Press:

“Sometimes the reason to go see a band is because they look punk, because they’ve adhere faithfully to the template so they look cool while they churn out some identikit music. Thankfully you couldn’t ever level that accusation at Wasted Life. But though the truth is some of those things help, they all pale into insignificance when a band possess the magic ingredient called passion, and Wasted Life have a passion for punk that rages from within. It’s what brings their tunes to life so they make you punch the air and act like a dick. But that’s the thing about punk rock, or great punk rock anyway, when it comes directly from the heart it will hit you full in the face and knock you down for the full ten. And thats true of any band operating in any genre. Nobody will believe in your music if you don’t believe in it yourself. And Wasted Life are really starting to believe !”
Phil King - Mudkiss Fanzine

“With a voice that sounds uncannily like Handsome Dick Manitoba of The Dictators od'ing on speed, Wasted Life roar into life with “Why Me”, as powerful and potent a punk-rock statement to open a CD as they come – growled vocals take the verses by the scruff of the neck as hollered choruses take the hooks and all of this above a burning display of ferocious riffs and rhythms, not to mention a seriously on-fire guitar break to complete the picture.”
Andy Garibaldi - Dead Earnest

“I remember listening to Rancid and Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards for many years back in my younger days, and always there was this sense inside me that whilst it was good, there was something missing. Listening to Wasted Life I’ve discovered what it is, it’s the belief in themselves as a band and in the music they’re producing”
Dave Nicholls - Loud Stuff

“Wasted Life opened their assault with big fuck off musical fists and never let you recover via a lengthy set that I thought would get tiresome by the end (my punk spirit and attention always goes for short, sharp shockers) but it was nothing of the sort.”
Fungal Punk - Fungal Punk

“A band which will undoubtedly go down a storm at the Rebellion/HITS fests and the toast of drunk punks everywhere. ”
Ian Pickens - Mass Movement Magazine

“Hard hitting punk rock as Wasted Life blast craters with hurtful aggression and heavy duty tuneage. The melody is minced and it is more than apparent that this outfit mean big fuckin' business. ”
Dave - Fungal Punk

“The bad weather and cold didn’t stop a determined group of punks from making their way to the Full Moon in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Thursday night to see Wasted Life. After all, punk gigs are few in the area and Wasted Life more or less guarantee a good night !”
EMMA COLE - PUNK IN STOKE

“Great guitar work that compliments the steady rhythm section and a growled Howling vocal from JJ that even though its as gruff as a Wolf with a mouth full of Glass, you can still hear every word ”
Woodstock - Studs and Punks

“Wasted Life are brilliant, excellent powerful early 80's style punk rock, quite the smack in the face. Even Ratmonkey is good old-school Brit punk. Worth it for Wasted Life alone already!”
PURE IMPACT - WASTED LIFE / RATMONKEY SPLIT CD REVIEW