User:Waxaposse/TheIllegalWaste

The Illegal Waste are a 3-piece English indie garage band based in Newcastle in the North East of England. They consist of bassist David Randle, drummer Mark Johnson and guitarist-singer/songwriter Alistair King. Their sound, often touted as 'New Wave Hyper Garage' is a room shattering fusion of distorted guitar, head-smashing drums and frenzied bass so piercing it ought to be illegal.

Formation

Touring and Gigs

In mid-2005, the band were runners-up for the 'best band' with Mark Johsnon taking 'best drummer' at the Insangel Northern Music Awards in Newcastle.

After seeing the band play with the The Kooks, The NME's Best Northern Student Club, Spun, personally requested the band as their headliners to celebrate their move to the huge super club Digital, Newcastle. Hot on the heels of that sell out Spun gig, autumn/winter 2005 saw Spun founder Fred Fernandez so impressed with the band that he took over as manger.

The band finally burst out of the region, co-headlining Transit tour of Northern England, and playing auspicious venues around the UK including Heads Down Thumbs Up, Glasgow and iconic indie Rhythm Factory, London. All coming off the back of being hand picked by Carl Barat as support for his new act, Dirty Pretty Things.

Discography

Tracks

It's Illegal The Failed Romance of Paul Sabbath The Cluny to Eighth Avenue Head-smash Automatica Song 'N' Blitz n Bong Toys for the Boys DSL South Shields in the Winter Time The First Battle The Afterburn Beware The Mystro