The Living End formed in 1994 after lead singer/guitarist Chris Cheney and … Read Full Bio ↴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. Cheney, obsessed with 80s rockabilly group the Stray Cats, convinced Owen to learn the double bass instead of the piano and they started playing gigs under the name Runaway Boys after the title of a Stray Cats song. The group went through a succession of drummers before settling on Joe Piripitzi.
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.
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 left the band and was replaced with Travis Dempsey who was soon playing with the band at major festivals such as Pushover and the Falls Festival. After a year touring Australia, The Living End again headed into the studio to record something new to sell at their now very popular shows. The result was the Second Solution / Prisoner of Society double single.
Prisoner of Society quickly became a national hit and the band signed on to Modular Recordings for the release of their debut self titled album, The Living End. The album was an instant hit with Australian audiences and resulted in six Australian singles (counting the "Second Solution" release as two because both songs received major airplay). The Living End became the second-highest-selling debut rock album in Australian music history, now five times platinum.
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.
The band hit a quiet period after that during which Chris Cheney had a tragic 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.
In 2003, after Chris's recovery and with new drummer Andy Strachan, the band made a comeback, releasing One Said to the Other, Who's Gonna Save Us? and getting air play once again. This was followed by heavy touring (including Big Day Out) and a release of Modern ARTillery.
In late 2004, the band has released a singles collection From Here on In: The Singles 1997-2004 as well as a DVD, which included all video clips and a "supergig", collections of the band's most famous songs performed in Australia, Japan and the USA. The DVD also features the band's history- documented in interviews and home footage.
Recently, Chris performed at the 2004 ARIA awards as part of the supergroup The Wrights, featuring members of many other Australian rock bands.
Chris Cheney and Scott Owen have won the Best Guitarist and Best Bassist awards for 2004 and 2005, in the Jack Awards.
The band performs regularly in Melbourne, one performance recently was for the Channel V Music Bus at Federation Square Melbourne, Australia (15th of December 2005) which saw a capacity crowd of between 4,500 and 5,000 people attend. The event saw many under 18's get the chance to see their idols for free, and for a lucky few, the chance to sing with Chris Cheney, unplanned of course.
The Living End's fourth album, titled State of Emergency, was released on February 4 2006 and was recorded in Byron Bay after they played in the Splendour in the Grass festival. They had finished the recording and the artwork for State of Emergency in mid December 2005. The single "What's on Your Radio was released on November 20, 2005, and debuted at #9 on the ARIA singles chart. The second single, "Wake Up" was released on February 19 and debuted at #5 on the ARIA singles chart. The group is currently signed to Adeline Records, owned and run by Billie Joe and Adrianne Armstrong.
In 2008 The Living End released their fifth studio album titled as White Noise, showing more hard rock influenced sound of The Living End. First single from the album was a double A-side single White Noise/How Do We Know which was released physically and digitally 5 July 2008. The second single Moment in the Sun was released 25 October 2008. The third single, Raise the Alarm, was released 22 December 2008. In 2009 The Living End started the Raise the Alarm Tour.
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.
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 left the band and was replaced with Travis Dempsey who was soon playing with the band at major festivals such as Pushover and the Falls Festival. After a year touring Australia, The Living End again headed into the studio to record something new to sell at their now very popular shows. The result was the Second Solution / Prisoner of Society double single.
Prisoner of Society quickly became a national hit and the band signed on to Modular Recordings for the release of their debut self titled album, The Living End. The album was an instant hit with Australian audiences and resulted in six Australian singles (counting the "Second Solution" release as two because both songs received major airplay). The Living End became the second-highest-selling debut rock album in Australian music history, now five times platinum.
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.
The band hit a quiet period after that during which Chris Cheney had a tragic 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.
In 2003, after Chris's recovery and with new drummer Andy Strachan, the band made a comeback, releasing One Said to the Other, Who's Gonna Save Us? and getting air play once again. This was followed by heavy touring (including Big Day Out) and a release of Modern ARTillery.
In late 2004, the band has released a singles collection From Here on In: The Singles 1997-2004 as well as a DVD, which included all video clips and a "supergig", collections of the band's most famous songs performed in Australia, Japan and the USA. The DVD also features the band's history- documented in interviews and home footage.
Recently, Chris performed at the 2004 ARIA awards as part of the supergroup The Wrights, featuring members of many other Australian rock bands.
Chris Cheney and Scott Owen have won the Best Guitarist and Best Bassist awards for 2004 and 2005, in the Jack Awards.
The band performs regularly in Melbourne, one performance recently was for the Channel V Music Bus at Federation Square Melbourne, Australia (15th of December 2005) which saw a capacity crowd of between 4,500 and 5,000 people attend. The event saw many under 18's get the chance to see their idols for free, and for a lucky few, the chance to sing with Chris Cheney, unplanned of course.
