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Melbourne, Australia (1994 – present)
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.
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.
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DanzeRFuse wrote:
a really briliant concert yesterday :D
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sjufke wrote:
Briljant concert yesterday in Eindhoven =)
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tonavin wrote:
The more I listen to White Noise, the more I absolutely love it. As sterling as all their previous work is, I think it's my favourite by them. I'll have to wait a few more months until the novelty wears off and see if I feel the same way still. So good though. Loaded Gun is quite possibly my favourite TLE song to date.
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abrahama wrote:
so fucking gorgeous!
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headbang_roop wrote:
YEAH !! awesome concert in friday night :D i wouild to see you guys again :D
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jeroen7887 wrote:
Brilliant band =)
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GOMRecords wrote:
YEAH!!!
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skankinmushroom wrote:
One of the best live bands there are.
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Liteee wrote:
Good band!!!!
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wJohnny32w wrote:
Living End 4ewer :)
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come-all-you wrote:
the last album 'white noise' is definitely smth strange) but i'll definitely go to efffenaar at the 26th of November.
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Krustofisky wrote:
If someday they come to Brazil I'm definitely going! [2]
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joeicatrivante wrote:
If someday they come to Brazil I'm definitely going!
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DethMagician wrote:
Are they considered rockabilly cause they fucken know how to rock!!!!!
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MrDoogleMoogle wrote:
full stop hands down number one band EVER
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SepticSlut wrote:
Awesomeness. Just pure awesomeness.
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KidLiam wrote:
Best Australian band
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Konkelo- wrote:
"End of the World" is in Tony Hawk's Underground 2 ;)
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GalaxiaRetro wrote:
weren't these on a Tony Hawk game years ago? I KNEW I'd heard Prisoner of Society elsewhere before Guitar Hero.
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B_Hammock wrote:
They are pretty big here in Australia but I would love to see them get the international success that they deserve.
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Academy 2, Manchester, United Kingdom
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HMV Forum, London, United Kingdom
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