Lee Gaze, lead guitarist & backing vocalist for the defunct Lostprophets, has been indulging in some nostalgia as of late with his new project. The details for that group are largely being kept under wraps at the moment, however, a potential singer for it has been located. Furthermore, fellow Lostprophets veteran, bassist/vocalist Stuart Richardson, has been involved as well, having been confirmed to be overseeing some of the mixing thus far.
Both Gaze and Richardson went on to form No Devotion alongside Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly and more back in 2014. However, that outfit has been routinely hamstrung by scheduling, among other challenges. Despite the seemingly persistent setbacks, No Devotion remains a going concern going forward with this new project set to exist alongside it.
Asked earlier this month if this new endeavor would sound a bit “rockier/heavier” than No Devotion, Gaze implied it is more in a vein akin to his output with Lostprophets. Some posts he made related to that can be found below:
More like my old band
— Lee Gaze (@shinjukutheif1) October 10, 2025
It has tracks as heavy as Ride and as poppy as Last Summer. An eclectic mix
— Lee Gaze (@shinjukutheif1) October 18, 2025
Mixing some tracks to send to a potential singer. Stu is also involved. Hoping to release this in 2026.
— Lee Gaze (@shinjukutheif1) October 23, 2025
Of course, addressing the elephant in the room, Gaze in the past has publicly condemned his late Lostprophets bandmate, Ian Watkins, who was murdered in prison earlier this month. Watkins had been serving out a 29 year sentence with a license of six years in HMP Wakefield for child-related sexual offences. Gaze has largely remained quiet publicly on the passing of Watkins. As seen in the above timestamps, work on this project also commenced prior to Watkins‘ October 11th murder.
The revelation of Watkins activities upon his arrest brought Lostprophets to an abrupt end, with Gaze publicly speaking out against Watkins‘ actions back in 2014. At that time, several former members of Lostprophets talked to the press about Watkins and his erratic behavior ahead of the charges.
Despite multiple drug intervention attempts and spiraling history of drug abuse that resulted in violent altercations with Watkins backstage, the rift between the band and Watkins worsened. All former members of the band stated they had no prior knowledge of his heinous activities. As Gaze put it in 2014:
“There was absolutely nothing that led us to suspect what he’d done. I think he created such a smokescreen. I hate to rely on clichés, but when you see the profile of a paedophile, he couldn’t be any further from it. He was always surrounded by all these women, so it just seemed impossible.”
Lostprophets had achieved a considerable level of success prior to Watkins‘ crimes, landing a gold album in the United States, and numerous platinum, gold and silver certifications in the United States. This past July, Gaze publicly lamented what could have been with the band, stating on X:
“It’s been 13 years since my band ended in the most unimaginable circumstances and it’s still painful to think about. Things could’ve been so different. I don’t talk about it much but I put everything into that band and it should’ve lasted a lifetime. I never really wronged anyone my whole life so it seemed like the ultimate punishment.”