The Living End's fourth album, titled State of Emergency, was released on February 4 2006 and was recorded in Byron Bay after they played in the Splendour in the Grass festival. They had finished the recording and the artwork for State of Emergency in mid December 2005. The single "What's on Your Radio was released on November 20, 2005, and debuted at #9 on the ARIA singles chart. The second single, "Wake Up" was released on February 19 and debuted at #5 on the ARIA singles chart. The group is currently signed to Adeline Records, owned and run by Billie Joe and Adrianne Armstrong.
In 2008 The Living End released their fifth studio album titled as White Noise, showing more hard rock influenced sound of The Living End. First single from the album was a double A-side single White Noise/How Do We Know which was released physically and digitally 5 July 2008. The second single Moment in the Sun was released 25 October 2008. The third single, Raise the Alarm, was released 22 December 2008. In 2009 The Living End started the Raise the Alarm Tour.
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The Living End Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Living End:
'Til the End Countdown toward the end now No need to panic, no need…
03.Wrong Side of the Tracks I was standin' on the wrong side of the tracks I…
04.The Living End Well now I've seen it all before Nothing comes new…
08 All Torn Down I see the city, and it isn't what it used…
09. Revolution Regained They came in the evening Looking for a fight The foreign M…
10 10:15 on a Saturday night And the tap Drips under the street…
12 Second Solution Standin' on a street light Tryin' to get away Guilty, Guilt…
21st Century Diana, the Berlin wall Even giants can take a fall George Bu…
All Torn Down I see the city, and it isn't what it used…
Away From The City I call your name I saw your face You didn't…
Black Cat Is it any wonder That you have fallen down on your…
Blinded Is it impossible, To have a life and realise, It's not a…
Blood on Your Hands Call to quit, stand up to vote Before your dreams end…
Bloody Mary Well there's no time to stop her now Mary's gonna get…
Bringin' It All Back Home You wanna leave no it isn't alright But it's up to…
Carry Me Home He's gonna get you in the end Then he'll be your…
Closing In closing in…
Cover I've Just Seen a Face I've just seen a face, I can't forget the time or…
Crossfire I found the answer but I never liked it I took…
Dirty Man [Chorus] Dirty man thinks he can get away with it Not too…
Do What I Do I don't know enough about the things you do I don't…
Don't Lose It In the city, I′m blinded by the neon lights In the…
Don't Shut the Gate Isolate for protection Put a gate on detention Gotta make se…
Don't Turn Away Well I don't really know you but I know your…
End of the World Last night I had me a dream son The end of…
Enemy Of Time ohhhh The rosy life you dream of Is there within our han…
English Army Secret runaway, Just on their own, Headed for a brighter day…
Faith Gather 'round folks, it's miracle time What you need we got…
Flood The Sky I just thought that I should say That I have never…
Fly Away I've told myself, so many times Not to turn into the…
Fond Farewell Look at what you made me do You say I…
From Here on In Oh I can't explain it Oh I guess it's just…
Gasoline If you see me coming your way Look out there′s gonna…
Girls on Film See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at…
Girls Talk there are some things you cant cover up with lipstick…
Growing Up I'm lying on my head, no I'm not in my…
Guitar Band Come on! When I was just twelve years old My daddy sat…
Have They Forgotten One soul, one life, one meaning, As far as we know. So…
Have They Forgotten? One soul, one life, one meaning, As far as we know. So…
Headlines I read all the papers What did I see? Page…
Heatwave The hot ground burns the soles of my feet Above the…
Hellbound [Announcer] Welcome back, to the stage of history …
Hey Hey Disbeliever Hey, hey, disbeliever You're bleeding me dry Come on now, li…
Hold Up Put it in the bag boys Said the petty thief I'm only…
Homestead Once there was a place So pure and so easy Drifting through…
How Do We Know We've been waiting On the front line We've been prepared our…
I Can't Give You What I Haven't Got Don't go getting yourself in a knot Looking for a story…
I Want a Day 10.50, 3 minutes 'til, 'til 11 I don't want the…
I've Just Seen a Face I've just seen a face, I can't forget the time or…
In The End Well there's something that I really Need to say Have you ev…
In The Morning Typical morning, suburban town Waking up to familiar so…
Into the Red Into the red, the hippie dream is dead Like a light…
Jimmy Jimmy - what's your vote? You don't have to repay them…
Kid Keep it up, keep it up You're gonna kill the kid Soon…
Killing the Right Killing the right I don't wanna be a stolen boy Show…
Leilani Somewhere on a South Pacific island Sits a young man staring…
Live It Up Live it up, make the most of it Live it up,…
Live To Love When you're facing a mirror And you can't look yourself in…
Living in Sin Not one for violence Not one to steal Not one to break…
Loaded Gun With a loaded gun With a loaded gun in our hands We…
Lone Ranger I wanna be the Lone Ranger Protect the innocent from danger…
Long Live the Weekend Workin' for a man that you don't understand so forget…
