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Chicago, United States (1986 – 2001, 2009 – present)

Screeching Weasel are a punk band from Chicago, Illinois.

Formed in 1986 by frontman and future MAXIMUMROCKNROLL columnist Ben Weasel (aka Ben Foster) and John Jughead (aka John Pierson).
Through the years, the band went through many line-up changes, with Ben and John being the only constant members since the band’s inception. Screeching Weasel officially broke up for (roughly) the third - and allegedly final - time on July 6, 2001.
The band did a few surprise shows between 2001-2009.

Ben Weasel reformed the group in March 2009 with a new line-up, and without John Jughead.

The current Screeching Weasel line-up includes:
Ben Weasel
Dan Vapid
Simon Lamb (the Ritalins)
Justin Perkins (Yesterday’s Kids)
Adam Cargin (Blueheels)


Former Members include renowned punk rock record producer Mass Giorgini on bass guitar, Dan Panic (born Dan Sullivan) on drums, and Danny Vapid (born Dan Schafer,on guitar or bass, depending on the band’s necessity. Dan is currently fronting The Methadones and formerly of Sludgeworth)

Members of Screeching Weasel have gone on to form bands such as: The Methadones, The Mopes, Even in Blackouts, and Sweet Black And Blue.

Screeching Weasel has also included members of Green Day, Sludgeworth, Common Rider, Squirtgun, and Teen Idols.

During one of the band’s many break-ups, Weasel and Vapid also formed the Riverdales. Additionally, Ben Weasel released a solo record in 2002 entitled Fidatevi.
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