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The Methadones
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The Methadones are a Punk rock band formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist Dan Vapid in Chicago, Illinois. The Methadones initially lasted only a few shows before Vapid put them to the side to focus on his main band Screeching Weasel. By 1999 Dan was no longer a member of Screeching Weasel or his other band The Riverdales, and decided to restart The Methadones with B-Face of The Queers on bass, and Dan Lumley on drums. The band recorded their first album Ill at Ease in 2001. After the recording, B-Face and Lumley left the band. Schafer formed a new lineup of The Methadones with guitarist Mike Byrne, bassist Sensitive Pete, and drummer Mike Soucy.[1][2]
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Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Punk rock |
Years active | 1993, 1999–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022-present |
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Members | Dan Vapid Simon Lamb Sensitive Pete Mike Soucy |
Past members | Mike Byrne Pat Buckley Dan Panic B-Face Dan Lumley Matt Drastic Ken Fused Joe Principe |
On June 11, 2010, The Methadones announced their disbandment on their Myspace page stating that, "it's been 10 years and we've had a lot of fun, but we all agree that it's just time."[3][4]
The band published a collection of five brand-new songs, all of their 7" songs, and a few bonus tracks for their farewell album, simply titled The Methadones.[5][6]
The Methadones reunited for a few songs during a performance of Dan Vapid and the Cheats at the Cobra Lounge in Chicago on May 27, 2011,[7] and again in October 2014, for a show celebrating the 10th anniversary of Red Scare Industries.[8]
Currently the band has been making some sporadic appearances since 2020.[9]