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Hi...we're Wasted Talent, and we want to be your rock and roll band. If you’re looking for a fun band that plays nothing but great rock and roll, doesn’t take themselves too seriously, and won’t play so loud the neighbors will complain…you need Wasted Talent. Click on the links below to learn more: |
 About Us
Wasted Talent bleeds Milwaukee and Rock and Roll and consists of members: Mike Griffin (guitar pickin’ fool) Mike Joswiak (bass, perpetual feedback) Russ LaCourt (drums, power lifting) Jerry Smith (guitar, metallurgy) Brian Welter (vocals, youth) Wasted Talent has been playing rock and roll together (in some way, shape or form) for nearly 12 years and its members combine for over 50 years of live performance experience. If it’s not apparent yet, we don’t take this job too seriously. We’re in this for the music, the fun, and the beer…and it shows on stage as we crack jokes, encourage crowd participation, mingle with the audience (we’re all wireless), and toast sociables. Places We've Rocked
WI State Fair 2010 5th Ward Pub, Milwaukee, WI Club Geribaldi, Milwaukee, WI The Commodore, Milwaukee, WI Paulo’s Pizza/Pub, Milwaukee, WI Fat Daddy’s, Milwaukee, WI The Cavern Club, New Berlin, WI Arriba’s, Butler, WI Rookies, Okauchee, WI JJ’s, Sister Bay, WI Petit Ice Center, West Allis, WI Fritz’s on 2nd, Milwaukee, WI Nickels, New Berlin, WI Suburban Motors, Thiensville, WI Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, WI Sue’s Bay View Bandwagon, Milwaukee, WI Starlight Grove, Milwaukee, WI BBC, Milwaukee, WI Long Wong’s, Milwaukee, WI What We Play
Brad Paisley – Alcohol Tom Petty - American Girl Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun / Kiss Off Kenny Wayne Sheppheard - Blue on Black Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back Judas Priest - Breaking the Law Elvis Presley - Burnin' Love House of Lords - Can't Find My Way Home The Messengers – That's the Way a Woman Is Samy Johns - Chevy Van Jet - Cold Hard Bitch Led Zepellin - Communication Breakdown Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama Queen - Crazy Little Thing Billy Idol - Dancin’ w/Myself Poison - Every Rose Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You The Bottle Rockets – Radar Gun The Knack - Good Girls Don’t BoDeans - Good Work Black Crowes - Hard to Handle Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy Tommy James & the Shondels - I Think We’re Alone Now Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated U2 – Desire Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak Black Crowes - Jealous Again Tom Petty – Listen to Her Heart Georgia Satalites - Keep Your Hands to YoSef ZZ Top - LaGrange Tom Petty - Listen to Her Heart Lynyrd Skynyrd - Mr Breeze Jimmy Eat World - Praise Chorus Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire KISS - Rock and Roll All Night Del Shannon - Runaway Tom Petty - Runnin Down a Dream Everclear - Santa Monica Johny Rivers - Secret Agent Man The Clash - Should I Stay AC/DC - T.N.T. Stevie Ray Vaughn - The House is a Rockin’ Queen - Tie Your Mother Down REO Speedwagon - Time for Me to Fly ZZ Top - Tush Guns N Roses - Used to Love Her Nazareth - Whisky Drinkin' Woman AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie George Thorogood - You Talk Too Much Tom Petty - You Wreck Me Give us a listen
All audio below is from live performances. We don't believe in the common practice of passing off a studio recording as "us." Many bands spend countless hours and dollars recording a demo and then can't perform anywhere near that level live. With us, what you hear below is what you get. Wasted Talent MegaMix Blue on Black Breaking the Law Chevy Van House is Rockin' Runnin Down a Dream See us in action
Top ten reasons to hire us
1. Our fans are heavy drinkers…cah-ching $$$$ 2. You’ll think you’ve seen us at Summerfest 3. We take very little care and feeding 4. Wasted Talent, one of the best times you’ll never remember 5. We play songs you’ll recognize, some you may even like. 6. Free lazer light show 7. Pirates are cool 8. Community crime rate drops by 7% during Wasted Talent performances (until the show ends when the band picks back up on their diabolical activities). 9. Their snug trousers fit in a most attractive manner 10. We stimulate more than just the economy |
Hi. We're Wasted Talent and we want to be your rock and roll band. If you're looking for a fun band that plays nothing but great rock and roll, doesn't take themselves too seriously, and won't play so loud the neighbors will complain, you need Wasted Talent.
Rock cover band serving Milwaukee and surrounding areas since 1997.
Rock cover band serving Milwaukee and surrounding areas since 1997.