Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Molotovs Interview | Wasted On Youth Album | Touring with YUNGBLUD | Bowie, Weller & Punk Roots
Fresh off the road in the middle of London (yes… from an Indian restaurant studio in Soho 😅), The Molotovs join the Mike James Rock Show to talk about their explosive debut album “Wasted On Youth” and life as one of the UK’s hardest-working young bands.
With over 600 gigs already under their belts at just 17 & 19, Matt and Izzy reveal why they ditched school to chase music full-time, how they’ve shared stages with Sex Pistols, The Libertines, Blondie, and even recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studios.
They break down the meaning behind Wasted On Youth, their love of The Jam, Buzzcocks, The Who, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, and why seizing the moment now matters. Plus — the story of how a random night at a Camden pub led to them landing an arena tour with YUNGBLUD 🤯
We also get into:
🎸 Recording at Marshall Studios
🎤 Working with Blair Crichton
⚡ Covering Bowie’s Suffragette City
🇬🇧 UK tour madness
🌍 Festivals across Europe
🔥 The new wave of young UK guitar bands
If you’re into punk attitude, mod energy, Britpop spirit, and classic British song writing — this band is one to watch.
📀 “Wasted On Youth” is OUT NOW
The Molotovs Interview | Wasted On Youth Album | Touring with YUNGBLUD | Bowie, Weller & Punk Roots
Fresh off the road in the middle of London (yes… from an Indian restaurant studio in Soho 😅), The Molotovs join the Mike James Rock Show to talk about their explosive debut album “Wasted On Youth” and life as one of the UK’s hardest-working young bands.
With over 600 gigs already under their belts at just 17 & 19, Matt and Izzy reveal why they ditched school to chase music full-time, how they’ve shared stages with Sex Pistols, The Libertines, Blondie, and even recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studios.
They break down the meaning behind Wasted On Youth, their love of The Jam, Buzzcocks, The Who, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, and why seizing the moment now matters. Plus — the story of how a random night at a Camden pub led to them landing an arena tour with YUNGBLUD 🤯
We also get into:
🎸 Recording at Marshall Studios
🎤 Working with Blair Crichton
⚡ Covering Bowie’s Suffragette City
🇬🇧 UK tour madness
🌍 Festivals across Europe
🔥 The new wave of young UK guitar bands
If you’re into punk attitude, mod energy, Britpop spirit, and classic British song writing — this band is one to watch.
📀 “Wasted On Youth” is OUT NOW
