with Travis Demsey. Demsey was soon playing with the band at major festivals such as Pushover and the Falls Festival, and was considered to drum very much in the style of Keith Moon. Its For Your Own Good is the second EP by The Living End. ... Travis Demsey Travis Demsey was the drummer of Australian band The Living End from 1997 until 2002. ...

After a year touring Australia, The Living End again headed into the studio to record something new to sell at their live shows. The result was the Second Solution/Prisoner of Society double A-side single. Second Solution/Prisoner Of Society This is the 3rd EP from The Living End. ...

Breakout

Second Solution/Prisoner of Society quickly became a national hit, the double A-side becoming the highest selling Australian single of the 1990s, 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. Second Solution/Prisoner Of Society This is the 3rd EP from 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 End became the second- (now third-) highest-selling debut rock album in Australian music history after (now 5 times platinum), and charted at #1. During this period 6 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's breakout was the most successful part of their career so far. Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ... The Living End is the eponymous debut album by Australian punk/rockabilly band The Living End. ...

The Living End were awarded two more ARIA awards in 1999 for Best Group, and Best New Artist.

Roll On

The Roll On album in 2000 was a more creative work, but did not manage to achieve the status of their earlier album. Cheney later stated that he was trying to prove to critics that The Living End were not a band simply defined by their hit "Prisoner of Society", and the album showed this by displaying other influences, as well as their traditional fast-paced rockabilly music. The album even garnered comparison, by a few critics, to seminal punk band The Clash's creative breakthrough, London Calling. ^[2] Much of the style was comparable to 80's hard rock and pub rock, as well as many tracks being obscure mixes of many ideas, resulting in 'procrastinating' structures. This defined the albums creativity. Roll On is the second album by Australian punkabilly band The Living End. ... This article is about the English punk rock band. ... This article is about the album. ...

During this period, relative success was achieved in addition in the USA, with the band receiving America-wide coverage by playing on both Conan O'Brian and David Letterman's major late-night variety shows. Conan OBrien hosts the NBC television talk show Late Night with Conan OBrien. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an Emmy Award-winning American television host and comedian. ...

However, singles and success for Roll On was limited due to a twist of the fate. In 2001, the band hit a quiet period due to Chris Cheney's car accident on the Great Ocean Road, rendering him unable to play for a significant period of time. He had been on the road to the house of a member of fellow Australian band Bodyjar. The Great Ocean Road is a 273km stretch of road along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool. ... Bodyjar is an Australian punk rock band based in Melbourne, which has been together since 1994, when they changed their name from Helium. The groups album, How It Works, reached the top 20 on the Australian ARIAnet albums chart in 2000. ...

The Longnecks

In 2002, Travis Demsey left the band shortly after Chris's recovery, so he could spend more time with his family, supported by a developed dislike of heavy touring.^[3] However, the dilemma was overcome when Andy Strachan was accepted as the new drummer. The Longnecks were formed to test out Andy Strachan and new material to be on the Modern ARTillery album, without attracting too much public attention. Travis Demsey now plays drums in a Punk / Folk Rock band called 'The Currency'. The Longnecks name has since been used by the band to try out potentially new album material for both State of Emergency and the band's upcoming 5th album. Andy Strachan (born August 20, 1974) is the current drummer in the Australian punkabilly band, The Living End. ...

Modern Artillery

At this time the band made a comeback, releasing "One Said to the Other" in late 2002 (originally released as an EP then later re-recorded for the album) and "Who's Gonna Save Us?" in 2003, and getting air play once again. This was followed by heavy touring (including Big Day Out) and the release of Modern ARTillery. One Said to the Other is the first single off The Living Ends third album Modern Artillary. ... Whos Gonna Save Us? is the second single off The Living Ends third album MODERN ARTillary Tracklisting: Whos Gonna Save Us? No Return (demo) The Avenue (demo) Just Too Bad (demo) ...

The Modern ARTillery album in 2003 was a return to musical simplicity in most tracks (the rock anthem "The Room" being an exception), but was certainly of a different style to the hard rock and psychobilly of the self-titled album, and the jazzy rockabilly of Hellbound and It's For Your Own Good. Instead, punk pop, computer-generated sounds, country music, and 60's style rock'n'roll had their share on Modern ARTillery, among other styles.