Machine Gun Like a machine gun you command Always in control and making…
Maitland Street I hear the sirens oh no Coming to remind me to…
Make The Call Alright Waiting on the line, do you still have the time Or…
Mispent Youth See, the streets at night Far, away from school But,…
Misspent Youth See, the streets at night Far away from school But they'll…
Moment In The Sun This is the right time This is the right place Living under…
Monday Monday, a day like no other Monday, was their last day Some…
Mr. Businessman That's to build yourself up to be somethin' Now surround yo…
New Frontier Ten minutes 'til I'm going Into the crate I'm going Strap me…
New Trend Well there's a new trend Bet you didn't know wish it was…
No Reaction We've been through all of these things before We've said a…
No Way Out No Way Out Will we ever get back home? Will we ever…
Nothing Lasts Forever He's waiting down at the corner under the streetlight He's o…
Nowhere Town I've been thinking about going away Somewhere that I can fin…
One More Cell One day at a time One way it's a crime…
One Said To the Oth One said to the other You'll never find another Now that…
One Said to the Other One said to the other You'll never find another Now that…
One Step Come in sit by the light Tell us everything that happened…
One Step Behind Come in sit by the light Tell us everything that happened…
Order of the Day You're not the only one. You're not the only one, Living wit…
Pictures in the Mirror You know we tried to make you understand We tried to…
Prisoner of Society Well we don't need no one to tell us what…
Prisoner on the Inside She used to give me roses I wish she could again But…
Problem You never seem to know what's right Stuck in a…
Putting You Down So you left the home you never had On your own…
Raise The Alarm I may not believe in God It doesn't mean I'm a…
Read About It No rest for the wicked No mercy for the rotten Go create…
Ready Well if she's not that kind to you, Don't ya think…
Reborn Reborn Reborn, in another place Vanishing without a trace D…
Resist I never thought that it would come to this Yeah I…
Revolution Regained They came in the evening Looking for a fight The foreign M…
Riot on Broadway Pirate stations in the harbour Sending a message to the wire…
Rising Sun She just jumped on a plane Paid no attention to me She…
Rising Up From the Ashes Just when you thought That you had it all worked out You…
Roll On Roll on We'll roll on with our heads held high Our conscien…
Save the Day So here I come to save the day, a regular…
Second Solution Standin' on a street light Tryin' to get away Guilty, Guilt…
Second Solution (single version) Standin' on a streetlight tryin' to get away Guilty guilty I…
Short Notice I said I want to see you I really meant I…
Silent Victory Somewhere beneath the laughter The anger begins to affect he…
Sleep on It The afternoon just slips away 'cause it's the end of another…
So Lonely We may be small but that's alright Sleep all day…
So What Well I've been going out of my head Since I met…
Song For The Lonely Life for a razorblade History on replay Heading for judgem…
Staring at the Light Times up heading for a brighter light The foreign waters put…
State of Emergency We will always be, we will always be, we will…
Stay Away From Me I call your name I saw your face You didn't…
Strange I never thought that I was strange I always had something…
Sum Of Us God, help those who don't help the others God, help those…
Sunday Bloody Sunday I can't believe the news today Oh, I can't close my…
Tabletop Show You may think that I don't know About your sleazy tabletop…
Tabloid Magazine Temperamental editors Searching for the passion Overpaid and…
Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away, I've got to Get…
Tainted Love (live) Well sometimes I feel I've got to run away I've got…
The Living End Well now I've seen it all before Nothing comes new…
The Man With No Name Never thought it would end this way Never cared what the…
The Room In a room you can build a home Plant the seed…
There Is No Radio Like being locked out of the house without a key I…
Til The End Countdown toward the end now No need to panic, no need…
Trace of Doubt I never thought I'd live to tell this tale today…
Tragedy And so it ended in Tragedy And now the future is…
Trapped Here it comes again. Don't let it pass you by like…
Uncle Harry Whoa Uncle Harry pissing in the bath Whoa, pissing in the ba…
United Why should I be responsible? Why should I take the blame? …
Universe To live, to breathe, to die Give me one reason not…
Waiting For The Silence Opinions can be fatal If you're not careful They can lead yo…
Wake Up I've been buried in the sand, I've come down with no…
We Want More Rotten to the core Breaking down the door Sick of all the…
West End Riot There's a kid who was born and was raised in…
What Would You Do I don't know enough about the things you do I don't…
What's on Your Radio What's On Your Radio What's your problem? What's on your m…
White Noise All that I'm hearing from you Is white noise, white noise Al…
who It's all around me and I just don't understand Seems all…
Who's On Your Side Your mind is breaking up You think you've had enough You'r…
Witch Doctor Went to the jungle to see the witch doctor Paid for…
Wrong Side of the Tracks I was standin' on the wrong side of the tracks I…
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