Wayne Larsen
Encyclopedia
Wayne Larsen is a neo-psychedelic rock
guitarist best known for being the front man for The Laughing Soup Dish, as well as being a guitarist in The Secret Syde
and the Leather Joy Boys.
when the band opened for the Dead Kennedys
in 1986. Wayne Larsen, Jon Davies, and Rob Angello
continued their musical involvement after the band's breakup. When The Secret Syde
reunited in 2001, Larsen was on hand.
for several years, but relocated to Denton, Maryland
where he currently operates a music store.
He reported, in 2008, that he would be moving back to New Jersey
later that year, and was talking with Jon Davies about potentially performing together again.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
guitarist best known for being the front man for The Laughing Soup Dish, as well as being a guitarist in The Secret Syde
The Secret Syde
The Secret Syde was a moderately popular American punk rock band from the 1980s. Formed in New Jersey, they achieved the most success in the Netherlands, where their music was aired on the BBC. They were also popular in the southern portion of the United States, namely New Orleans...
and the Leather Joy Boys.
Laughing Soup Dish
Wayne Larsen was the founding member and front man of Laughing Soup Dish. The band released two albums, "Underthrow the Overground" and "We Are the Dish," on the BOMP Records label. The band appeared on several television shows to support these albums. They also released two singles, the most popular of which was "Teenage Lima Bean."The Secret Syde
Wayne Larsen joined The Secret SydeThe Secret Syde
The Secret Syde was a moderately popular American punk rock band from the 1980s. Formed in New Jersey, they achieved the most success in the Netherlands, where their music was aired on the BBC. They were also popular in the southern portion of the United States, namely New Orleans...
when the band opened for the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
in 1986. Wayne Larsen, Jon Davies, and Rob Angello
Rob Angello
Rob Angello was the drummer for The Secret Syde, as well as Lord John, X-Men, and The Blases....
continued their musical involvement after the band's breakup. When The Secret Syde
The Secret Syde
The Secret Syde was a moderately popular American punk rock band from the 1980s. Formed in New Jersey, they achieved the most success in the Netherlands, where their music was aired on the BBC. They were also popular in the southern portion of the United States, namely New Orleans...
reunited in 2001, Larsen was on hand.
Recent Activities
He owned the "guitar emporium" in Long Branch, New JerseyLong Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...
for several years, but relocated to Denton, Maryland
Denton, Maryland
Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caroline County. Denton is the birthplace of former Delaware governor Sherman W. Tribbitt and author Sophie Kerr, as well as the long time home of former Maryland...
where he currently operates a music store.
He reported, in 2008, that he would be moving back to New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
later that year, and was talking with Jon Davies about potentially performing together again.
Discography
- Laughing Soup Dish - Teenage Lima Bean
- Laughing Soup Dish - We are the Dish (1987)
- Laughing Soup Dish - Underthrow the Overground
- Laughing Soup Dish - Liquid Salad Dinner
- The Secret SydeThe Secret SydeThe Secret Syde was a moderately popular American punk rock band from the 1980s. Formed in New Jersey, they achieved the most success in the Netherlands, where their music was aired on the BBC. They were also popular in the southern portion of the United States, namely New Orleans...
- Unreleased Album (2001)