Wattie Buchan

Wattie Buchan
Background information
Birth name Walter David Buchan
Born (1957-07-24) 24 July 1957
Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres Punk rock, crossover thrash
Occupation(s) Vocalist, musician
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1979–present
Labels Nuclear Blast, Secret, Rough Justice, Captain Oi!, Exploited, Cherry Red, Spitfire, Icarus, Dream Catcher
Associated acts The Exploited

Walter David Buchan[1] (born July 24, 1957), known as Wattie Buchan, is a Scottish punk rock musician. He is the lead vocalist for the band The Exploited.[2][1]

Biography

Personal life

Buchan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 24 July 1957. He served in the British Army as a soldier prior to joining The Exploited.[3][2] He became interested in punk rock in the 1970s after hearing music by bands such as Sex Pistols.[2] Buchan is married to Gena Buchan.[4]

Career

The Exploited are a Scottish punk rock band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1978. Originally playing styles such as street punk and oi!, the band played styles such as crossover thrash later on. Formed in Edinburgh by ("Wattie") Buchan, they signed to Secret Records in March 1981[3] and released their debut EP Army Life. The album Punks Not Dead followed in the same year.[3] Despite many lineup changes, the band continued into the 2000s and has developed a worldwide following. In 2012 the band started writing material for a new album.[5]

In February 2014, Buchan suffered a heart attack on stage in Lisbon, Portugal. The Exploited had been touring with Hatebreed and Napalm Death.[6] He was admitted to S. José Hospital in Lisbon after the show and later moved to S. Marta Hospital to recover and undergo heart surgery. The Exploited cancelled the remaining of the Tour Of Chaos 2014 due to Buchan's condition.[7] On 29 June 2014, The Exploited's Facebook page updated on Buchan's condition, saying that after a successful heart operation, the band is practising new material.[8]

Views and beliefs

Buchan openly hates politics.[9] He also hates religion.[9][10] When asked about religion, Buchan replied, "I fuckin’ hate religion. For me everyone’s free to believe in something. Just because you believe in some of it, doesn’t mean that you…but I can’t understand people that care about religion more than anything else. I am like 'What? What the fuck?!?' I just hate religion."[9] Buchan is an anarchist.[10]

Feuds and criticism towards other musicians

Buchan is notorious for strongly criticizing other musicians and starting feuds with them. The Exploited's Punks Not Dead album's title is a reaction to anarcho punk contemporaries Crass' song "Punk is Dead".[2][11] He has been open about disliking Crass saying "People listen to bands and believe what they sing about. Crass was just words." He stated "they were full of shit. They said they believed in this and that, but bought record companies under other people’s names so it couldn’t be traced back to them. It was all about money with them."[2] Other than Crass, Buchan has criticized multiple other bands and musicians including Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra, Green Day, Bad Religion, Linkin Park, The Offspring and Descendents.[12][10] Buchan has also criticized emo saying "Emo's shit! They can stick it up their ass!"[9]

Feud With Green Day

At an awards ceremony for a music magazine, Buchan was presenting an award that was won by Green Day, a band he had previously said that he hated. During the after-party, Green Day member Billie Joe Armstrong went up to Buchan and said "when you die, I'm going to be standing over your grave, laughing at ya." The two then clashed physically and had to be separated by onlookers.[10][9]

Feud with Jello Biafra

Buchan has been notorious for his feud with and dislike towards former Dead Kennedys member Jello Biafra.[12] The Exploited's song "I Hate You" is about Jello Biafra.[13] During a Dead Kennedys' UK tour Biafra and Buchan had a fight.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Split albums

EPs

Singles

Videography

Music videos

References

  1. 1 2 "Artist: Wattie Buchan". Second Hand Songs. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "RED magazine". Red-mag.com. 18 September 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 The Exploited +++ Real Punk Rock Since 1980. The-Exploited.net. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Exploited Singer Wattie Buchan Has Heart Attack On Stage". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  5. ↑ The Exploited +++ Real Punk Rock Since 1980. The-Exploited.net. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Scots punk band The Exploited cancel European tour after frontman has heart attack on stage
  7. ↑ Tour of Chaos
  8. ↑ had our first band practice since watties heart... - The Exploited (the real exploited page)
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.stroeja.com/?id=486
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Amnesia Rockfest Interview With Wattie Buchan of The Exploited". Nadia Blostein.
  11. ↑ "The Exploited - Punk's Not Dead". Punknews.org.
  12. 1 2 "The Exploited: Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra and Green Day Are "All Like Two Faced C*nts"". Music Feeds.
  13. 1 2 http://www.myetymology.com/encyclopedia/Dead_Kennedys.html

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