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WASTED YOUTH the original post-punk pre-goth cult band from 1979-82,
features original members Ken Scott (Vocals) and Rocco Barker (Gtr), with new
members Alan Temple (Drums), Josef Rosam (Gtr) and Sabrina Amade (Bass).
Whilst paying respect and having great love for the ?old? Wasted Youth, the
?new? Wasted Youth are not a nostalgia act and are keen to prove that they
have something new to offer, both visually and sonically.
Wasted Youth, who reformed initially for one gig in February 2022, have gone
from strength to strength ever since. They supported the Psychedelic Furs on
all dates of their UK tour in 2022, including the iconic Royal Albert Hall. They
built on the demand for more shows by playing four more sold-out headline
shows in London before the year was out.
In 2023, Wasted Youth took their vibrant and contemporary sound to fans old
and new around the country. Wasted Youth played the Wide-Awake Festival
in London, the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool and headlined the Portobello
Live festival, not to mention club gigs in their own right all over the country.
2023 also saw the welcome re-release of ?Wild and Wandering (Remaster)?
(WY Records), Wasted Youth?s seminal debut album from 1981, and out-of-
print for decades. Sales have so far been very good, with practically everyone
commenting on how good the remaster sounds when compared to the original
release.
Wasted Youth went back on the road in 2024 and played a series of successful
gigs and festivals throughout the year. Wanting to capitalise on this success
and fans eager for a new Wasted Youth record, a studio was booked. And now,
some six months later, the album is almost ready to go.
The new Wasted Youth album is called ?NEO NOIR? (WY Records) and is
scheduled for release in April, 2025. ?NEO NOIR? is the debut album by the
modern-day Wasted Youth and features ten original compositions.
Wasted Youth released ?Wild and?Raw? (WY Records) in December 2024, a
fantastic and unreleased studio recording from 1981, now available to
download from wastedyouth4.bandcamp.com
A limited vinyl edition (which has been remastered specifically for this release)
of ?Wild and?Raw? will be available in shops (via Rough Trade distribution) and
at live shows, from April 2025 onwards.. Also available at wastedyouth4.bandcamp.com
JAMIE PERRETT Growing up in an unconventional household, it was almost inevitable that Jamie Perrett
- the son of the man who wrote one of the most iconic punk songs, ?Another Girl, Another Planet? ? would find music as both a refuge and a means of self - expression. Despite the early success of his father band Jamie?s childhood in South London was marked by extreme hardship due to his parents? struggles with addiction. Music became his escape. Honing his guitar skills until he could play almost any Jimi Hendrix tune by the age of 12. Jamie has played a pivotal role in Peter Perrett's creative resurgence; contributing lead guitar, production and songwriting to his father?s solo work, released on Domino Records. Jamie produced Peter?s critically acclaimed LP ?The Cleansing?, featuring guests Bobby Gillespie, Johnny Marr and Carlos O?Connell from Fontaines DC.
In 2021, Jamie began focusing on his solo work. He went on to release singles which were praised by Clash, KEXP, Radio X, Louder Than War, etc. In 2023, Jamie entered the studio to record an album, bringing an even darker edge to his
songwriting as he delved into themes of abuse, neglect, fractured relationships, and the complexities of growing up amid broken promises. Jamie?s music blends melodic rock with raw, infectious energy, resonating with vulnerability
and honesty. His debut is no ordinary rock record ? it?s a testament to resilience, talent, and the unfiltered truth of growing up on the edge of rock and roll.
CARNIEPUNKS play 'Acid-crypt swamp-punkadelia'. They channel the spirits of early post-punk bands such as Killing Joke, Bauhaus and The Birthday Party and the deranged psychedelic blues of Dr John the Night Tripper. Carniepunks excavate the ghosts of their birthplace's dark heart in drum-heavy songs spiked with a tincture of dread. The fetid Avon delta is a cursed place full of bad magic.
DUB PUNK (DJ)
DUB PUNK is Pete Webb of ?Statik Sound System?, ?New Brand? and future looking post punk band ?Making Strange?. He DJ?s a mix of punk, post-punk and dub but will also stray into dub step, breaks and Jungle depending on the event. Versatile and steeped in alternative music history and releasing SSS?s compilation album ?In Dub volume 1? on vinyl in April this year, he will be on the decks at many events in 2025.
