Joe Piripitzi

Joe Piripitzi is an Australian rock musician. He was the founding drummer of the rockabilly band, The Living End, from 1994 to 1996; which formed in Melbourne with Chris Cheney on lead guitar and lead vocals, and Scott Owen on double bass and backing vocals.[1][2][3] Cheney considered Piripitzi to be ideal due to his charismatic appearance.[4] Piripitzi is recorded on their first two extended plays, Hellbound (1995) and It's for Your Own Good (November 1996).

Joe Piripitzi
Also known asJoe Evil
BornMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion

After leaving the Living End, Piripitzi was a drummer for another Melbourne band, H-Block 101, which were a 77-punk-influenced group from October 1996 to mid-1998. He appeared on that group's second album, No Room for Apathy (1997) and their EP, Synergy – recorded in January 1998, but released after Piripitzi's departure.[5]

Piripitzi later joined the Psycho Delmatics under the stage name, Joe Evil.[6]

References
  1. Nimmervoll, Ed. "The Living End". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Living End'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. Holmgren, Magnus. "The Living End". passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. (interviewees) Chris Cheney, Scott Owen, Andy Strachan, Travis Demsey (2004). From Here on In: The DVD 1997-2004 (Documentary). EMI.
  5. "History". homepages.ihum.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2015. Note: last name is misspelt as Piripitsi.
  6. "Holy Shit". Official PsychoDelmatics Website. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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