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| '''Wasted Youth''' was a band in early 80s from ],], who played classic hardcore punk. The band followed in the footsteps of ] and the ], and were a prominent and popular act amongst the Los Angeles punk underground of the early 1980's. | |||
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| Hailing from the "faster,louder" school, the band crafted a unique sound by removing all of the bass and most of the midrange frequencies from Chett Lehrer's guitars. Coupled with this is the often intricate bass work of Jeff Long, the tight drumming of Allen Stiritz, and the wail of Danny Spira. The band's first release, "Reagan's In" is a classic of early West Coast hardcore punk music. This entire album, with its ten songs, takes less then 15 minutes to complete and is famous for the Pushead Lamort artwork of Ronald Reagan on its front cover. The band came out of the same West Los Angeles high school as the Germs, and was the most prominent 'second wave' punk band from University High. | |||
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| Later releases moved toward more and more of a metal sound,culminating with their last album, "Black Daze." Wasted Youth came out and prospered at the same time as bands such as the Adolescents, T.S.O.L., Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Agent Orange, the Stains, and others were dominating the vibrant punk scene in early 80's Los Angeles. Members went on to perform in the ]-] group ], ] became a drummer for ] and later ] while Dave Kusner, who played guitar on Black Daze, went on to become a member of chart topper Velvet Revolver. | |||
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| | alias = LA's Wasted Youth | |||
| | origin = ], U.S. | |||
| | years_active = 1981–1988 | |||
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| | past_members = Chett Lehrer<br />Jeff Long<br />Allen Stiritz<br />Danny Spira<br />Paul Rossi<br />Tim Gallegos<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />] | |||
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| '''Wasted Youth''' (also known as '''LA's Wasted Youth''') was an early 1980s ] band from Los Angeles, California. The band followed in the footsteps of ] and the ]. It was a prominent and popular act among the Los Angeles punk ]. Other bands active in the early 1980s Los Angeles punk scene were ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
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| Footage of the original lineup (1981–1983) can be seen in the film ''Slog Movie'', which is a film documenting the ] punk scene. | |||
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| ==History== | |||
| The original members of Wasted Youth were Chett Lehrer, Jeff Long, Allen Stiritz, and Danny Spira.<ref name="Wasted Youth" /> | |||
| === ''Reagan's In'' === | |||
| The band's first album '']'', is in the early ] hardcore punk ] style.<ref name="American Hardcore">{{cite book|last=Blush|first=Steven|author-link=Steven Blush|title=American Hardcore: A Tribal History Second Edition|year=2010|publisher=]|isbn=978-0-922915-71-2|pages=90–91|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7AgdUYZ6U0wC&q=Wasted+Youth+hardcore&pg=PA91|editor=George Petros|editor-link=George Petros}}</ref> It is known for the ] ] of ] on the front cover.<ref name="Wasted Youth">{{cite book|last=Cogan|first=Brian|title=The Encyclopedia of Punk|year=2008|publisher=Sterling|isbn=978-1-4027-5960-4|pages=356}}</ref> The back of the album features ]'s photograph of an upside down stagediver in midair. Though this ] consists of ten ], it is less than fifteen minutes long. | |||
| === ''Get Out of My Yard'' === | |||
| ], front man after Allah Akhbar (1983–1985), left the band. His work was re-recorded by Paolo Rossi co-produced with Darin Scheff and titled "Get out of My Yard". Paolo Rossi (the last generation of Wasted Youth front men) went on to start an indie label "Open Circle Records" in ] (Open Circle released ''Get Out of My Yard'' LP). Wasted Youth led a successful "Crack Across America Tour" in the late 1980s to support "Get Out of My Yard." Michael Licalsi, a club and show promoter from the SF Bay Area, served as their manager, with Louis (VideoLouis) Elovitz taking part in management for a period of time as well. Wasted Youth performed with bands such as Bad Brains, The Ramones, and Circle Jerks on this final tour. | |||
| === ''Black Daze'' === | |||
| The band's later releases moved towards a ] sound, including a cover of Van Halen's "On Fire". The more advanced musical and lyrical development on Black Daze brought Wasted Youth to new thrash metal audiences. The video for the album's "Good Day For a Hanging" depicts a motorcycle spinning amongst concert-goers in a mud-pit. | |||
| == Aftermath == | |||
| Members went on to perform in the tribal-] group ]; ] became a drummer for ] from 1994 to 2002, and later ] from 2002 to 2012 and is now the drummer for ] as of July 2021; while ], who played bass on ''Black Daze'', went on to become a member of ] from 2002 to 2008.<ref name="Wasted Youth" /> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| Wasted Youth | |
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| Also known as | LA's Wasted Youth |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk Crossover thrash (later) |
| Years active | 1981–1988 |
| Past members | Chett Lehrer Jeff Long Allen Stiritz Danny Spira Paul Rossi Tim Gallegos Jay Bentley Jeff Dahlgren Dave Kushner Joey Castillo |
Wasted Youth (also known as LA's Wasted Youth) was an early 1980s hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. The band followed in the footsteps of Black Flag and the Circle Jerks. It was a prominent and popular act among the Los Angeles punk underground. Other bands active in the early 1980s Los Angeles punk scene were The Adolescents, T.S.O.L., Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Agent Orange, and The Stains.
Footage of the original lineup (1981–1983) can be seen in the film Slog Movie, which is a film documenting the Orange County punk scene.
History
The original members of Wasted Youth were Chett Lehrer, Jeff Long, Allen Stiritz, and Danny Spira.
Reagan's In
The band's first album Reagan's In, is in the early West Coast hardcore punk music style. It is known for the Pushead artwork of Ronald Reagan on the front cover. The back of the album features Edward Colver's photograph of an upside down stagediver in midair. Though this album consists of ten tracks, it is less than fifteen minutes long.
Get Out of My Yard
Jeff Dahlgren, front man after Allah Akhbar (1983–1985), left the band. His work was re-recorded by Paolo Rossi co-produced with Darin Scheff and titled "Get out of My Yard". Paolo Rossi (the last generation of Wasted Youth front men) went on to start an indie label "Open Circle Records" in Glendale, California (Open Circle released Get Out of My Yard LP). Wasted Youth led a successful "Crack Across America Tour" in the late 1980s to support "Get Out of My Yard." Michael Licalsi, a club and show promoter from the SF Bay Area, served as their manager, with Louis (VideoLouis) Elovitz taking part in management for a period of time as well. Wasted Youth performed with bands such as Bad Brains, The Ramones, and Circle Jerks on this final tour.
Black Daze
The band's later releases moved towards a heavy metal sound, including a cover of Van Halen's "On Fire". The more advanced musical and lyrical development on Black Daze brought Wasted Youth to new thrash metal audiences. The video for the album's "Good Day For a Hanging" depicts a motorcycle spinning amongst concert-goers in a mud-pit.
Aftermath
Members went on to perform in the tribal-industrial group Savage Republic; Joey Castillo became a drummer for Danzig from 1994 to 2002, and later Queens of the Stone Age from 2002 to 2012 and is now the drummer for The Circle Jerks as of July 2021; while Dave Kushner, who played bass on Black Daze, went on to become a member of Velvet Revolver from 2002 to 2008.
References
- ^ Cogan, Brian (2008). The Encyclopedia of Punk. Sterling. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-4027-5960-4.
- Blush, Steven (2010). George Petros (ed.). American Hardcore: A Tribal History Second Edition. Feral House. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-0-922915-71-2.