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Wasted Youth?

Ken Scott, songwriter/frontman of Wasted Youth.

wastedyouth4.bandcamp.com/music

www.facebook.com/Wasted.Youth.1979/

The original Wasted Youth, one of the best bands to come out of post punk East London. Formed in the summer of 1979 at the Bridge House in Canning Town. The band rubbed shoulders with the likes of The Psychedelic Furs and The Only Ones, occupying the indie album charts before splitting up in December 1982 on the verge of signing to a major record label.

Alternative music website Louderthanwar.com described them as “arguably the greatest ‘lost’ London band of the post-punk years… heavily influenced by the dark narcotic glamour of the Velvets, the Doors and Transformer-era Lou Reed.”

After a gap of 40 years the band’s 3 surviving original members reformed for their now legendary gig at the Lexington, Islington in February 2022. Tickets sold out within hours of going on sale.

While the revival success may have been bouyed up by a wave of nostalgia from their original fans, the band are keen to move on.

To quote their social media feed the band say "Whilst paying respect to 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."

Ken Scott was and probably remains the major creative force behind the band and since the original line up split has seen his life and career follow a remarkable trajectory. You can hear Ken tell his own story here. foxyradio.com/foxy-radio-112-foxy-radio-on-deal-radio-fea...

As a Bridge House regular I saw Wasted Youth many times there and at other venues across London. I got to know Ken briefly as our paths crossed after the band split.

Having missed out on the opportunity to see the reformed band at the Lexington, and the Royal Albert Hall in support of the Furs, I finally managed to catch them at “Powerhaus” Camden (aka Dingwalls). I’ve been pestering Ken ever since to let me take his portrait. He finally caved in and we met last Friday for a shoot after I reminded him that he still owed me a favour for helping him decorate his flat in Plaistow circa 1984!

Profoto D2 1000 + 5' Octobox & Grid.

Taken in: UK / England / Islington / Caledonian (show map)

Taken on: November 7, 2024

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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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