RAVE ON: JOE AVERAGE RETURN WITH “PANIC BUTTONS” — A TRACK 35 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Band : Joe Average feat Mad Mick ( 1990 Infinity) + FABER
Lead Single: Panic Buttons
Release Date: July 8th 2025
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Brighton-based electronic act Joe Average exploded back onto the scene with their first official release since the early ’90s — a pulsating new single titled “Panic Buttons”, out July 8, 2025. The track brings together original members Rich, Mad Mick, and Prof, reunited by a string of near-supernatural coincidences and a shared belief that the music they shelved decades ago still hits hard today.
Back in the late 1980s, the trio were part of a band performing across legendary London venues like Hammersmith Palais and Hippodrome, riding the earliest wave of the UK rave scene. Josh’s anthem “Infinity” was a massive hit, driven by Mad Mick’s unforgettable sax line — a haunting melody that became an underground classic.Fast forward to Friday the 13th of October 2023 — exactly 34 years to the day of their final gig — when Rich and Mick met again. “It was like the universe was telling us to finish what we started,” Rich says. And so began the quest to find Prof, the band’s original keyboardist. After following a longshot lead to a church in northeast London, Rich found him — quite literally standing in the same rave top he wore in 1989. The reunion was bizarre, magical, and emotional.
The result? “Panic Buttons”, a re-energised anthem that blends old-school rave with modern production and an edgy vocal performance by rising talent Faber, who brings raw soul and fierce attitude to the mix. Produced by Rich, the track features live drums, Mick’s signature saxophone, and Prof’s melodic undercurrents — capturing the spirit of the early rave era with fresh intensity.
The journey back has been deeply personal. Rich, who once had to stop drumming after a serious motorcycle accident, went on to build a globally successful motorcycle exhaust brand and even constructed his own house. But the fire for music never left — and “Panic Buttons” marks a full-circle moment.
This isn’t just a reunion. It’s a resurrection.
Let the rave begin.