Alternative Name | The Longnecks Safety Matches |
Group Members | refer Members list Chris Cheney Scott Owen Andy Strachan |
Past Group Members | refer Members list Joey Piripitzi Travis Demsey Adrian Lombardi |
Music Genre(s) | Punk rock pop punk alternative rock psychobilly rockabilly |
Music Genre | Hard Rock Pop/Rock |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Year(s) Active | 1994 (1994)–present |
Record Label | Dine Alone DEW Deck Cheese Adeline EastWest EMI Modular Rapido Independent Dew Process Rise |
Official Websites | thelivingend.com thelivingend.com.au thelivingend.com.au |
Associated Acts | The Runaway Boys |
The Living End are an Australian punk rock 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 at No. 4 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. They have released eight studio albums, two of which reached the No. 1 spot on the ARIA Albums Chart: The Living End (October 1998) and State of Emergency (February 2006). They have also achieved chart success in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.