Ged and the Wake Ged Johnston, born in Edinburgh Scotland, worked his way through many bands, enjoying the music. Moved to London, at 16, but was bouncing between there, Europe, and Edinburgh. before he went to uni in Bristol, and met up with Tomy boy Smyth, and formed Ged and the wake. The name Ged and the wake, came out of pure laziness, and being too stoned, that when Ged went to book the bands first gig, the venue, asked the name of the band, after been jamming foe months on end, didn't even have one, so had to book it under, Geds name, so it was just Ged for about a year, as the band still couldn't be bothered thinking. Then one of the members, suggested the wake, which was a catch name, but were well known as Ged by this time, so we all met half way, and came up with Ged and the wake, not that Ged even wanted his name on there, but could not be arsed messing about. Source: HMV GED AND THE WAKE, THE BAND ARE STILL GOING, BUT GED JOHNSTON IS ALSO DOING SOLO STUFF ALL THE TIME, ROCK AND ROLL CHAOS MAN! (REVIEW) Review by Laura Jade Twist for www.thisisnottv.co.uk (Fleece Gig) Bristol Boys are Living The Dream. Described by their Scottish leader as 'Celtic Punk,' tonight's openers Ged and The Wake blend the essence of 1970's classic punk bands like The Damned, The Ramones, and even early Misfits, with the metal influence of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, and roll it up into a visceral delight. Opening with 'Born To Drink' they soon get the crowd moving – not an easy task as the first band of the night – but nevertheless the crowd that's arrived so far lap it up. With frenetic guitar riffs and a choking chorus spat out by street-punk singer Ged, they capture the real spirit of punk rock tonight. Film Star Killers, gets its first live outing – sung with sincerity and conviction, ("Puppet masters, Film Star Killers…"), and put together with experience and skill, its clear that this is the direction that Ged and The Wake will take in order to become something far more special than they already are. Plus the fact that throughout the set, George W. Bush has been peering out across the audience from a poster taped up onto the backdrop, with the words "World's Number One Terrorist" blaring above him. Dedicating their final track to the American leader, Ged smirks with that acerbic political fire that has fuelled many a punk band before them, and bursts into 'Filmstar Killers,' a brutal tirade against today's corporate society. Punk's not dead after all. The problem for next band Luscious Ricky's is that they're playing to the wrong crowd. The majority of tonight's audience have been pumped up by the punk of the previous band and are arriving in full force for tonight's Guns n' Roses inspired headliners, and many don't seem at all interested in the sound that this act are pushing out. Bringing with them a tremendous following (who all hilariously come in fancy dress this evening) the band rip through tracks from their new Album With amazing riffs and solos you don't ever want to end, The boys create a jaw-dropping, mosh-tastic spectacle that most bands only dream of doing at this point in their career.When you're down the pub on a Wednesday evening moshing to a phenomenal cover of Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid,' with a giant banana on your right and Fred Flinstone to your left, you know you've either had to much to drink, or you're having an awesome night. Thankfully for me, it was the latter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ZppXqkd18 http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/gAwwKQX2LoY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAwwKQX2LoY http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0087B89SE (C) CRINGE RECORDS