The Methadones

The Methadones
Live in Chicago, November 2010.
Live in Chicago, November 2010.
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
GenresPunk rock
Years active1993, 1999–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022-present
Labels
MembersDan 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]

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]

  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. Oct 23, 2014. Retrieved Dec 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "The Methadones talk their legacy, the state of punk, and new music". Punknews. Jul 26, 2022. Retrieved Jul 25, 2023.