Living End
May 8th 2006 22:17
It's about time I did some Australian band reviews.
They've got to be Australia's most famous Punk band, except for Silverchair (who I need to do a post about), meaning they're still fairly unknown outside of our borders.
They've released 4 albums, and hold a few records within Australia - such as the highest selling debut album, and have been in Triple J (an Australian radio station, for any overseas readers) Hottest 100 since 1997 - another unmatched feat.
Looking at their songs, this national fame is not surprising; Prisoner of Society, All Torn Down, Roll On, Pictures in the Mirror, Tabloid Magazine, they have so many good songs.
One unfortunate thing I must say about The Living End, they're signed with EMI, I don't know the whole story, but it seems that they're now popular enough to succede even with a less famous company.
The political beliefs of 'The Living End' are kept a bit more in check (outside of their music) then with many other bands, but they have kept up four albums of political music, so maybe its better that they didn't damage their careers early through insulting the powerful too obliquley.
The band is as popular now as it ever has been, and shows no signs of breaking up or losing popularity, so we have years more of Living End to enjoy (assuming we do enjoy it, that is.)
Check out they're homepage
They've got to be Australia's most famous Punk band, except for Silverchair (who I need to do a post about), meaning they're still fairly unknown outside of our borders.
They've released 4 albums, and hold a few records within Australia - such as the highest selling debut album, and have been in Triple J (an Australian radio station, for any overseas readers) Hottest 100 since 1997 - another unmatched feat.
Looking at their songs, this national fame is not surprising; Prisoner of Society, All Torn Down, Roll On, Pictures in the Mirror, Tabloid Magazine, they have so many good songs.
One unfortunate thing I must say about The Living End, they're signed with EMI, I don't know the whole story, but it seems that they're now popular enough to succede even with a less famous company.
Chris Cheney, Guitar and Vocals. Scott Owen, Double Bass, vocals and Andy Stratchan, Drums
The political beliefs of 'The Living End' are kept a bit more in check (outside of their music) then with many other bands, but they have kept up four albums of political music, so maybe its better that they didn't damage their careers early through insulting the powerful too obliquley.
The band is as popular now as it ever has been, and shows no signs of breaking up or losing popularity, so we have years more of Living End to enjoy (assuming we do enjoy it, that is.)
Check out they're homepage
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