Screeching Weasel

Screeching Weasel were a pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel (born Ben Foster), a writer for the fanzine Maximum Rocknroll, and John Jughead (born John Pierson). In their later years, they were joined by renowned punk rock record producer Mass Giorgini on bass guitar.

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Pop punk - Chicago, Illinois - 1986 - Ben Weasel - Maximum Rocknroll - John Jughead - Mass Giorgini - Bass guitar

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Their lyrics reflected Weasel's anti-everything apolitical orientation set to music that was melodic and derivative of the Ramones. Girls and paranoia were common subjects for songs as well.

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Ramones - Girls - Paranoia

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Their music has transformed from the traditional punk when they began, to their long standing, distinctive pop punk sound, annd later to the more fast and melodic type of punk (with the exception of Emo).

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Members of Screeching Weasel went on to form bands such as: The Methadones, Sludgeworth, The Riverdales, The Mopes, Even in Blackouts, and Sweet Black And Blue. Screeching Weasel has also included members of Green Day, Common Rider, Squirtgun, and Teen Idols. Additionally, Ben Weasel released a solo record in 2002, Fidatevi.

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The Methadones - Sludgeworth - The Riverdales - The Mopes - Even in Blackouts - Sweet Black And Blue - Green Day - Common Rider - Squirtgun - Teen Idols - Ben Weasel

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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout! Records after being unable to resolve a breach of contract dispute over unpaid royalties with the label. All of these masters have since been reissued or licensed to Asian Man Records.

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2004 - Riverdales - Lookout! Records - Breach of contract - Asian Man Records

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