Before there was Trent Reznor, the brooding muso mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails, there was Trent Reznor, the brooding muso mastermind… stood behind cheesy ’80s pop outfit Slam Bamboo.
The chipper and long-forgotten band had a vision of brightly coloured suits, Jaunty dance moves and big ’80s vibes. However, touring keyboard player Mr. Reznor was clearly having none of it. Instead, Trent looks spectacularly out of place, head down, dressed in his hallmark all-black outfit with leather jacket firmly in place, proving it’s not just his music which has stood the test of time.
Jump to 50 seconds to see Trent’s starring moment, although we warn you that if you skip through you won’t get the full benefit of just how brilliantly jarring his appearance here is. While you’re watching the video, for extra ‘WTF’ please keep in mind that this footage was recorded while Trent was writing NIN’s debut album, 1989’s Pretty Hate Machine, and try to imagine what he might be thinking about during this performance.