The Methadones

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The Methadones
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Live in Chicago, November 2010.
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Punk rock
Years active1993, 1999–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022-present
Labels
Members Dan Vapid
Simon Lamb
Sensitive Pete
Mike Soucy
Past membersMike Byrne
Pat Buckley
Dan Panic
B-Face
Dan Lumley
Matt Drastic
Ken Fused
Joe Principe

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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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]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Extended Plays

Split albums

Singles

Compilation albums

Compilation appearances

References

  1. ↑ Mason, Stewart. "The Methadones". allmusic . Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ Wexler, Jake (September 16, 2004). "The Methadones take on the Economy". GW Hatchet. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ Richter, Scott (June 7, 2010). "The Methadones". thePunkSite.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ Wawrzaszek, John (November 8, 2010). "Soundcheck: The Methadones play their final show". Newcity . Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ Yancey, Bryne (June 23, 2010). "The Methadones detail final show and release". punknews.org. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ Gorman, Bobby (June 23, 2010). "The Methadones". thePunkSite.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  7. ↑ Carlton, Christopher (May 31, 2010). "Dan Vapid & the Cheats show review/set list (5.27.11)". Squid Pro Quo. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Red Scare Anniversary Weekend: the Falcon, Lillingtons, Methadones, Masked Intruder, Enemy You, Sidekicks, Teenage Bottlerocket, and others". Chicago Reader. October 23, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Methadones talk their legacy, the state of punk, and new music". Punknews. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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