Waysted

Waysted
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal
Years active	1982–1987, 2003–2020
Labels	Chrysalis, Cargo Studios, Majestic Rock, Music for Nations, Bernett Records, Zoom Club Records
Members	Pete Way Fin Muir Chris George Paul "RD" Haslin Jason Poole
Website	waysted.co.uk

Waysted was a British hard rock band, formed by former UFO bassist Pete Way and Scottish rocker Fin Muir (Ian Muir) in 1982. Recruiting Frank Noon (formerly with Def Leppard), Ronnie Kayfield and Paul Raymond, Waysted signed to Chrysalis Records and released Vices in 1983.^[1]

The band went through multiple line up changes over the years, with members leaving, rejoining and leaving again, as well as periods of complete dormancy while Way pursued other projects.^[1] The band split up in 1987,^[1] but then reformed in 2003.

In 2008, Waysted toured the UK in support of its then new album The Harsh Reality. However, the outfit has not released any new material since that time.^[2]

Way died on 14 August 2020 from injuries sustained in an accident.

Band members

Final lineup

• Pete Way – bass guitar (1982–1987; 2003–2020; died 2020)
• Fin Muir – vocals (1982–1985; 2003–2020)
• Chris George – guitar (2004–2020)
• Paul "RD" Haslin – drums (2003–2020)
• Jason Poole – guitar (2007–2020)

Previous members

• Neil Wilkinson – guitar (2007)
• Danny Vaughn – vocals, tambourine, triangle (1985–1987)
• Johnny Dee – drums (1985–1987)
• Jimmy DiLella – keyboards, piano, guitar (1985–1987)
• Paul Raymond – keyboards, guitar (1982–1984)
• Ron E. Kayfield – guitar (1982–1983)
• Frank Noon – drums (1982–1984)
• Barry Bennedetta – guitar (1984)
• Decca Wade – drums (1984)
• Neil Shepard – guitar (1984)
• Andy Parker – drums (1984–1985)
• Paul Chapman – guitar (1984–1987; 2003–2004)
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums (1985)
• Jerry Shirley – drums (1985)
• Martin Chaisson – guitar (1987)
• Eric Gamens – guitar (1987)
• Jon Deverill – vocals (1987)
• Steve Harris – bass (1987 live guest member only)
• Joey Belladonna – vocals (1987 live guest member only)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Vices (1983) No. 78 UK
• The Good the Bad the Waysted (1985)
• Save Your Prayers (1986) No. 185 UK
• Wilderness of Mirrors (2000) – Includes the Original Recordings from the 'Save Your Prayers' Sessions remixed by Paul Chapman with one bonus track.
• Back from the Dead (2004)
• The Harsh Reality (2007)

Live albums

• You Won't Get Out Alive (2000) – Live, St David's Hall, Cardiff, 1984

Compilation albums

• Totally Waysted (2008)^[3][4]

Extended plays

• Waysted (1984) No. 73 UK

References

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 384/5. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
2. "Waysted | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 594. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
4. "Waysted". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

External links

• Myspace.com