Due to the quiet period, their return was initially received with much hype compared to Roll On, with "One Said To the Other" becoming a top 20 hit, the album debuting at #3, and the promotion of 3 singles and 2 radio releases. However, the long run saw their stylistic change to be less popular, with overall sales of albums and singles being comparatively less than that of the self-titled album and "Roll On".

From Here On In

In late 2004, the band released a singles collection as well as a DVD, which included all video clips and a "supergig", collections of the band's most famous songs performed in Australia at Splendour In The Grass and Big Day Out in Sydney, and Summersonic festival in Japan. The DVD also featured the band's history - documented in interviews and home footage. The CD featured two new tracks: I Cant Give You What I Haven't Got and Bringing It All Back Home. Some editions were released with the bonus 'Under The Covers' disc, which featured 6 covers from various parts of their career.

Chris performed at the 2004 ARIA awards as part of the group The Wrights, featuring members of many other Australian bands. Chris Cheney and Scott Owen won the Best Guitarist and Best Bassist awards for 2004 and 2005, in the Jack Awards. The Wrights are a Australian rock music supergroup, consisting of Nic Cester (of Jet), Kram (of Spiderbait), Chris Cheney (of The Living End), Davey Lane (of You Am I and The Pictures) and Pat Bourke (of Dallas Crane). ...

State of Emergency

The Living End's fourth album, titled State of Emergency, was recorded in Byron Bay after they played in the Splendour in the Grass festival. The recording and the artwork was completed in mid December 2005, and the album was released on 4 February 2006, debuting at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The Living End again played gigs under the name The Longnecks prior to recording the album, to test out new material. State of Emergency is The Living Ends fourth album. ... Tallow Beach looking south from the lighthouse the Byron Bay Lighhouse, providing a nice shade. ... For the 1961 film, see Splendor in the Grass. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ...

The album's tracks are even simpler then Modern ARTillery's tracks, but with a more raw sound, so as to assimilate even further with the early releases and the self-titled album; also being aware that they sound best live and raw. Nevertheless, the new styles and other styles experienced in Modern ARTillery remain in State of Emergency to an extent; arguably most dominantly punk pop, rockabilly now being a less met blend of The Living End's psychobilly style.

The single "What's on Your Radio?" was released on 20 November 2005, and debuted at #9 on the ARIA singles chart. The second single, "Wake Up" was released on 19 February and went straight to number #5. The third single from the album "Long Live the Weekend" was released 20 May, but did not enter the top 20, whilst the other two singles had entered the top 10. The fourth single, "Nothing Lasts Forever" was released in Australia on 19 August and was not as successful as the first two. Nevertheless, State of Emergency continues to hold onto its position as a generally very successful album, enhanced by the great success of the first two singles. The album was also nominated for the 2006 J Award. Whats On Your Radio? is the first single off Australian rockers The Living Ends forthcoming album Fill My Love Hole with Candy . Its confirmed release date is November 21, 2005. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ... Wake Up is the second single from The Living Ends fourth album, State of Emergency. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Long Live The Weekend is the third single from The Living Ends fourth album, State of Emergency. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nothing Lasts Forever is the fourth single from The Living Ends fourth album, State of Emergency. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The J Award logo. ...

The album was released in the United States through Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's Adeline Records along with Eastwest Records on 11 July 2006. Further releases in support of the album was the DVD Live At Festival Hall on 30 September, which captured a Melbourne performance of the State of Emergency Tour, featuring many songs from the album, and many classics. This article is about the band Green Day. ... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... Adeline Records is a record label co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Nesser (Armstrong), bandmate Jason White, and Jim Theibaud, professional skateboarder. ... old logo current logo Eastwest Records was started in 1955 as a subsidiary label of Atlantic Records. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Living Ends Live At Festival Hall captures The Living Ends State of Emergency tour concert in Melbourne on 19 May 2006 and as the title suggests at Festival Hall. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2006 the band took 4 Jack Awards; Best Live Band, Best Live TV Performance, Best Performer (Chris) and Best Drummer (Andy). This means that The Living End has being awarded the most Jack Awards each year and overall so far. The Jack Awards is an Australian Music Award programme. ...

