Wasps

The Wasps are a Punk band first formed in East London, February 1976 with original lead singer/songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean.  They were there at the start of the UK Punk rock movement, along with the likes of The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Damned, Buzzcocks, UK Subs, Sham 69, Stiff Little Fingers, Subway Sect and many more. 
During the '76-'77 period They performed extensively at venues across London and the UK such as The Roxy, The Vortex, The Bridge House, Music Machine, The Marquee, etc.
Their first single with RCA, "Rubber Cars", was RCA's fastest selling single the week it was released and would have been a massive hit had RCA not reluctantly pulled the record. The band with the line up at that time split in 1979 during its release due to unresolvable managerial disputes.
==Links to Peel==
The band performed 2 sessions for Radio 1's John Peel show in the late 70's.  Their singles "Teenage Treats" (considered a favourite of Peel's),  "Can't Wait 'Till '78" (along with their version of "Waiting For My Man on the '77 "Live at The Vortex" album), are considered punk classics from that period.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1978-02-13. First Broadcast: 22 February 1978. Repeated: 17 March 1978, 31 May 1978
*Teenage Treats / J-J-J-Jenny / She Made Magic / Something To Tell You
2. Recorded: 1979-02-13. First Broadcast: 20 February 1979. Repeated: 10 April 1979
*Angelica / Rubber Cars / This Time / She's Alarming
==Other Shows Played==
;1977
*24 November 1977: Teenage Treats (7") 4 Play FOUR 001
==External Links==
*Official Website
*Discogs
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