The track End Of The World, from the album MODERN ARTillery, was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
The Living End have won 8 Jack awards (Australian live music awards) since the awards' inception in 2004. Of these, two were for Best Guitarist (Chris Cheney), one for Best Live Performer (Chris Cheney), two were for Best Bassist (Scott Owen), one for Best Drummer (Andy Strachan), one for Best Live Band and one finally for Best Live Performance (on Channel V).
The Living End performed alongside Normie Rowe performing two of Normie's hits Que Sera Sera and Shakin' All Over at an awards ceremony.
Chris Cheney appeared with label mates Green Day in Melbourne on 17 December 2005 at the Telstra Dome performing Bobby Fuller's hit I Fought The Law.
The band got it's name from the movie Rock Around The Clock.
Their 2000 album Roll On was compared by some critics to legendary British punk band The Clash's breakthrough album London Calling, due to the varied musical influences.
Sceond Solution/Prisoner Of Society won an ARIA award in 1998 for Highest Selling Single.
Their song Wake Up was the opening song to Broken Dreams II, a mixed CD featuring rock songs from mostly Australian and New Zealand bands.
Bassist Scott Owen purchased his bass guitar with $1500 he had planned to spend on a new car.
Early on The Living End were called the Runaway Boys, after a song/album by The Straycats. Current Members: Chris Cheney - Guitar, Vocals Scott Owen - Double Bass/Vocals Andy Strachan - Drums Past Members: Joey Piripitzi - Drums (1995-1996) Trav Demsey - Drums (1997-2002) Other People Who Have Appeared On Living End Records Alistair Shepherd (from AREA-7) - played saxophone on "Trapped" on the self titled album. Tody Dargaville (from AREA-7) - played trumpet on "Trapped" on the self titled album. Jack Howard - played trumpet on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Aidan McArtney - played trombone on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Jereny Smith - Played French horn on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Butch Lee - played percussion on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Cameron Baines (from Bodyjar) - backing vocals on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Grant Relf (from Bodyjar) - backing vocals on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Tom Read (from Bodyjar) - backing vocals on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Jon Toogood (from Shihad) - backing vocals on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Tom Larkin (from Shihad) - backing vocals on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Gabriel Atkinson (from Weta) - backing vocals on "Uncle Harry" on Roll On. Discography Albums The Living End - 1998 Roll On - 2000 MODERN ARTillery - 2003 From Here On In (singles compilation) - 2004 State of Emergency - 2006 Singles and EPs Hellbound, 1995 EP It's For Your Own Good, 1996 EP Second Solution/Prisoner Of Society, 1997 EP - #4 Australia Four on the Floor, 2003 EP (iTunes Music Store exclusive) From The Living End: "Save The Day", 1998 single - #22 Australia "Prisoner Of Society", 1998 single (UK) "All Torn Down", 1999 single (with radio B-side cover "Tainted Love") - #12 Australia "Trapped", 1999 single (US) "West End Riot", 1999 single From Roll On: "Pictures In The Mirror", 2000 single - #18 Australia "Roll On", 2000 single - #15 Australia "Dirty Man", 2001 single From MODERN ARTillery: "One Said To The Other", 2003 single (with radio B-side "What Would You Do?") - #19 Australia "Who's Gonna Save Us?", 2003 single - #37 Australia "Tabloid Magazine", 2003 single From From Here On In: "I Can't Give You What I Haven't Got", 2004 radio single From State of Emergency: "What's On Your Radio?" - #9 Australia "Wake Up" DVDs and videos From Here On In - The DVD 1997-2004 Music videos "Prisoner Of Society" 1997 (Aus) "Second Solution" 1997 "Save The Day" 1998 "Prisoner of Society" 1998 (USA) "All Torn Down" 1998 "West End Riot" 1998 "Pictures In The Mirror" 2000 "Roll On" 2000 (2 videos made for this single) "Dirty Man" 2001 "One Said To The Other" 2003 "Who's Gonna Save Us?" 2003 (2 videos made for this single) "Tabloid Magazine" 2004 "I Can't Give You What I Haven't Got" 2004 "What's On Your Radio" 2005
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