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2007 saw The Living End slow down touring and restart recording. The band released as a radio-only single the Cold Chisel cover "Rising Sun", available on a Cold Chisel tribute album, and after The Great Escape in May, started work on their fifth studio album, though they toured the UK in August, releasing State of Emergency there on August 13 through Deck Cheese Records. This article is about the Australian pub rock band. ... For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... State of Emergency is The Living Ends fourth album. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Deck Cheese is a record label based in London, UK. It is run by Miles Hackett. ...

Fifth studio album

The Living End have begun recording their fifth studio album, which will be released in mid-July of 2008. Recording of the album is taking place at Water Music Studios in Hoboken, New Jersey, and began week beginning March 31. The producer is John Agnello, whom Cheney feels "can capture the energy and attack we are after". Brendan O'Brien will mix the record. ^[4] Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gotti family. ...

Two new songs were debuted at the EG Awards in Melbourne, titled "Raise the Alarm" and "How Do We Know". These tracks were well received by the audience who witnessed the performance, although a few days after the performance Chris Cheney sent an email to everyone in The Living End mailing list talking about the EG Awards show and expressing how far away these new tracks are from being recorded. He also stated that they were only a week or so old. The band announced a short tour under the name of the Longnecks to try out new songs before they went into the studio. The new material played during these gigs are said by Cheney to be the most exciting of their career, saying "there is a heaviness and depth to the new stuff that we simply haven't had before".

Musical style and influences

Chris Cheney regards 1950's rock 'n' roll as his greatest influence and first musical love, with the band's sound initially based on that.^[5] They regarded 1980's Australian rock as an important influence on the band, something the members grew up with and appreciated. 1980s rockabilly revival band Stray Cats inspired Scott Owen to use the double bass when the group decided to start making music.^[6] Other rockabilly influences include Reverend Horton Heat and Eddie Cochran. ^[7] Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. ... The Stray Cats are a rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/Brian Setzer Orchestra) with school friends Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker) and Slim Jim Phantom (born James McDonnell) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, and emerged in the early-1950s. ... The Reverend Horton Heat: Scott Churilla (left), Jim Reverend Horton Heath (center), Jimbo Wallace (right) The Reverend Horton Heat is both three-piece psychobilly / rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and the stage name of its singer/songwriter, Jim Heath (born in 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas). ... Raymond Edward Eddie Cochran (October 2, 1938[1]–April 17, 1960[2]) was an American rock and roll musician and an important influence on popular music during the late 1950s, early 1960s, and beyond. ...

The Living End also consider themselves to be a rock 'n' roll band based on punk ethics, previously citing Iggy Pop, The Who and The Jam as bands with whom they share the same ideals, making a social commentary on what's going on around them. ^[8] They have also been compared favorably to 1990's punk revivalists Rancid. ^[9] However, the band do not consider themselves a punk band, merely a rock 'n' roll band who are influenced by punk. ^[10] Punk ideologies are a group of varied social and political beliefs associated with the punk subculture. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... The Jam were an English punk rock/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ...

Amongst other bands, ex-Sum 41 guitarist Dave Baksh has suggested that it would be great if he could tour with The Living End, saying that they're all "really good musicians". ^[11] Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. ... David Nizaam Baksh (born 26 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the lead guitarist and vocalist of heavy metal/reggae band Brown Brigade, but most notably, he is the ex-lead guitarist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ...

Collaborations

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 PNG. At this, their first live concert to Australian's, they performed two tracks from what was their up coming album, as well as performing with Angel's Front man Doc Neeson and "Jingle Bell Rock" with Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE (pronounced ,[1]mɪnoʊg;[2] born 28 May 1968) is an Australian Grammy and BRIT award-winning pop singer, songwriter and actress. ...

In December 1998, supporting the German band Die Toten Hosen they played a cover of Slade's "Merry Christmas" with them on 26 December 1998 in Duesseldorf, as part of Die Toten Hosen's 1998 Christmas tour of Germany. The two bands met on the 1998 inaugural Warped Tour of Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii. Andreas Frege (Campino) Andreas Meurer (Andi) Andreas von Holst (Kuddel) Kuddel and Andi Die Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. ...

