Most bands are weary of 'pigeonholing' themselves, often in the belief that it cheapens their original expression- that their music is uniquely 'theirs', and that pigeonholes are for bands who don't mind copying others... but a lot of the time, the bands who are so defensive of their originality are actually the easiest ones for us to pigeonhole.

Why is it so easy for a musician to name the genres they like to listen to, but so difficult for them to name the ones they write for?

On that note, At Risk Youth are a sonic space avant garde blues punk nu-wave industrial psychadelic stoner soul funk indie rock band from Wellington, New Zealand- and proud of it.

Band Members
Pete (Motorsheep, Wholesale Drainage, Mesculin, Virgil, The Yes Men, The Panties) on Drums

Aaron (Po-ha, The Panties, Smelter) on Bass Guitar

Lance (Gravey, Ampersand, Po-ha, The Yes Men, Airbaby (UK), Smelter) on Vocals & Guitar

Simon (The Yes Men, The Panties) on Synths

Influences Many & varied... Trans Am, Outkast, Faith No More, Genesis, Helmet, Dinosaur Jr, Bloc Party, My Bloody Valentine, Vaz, Prince, ...