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Wasted Youth Biography
“Wasted Youth were arguably the greatest ‘lost’ London band of the post-punk years.” Louder than war
Rarely mentioned, if at all, in the era’s music history books, they were heavily influenced by the dark narcotic glamour of the Velvet Underground, the Doors, the Stooges and Transformer-era Lou Reed.
Peter Perrett (The Only Ones) produced them, as did Martin Hannett (Joy Division).
They were hugely popular as the Eighties dawned with punks looking for something more sexy and sophisti- cated and looked set to become much more than the cult band they became. They pre-dated Post Punk and Goth and are still remembered as quietly-influential and a superb live band by fans.
Wasted Youth were indie chart regulars in the early 80s post-punk scene, touring with The Only Ones, Psyche- delic Furs, Robert Palmer, Classix Nouveau and Modern English. Their 1981 album ‘Wild and Wandering’ is widely considered to be an overlooked classic which has sold in excess of 25,000 copies in its lifetime. Post- Punk, Pre-Goth, New Psychedelia, take your pick, they weren’t tied to any fashion or genre of the day, which gave their music a timeless quality.
Having split at the end of 1982, the band returned in February 2022, still featuring original members Ken Scott and Rocco Barker (also ex-Flesh For Lulu), initially for a couple of low-key gigs, but when tickets sold- out within minutes of going on sale, it became clear that there was still a demand for Wasted Youth and their brand of controlled chaos, pulsating rhythms and beautiful stories from the darker side of life.
Joined by younger recruits Josef Rosam (Gtr), Sabrina Amade (Bass) and Alan Temple (Drums), they have been touring the UK playing well-received shows, including dates with the Psychedelic Furs, Pop Will Eat Itself and festivals such as Wide Awake and Rebellion.
Ken and Rocco have led very ‘colourful’ lives (to put it mildly) but have come through it all with youthful vigour and enthusiasm very much intact. Their long awaited album Neo Noir was recorded over several sessions between June 2024 to January 2025 in West Eleven Recording Studio produced by Ken Scott and engineered by Kevin Harris.
Whilst paying respect and having great love for the ‘old’ Wasted Youth, the ‘new’ Wasted Youth are not a nostalgia act, and are eager to prove that they have something new to offer, both visually and sonically.
Read MoreRarely mentioned, if at all, in the era’s music history books, they were heavily influenced by the dark narcotic glamour of the Velvet Underground, the Doors, the Stooges and Transformer-era Lou Reed.
Peter Perrett (The Only Ones) produced them, as did Martin Hannett (Joy Division).
They were hugely popular as the Eighties dawned with punks looking for something more sexy and sophisti- cated and looked set to become much more than the cult band they became. They pre-dated Post Punk and Goth and are still remembered as quietly-influential and a superb live band by fans.
Wasted Youth were indie chart regulars in the early 80s post-punk scene, touring with The Only Ones, Psyche- delic Furs, Robert Palmer, Classix Nouveau and Modern English. Their 1981 album ‘Wild and Wandering’ is widely considered to be an overlooked classic which has sold in excess of 25,000 copies in its lifetime. Post- Punk, Pre-Goth, New Psychedelia, take your pick, they weren’t tied to any fashion or genre of the day, which gave their music a timeless quality.
Having split at the end of 1982, the band returned in February 2022, still featuring original members Ken Scott and Rocco Barker (also ex-Flesh For Lulu), initially for a couple of low-key gigs, but when tickets sold- out within minutes of going on sale, it became clear that there was still a demand for Wasted Youth and their brand of controlled chaos, pulsating rhythms and beautiful stories from the darker side of life.
Joined by younger recruits Josef Rosam (Gtr), Sabrina Amade (Bass) and Alan Temple (Drums), they have been touring the UK playing well-received shows, including dates with the Psychedelic Furs, Pop Will Eat Itself and festivals such as Wide Awake and Rebellion.
Ken and Rocco have led very ‘colourful’ lives (to put it mildly) but have come through it all with youthful vigour and enthusiasm very much intact. Their long awaited album Neo Noir was recorded over several sessions between June 2024 to January 2025 in West Eleven Recording Studio produced by Ken Scott and engineered by Kevin Harris.
Whilst paying respect and having great love for the ‘old’ Wasted Youth, the ‘new’ Wasted Youth are not a nostalgia act, and are eager to prove that they have something new to offer, both visually and sonically.
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