{"id":11668,"date":"2026-05-20T11:41:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funtasticdraculacarnival.net\/?p=11668"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:37:37","slug":"the-untamed-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funtasticdraculacarnival.net\/en\/the-untamed-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Untamed Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Untamed Youth are a surf-frat-garage band from Columbia, Missouri (USA), led by Deke Dickerson, the driving force behind standout projects such as The Whippersnappers, The Ecco-Fonics, The Dave and Deke Combo and The Go-Nuts, among many others.<br \/>\nFormed in 1987 in their hometown, the band quickly built a reputation through their irresistible mix of top-tier musicianship, an irreverent sense of humor and explosive shows that included jelly-o fights, impromptu fashion shows, pizza-eating contests and even spraying the audience with beer.<br \/>\nDespite recording wonderful albums on top labels (Estrus, Norton&#8230;), earning critical acclaim and a loyal fan base, the band broke up in the late \u201990s. As is often the case with truly unique acts, The Untamed Youth gradually earned cult status, leading to occasional reunions and appearances at cool festivals across the US and Europe. Today, their early albums, Some Kinda Fun and More Gone Gassers, are highly prized collector\u2019s items on vinyl.<br \/>\nThe current lineup features Deke Dickerson, Steve \u201cKing of Men\u201d Mace, Steve \u201cSammy\u201d Rager, Chris Sprague , (also known as \u201cGringo Starr\u201d or \u201cSugarballs\u201d) from Los Straitjackets and Nick Lowe. In 2025, they released a powerful new LP, Git Up and Go (Hi-Tide Recordings).<br \/>\nThey never disappoint\u2014get ready for a high-octane blast of surf and garage rock \u2019n\u2019 roll that will have you shaking a tail feather and leaving your worries behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Untamed Youth are a surf-frat-garage band from Columbia, Missouri (USA), led by Deke Dickerson, the driving force behind standout projects such as The Whippersnappers, The Ecco-Fonics, The Dave and Deke Combo and The Go-Nuts, among many others. 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