The Living End performed alongside Normie Rowe performing two of Normie's hits "Que Sera Sera" and "Shakin' All Over" at the 2005 ARIA Hall of Fame. Normie Rowe AM (born Norman John Rowe on 1 February 1947 in Melbourne, Australia) was the preeminent male solo star of Australian pop music in the 1960s. ... This article is about the song. ... Shakin All Over is a famous rock and roll song from the 1960s. ...

In 2005, the band recorded a version of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke's "Resurrection Shuffle" with Jimmy Barnes on his duet album Double Happiness. The Living End also appeared on Australian country and western music artist Kasey Chambers' album Barricades & Brickwalls, contributing the music and backing vocals to "Crossfire". This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jimmy Barnes is a popular Australian rock singer. ... An album released by Australian legend Jimmy Barnes in July 2005, containing duets. ... Kasey Chambers (born: June 4, 1976) is a popular Australian country music performer with three successive albums reaching number one on the Australian album charts in 2002, 2004 and 2006. ... Barricades & Brickwalls is the second full-length album by Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers. ...

Lead singer and guitarist Chris Cheney was also a member of the "super group" The Wrights who released covers of Stevie Wright's songs, "Evie parts 1, 2 & 3" after performing "Evie part 1" at the 2004 Australian Music Industry's ARIA Music Awards. Cheney also played guitar and contributed backing vocals to "Private School Kid" on Sarah McLeod's (formerly of The Superjesus) debut solo album. Mr Cheney appeared as a guitarist on Stephen Cummings' Firecracker album, and if you take a look at Jet's DVD, 'Right Right Right', you'll notice him doing a number with those guys - 'That's Alright Mamma'. Chris Cheney also played "I Fought the Law" with Green Day at their Melbourne Concert on 17 December 2005. Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. ... The Wrights are a Australian rock music supergroup, consisting of Nic Cester (of Jet), Kram (of Spiderbait), Chris Cheney (of The Living End), Davey Lane (of You Am I and The Pictures) and Pat Bourke (of Dallas Crane). ... Stephen Carlton Stevie Wright (born December 20, 1948, in Leeds, Yorkshire) is an Australian musician and songwriter who has been called Australias first international pop star[1]. From 1965-1969 he was the lead singer for the Sydney-based rock and roll band The Easybeats, widely regarded as the... The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). ... The Superjesus were a rock band from Adelaide, Australia. ... The Clash (US ver. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Double bassist Scott Owen appeared on Australian legend Paul Kelly's Foggy Highway album, playing bass on "Song of the Old Rake". Scott also appeared in the film clip for the track. Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... For other persons of the same name, see Paul Kelly. ...

Members

Current

• Chris Cheney – guitar, vocals
• Scott Owen – double bass, vocals
• Andy Strachan – drums, vocals

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Former

• Joey Piripitzi – drums (1994–1996)
• Travis Demsey – drums (1996–2002)

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Discography

Main article: The Living End discography

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Albums

• Hellbound - (1995)
  
• It's For Your Own Good - (1996)
  
• The Living End - (1998)
  AUS: #1 (5x Platinum)
• Roll On - (2000)
  AUS: #8 (2x Platinum)
• Modern ARTillery - (2003)
  AUS: #3 (Platinum)
• From Here On In: The Singles 1997-2004 - (2004)
  AUS: #10 (Platinum)
• State Of Emergency - (2006)
  AUS: #1 (2x Platinum)

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Awards

• 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 (2005 was actually a tie with Grinspoon on two awards). Of these, two awards were Best Guitarist (Chris Cheney), one award was Best Live Male Performer (Chris Cheney), two awards were Best Bassist (Scott Owen), one award was Best Drummer (Andy Strachan), one award was Best Live Band, and one award was Best Live Performance (on channel V).

Double J redirects here. ... The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian youth radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. ...

References

Christopher (Chris) John Cheney (born January 2, 1975) is the guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. ... Scott Owen wrestles with his double bass on stage Scott Owen plays the double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. ... Andy Strachan (born August 20, 1974) is the current drummer in the Australian punkabilly band, The Living End. ... Travis Demsey Travis Demsey was the drummer of Australian band The Living End from 1997 until 2002. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ...

External links

• Official band website
• Official MySpace page
• The Living End discography at MusicBrainz