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.
artist background · via last.fm
who's in it
the lineup, and where else they play ↓
Joey Piripitzi (formerly) — also plays in Thee Psycho Delmatics
Chris Cheney — also plays in The Runaway Boys, The Wrights, The Barnestormers
Scott Owen
Travis Demsey (formerly)
Andy Strachan
via musicbrainz
what people say
“The Living End's music is great to listen to, but is so much better live, with Scott's iconic double bass moves and sound.”