TODD YOUTH'S HEARTACHES is fronted by Todd Youth of MURPHY'S LAW, D-GENERATION, DANZIG, WARZONE, AGNOSTIC FRONT, SAMHAIN, CHROME LOCUST and THE CHELSEA SMILES repute on vocals and guitar. The band also comprised MURPHY'S LAW, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN and THE BROUGHT LOW bassist Dean Rispler and drummer Joe Rizzo of PILLBOX and D-GENERATION.

Following an initial set of demos Youth drafted an all star cast including Sami Yaffa from HANOI ROCKS, JETBOY, DEMOLITION 23 and NEW YORK DOLLS on bass and Danny Young of GLUECIFER on drums. The trio entered the studio in December 2005 to cut a debut album Acetate Records. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE drummer Joey Castillo laid down drum tracks on three songs.