Wasted Youth (British band)

Wasted Youth were an English post-punk band from London, England, active between 1979 and 1982, which blended [[post-punk/pre-Goth with dark acoustic strains of the sort associated with Nick Drake and Syd Barrett. The line-up of the band was Ken Scott (vocals and guitar), Rocco Barker (guitar), Nick Nicole (synth), Darren Murphy (bass) and Andy Scott (drums). Their records were released through Bridgehouse Records, a label set up by the bass player's father, former boxer Terry Murphy.[1][2]

Wasted Youth
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresPost-punk
Years active1979–1982, 2022
LabelsBridgehouse Records
Associated actsFlesh for Lulu
WebsiteWasted Youth on Myspace
Members
  • Ken Scott (vocals)
  • Rocco Barker (guitar, backing vocals)
  • Ray Hanson (guitar)
  • Teresa Casella (bass)
  • Alan Temple (drums)
  • Josef Rosam (synth, 2nd bass, percussion)
Past members
  • Nick Nicole
  • Darren Murphy
  • Andy Scott
  • Mick Atkins

Wasted Youth emerged from the Plaistow power pop trio The Tickets who were fronted by Ken Scott with brother Andy on Drums and John McGeady on bass.[3]

Rocco Barker went on to join the band Flesh for Lulu[4] and was in the Channel 4 show, A Place in Spain: Costa Chaos.[5]

The band's bassist, Darren Murphy, died of cancer on 15 February 2012.[1] The band's drummer, Andy Scott, also of Cockney Rejects fame, died of cancer on 29 May 2020.

In October 2021, Ken Scott and Rocco Barker announced that they were reviving Wasted Youth, with new members Ray 'Sonic' Hanson (from Thee Hypnotics) on guitar, Alan Temple (from The Low Gods) on drums, Teresa Casella (Miranda Sex Garden) on bass and Josef Rosam on (from Dorothy Vallens) second bass, synth and percussion, who joined in March 2022. The first shows for the reformed band sold out within hours of going on sale. Wasted Youth are special guests on the Psychedelic Furs UK tour in April and play the PowerHaus in London on May 14, 2022.

Discography

Singles
Year Title UK Indie Chart Position[6]
January 1980 "Jealousy" 23
July 1980 "I'll Remember You" 19
1980 "My Friends Are Dead" EP
May 1981 "Rebecca's Room" 15
May 1982 "Wildlife" 21
September 1982 "Reach Out" 42
December 1982 "(Do the) Caveman" –

"Paris, France" (released under pseudonym "Tom Lucy")

Albums
Year Title[7] UK Indie Chart Position[6]
December 1981 "Wild and Wandering" 9
1982 "Live"
May 1983 "Beginning of the End" 13
"From the Inner Depth"
2006 "Memorialize" (Singles '79-'82)

References
  1. Robb, John (22 February 2012). "Darren Murphy : Wasted Youth : RIP". Louder Than War. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. "Wasted Youth". Nostalgia Central. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "The Tickets". Bored Teenagers. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. Harris, Will (6 June 2015). "R.I.P. Nick Marsh, lead singer of Flesh for Lulu". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. A Place in Spain: Costa Chaos at IMDb
  6. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 251. ISBN 0951720694.
  7. Wasted Youth discography at Discogs


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