New Math - When I Was Young (Official Video)

Video footage by True Outsiders Printing
Edited by Sarah Wallig

Formed in Rochester, NY in ‘76, New Math opened for the likes of the Ramones, the Psychedelic Furs, the Cramps, the Damned & The Gun Club at now-extinct local clubs. Offering up an endless supply of ascending guitar lines & catchy hooks of amphetamine-fueled power pop.

In the summer of 2023, Propeller Sound Recordings (The dB's, Dex Romweber, Love Tractor) unearthed an 11-track compilation of the band's early singles and unreleased material called Die Trying & Other Hot Sounds (1979-1983). Along with the new release, the band has been playing reunion shows around Rochester with new lead singer Derek Sapienza (JDS, The Shine, The Grievants). To celebrate the compilation’s release, New Math reformed & spent most of 2023 playing shows around the Upstate New York area.
After feeling rejuvenated, the band decided to record some of their original songs in January 2024 that had not yet been captured in the studio. “I Can Tell” & “When I Was Young” are two new recordings by the original band (Gary Trainer, Roy Stein, Chris Yockel, and Mark Schwartz) joined by new lead singer Derek Sapienza. This new “double A-sided single” sounds as fresh and vibrant as ever seeing as Derek's vocal skills fit the band’s material like a well worn leather jacket.