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The Living End
Three men stand in front of a bare tree. All are shown in three-quarter body shot and facing forward. Man at left is tallest, he has dark hair and wears a dark cap, a dark leather jacket which is unzipped, and blue jeans. He holds his arms along his sides. Middle man is slightly shorter, with dark clothes and his arms behind his back. He is partly behind and obscured by first man. Third man is shortest, his head hair is very short and sparse and his hands are behind his back. He wears a dark jacket and pants, with a dark tee shirt that features 'Ramones' printed across it with a logo below and names encircling it.
Left to right: Chris Cheney, Andy Strachan, Scott Owen
(Leipzig, Germany, November 2009)
Background information
Also known as The Longnecks, Safety Matches
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Punk rock, pop punk, rockabilly, alternative rock
Years active 1994 (1994)–present
Labels Dine Alone, Dew, Deck Cheese, Adeline, EastWest, EMI, Modular, Rapido, Independent
Associated acts The Runaway Boys
Website www.thelivingend.com.au
Members Chris Cheney
Scott Owen
Andy Strachan
Adrian Lombardi
Past members Joey Piripitzi
Travis Demsey

The Living End are an Australian punk rock band, which 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 double A-sided single, "Second Solution" / "Prisoner of Society", which peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Singles Chart. They have released six studio albums and two reached the No. 1 spot on the ARIA Albums Chart: self-titled album (12 October 1998) and State of Emergency (4 February 2006). They have also gained chart success in the United States and United Kingdom.

At ARIA Music Awards ceremonies they have been nominated 27 times and have won five awards: Highest Selling Single for "Second Solution / Prisoner of Society" (1998), Breakthrough Artist – Album and Best Group for The Living End (1999), Best Rock Album for White Noise (2008), and the same category for The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating (2011). Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane described the group which "emerged as one of the country's premier rock acts. By blending a range of styles (punk, rockabilly and flat out rock) with great success, The Living End has managed to produce anthemic choruses and memorable songs in abundance". In October 2010 their debut album was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.


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