A second album was released in July 2011. Hennessy left after the first album and was replaced by Jimmy Lucido. Noise By Numbers was formed in 2008 with Schafer (vocals, guitar), Jeff Dean (guitar), Rick Uncapher (bass) and Neil Hennessy (drums). The Chicago line-up included Schafer (vocals, guitar), Mike Byrne (guitar), Sensitive Pete (bass) and Mike Soucy (drums). After the recording, he established a new, Chicago-based line up. In 1999, Schafer re-launched the group, recruiting former Mopes B-Face and Dan Lumley to record an album, Ill at Ease. The Methadones were a side project that Schafer began in 1993 but sat on the back-burner for a number of years. The line-up was completed with John Jughead (guitar) and Dan Lumley (drums). The Mopes were a side-project for Schafer (vocals, guitar) and B-Face (bass). He is present on The Queer's third studio album Beat Off (1994), Suck This (1995) and the Surf Goddess EP (1994). Schafer played guitar for The Queers in 19. The band has been inactive since Mawhen all of the members quit on Ben Weasel under bad circumstances at a Screeching Weasel show. They once again reformed in 2008 and released albums in 20. They reformed in 2003 to release their third (and supposedly final) album. They released their self-titled debut album in 1995 and their second album Storm the Streets in 1997 before the band broke up after Screeching Weasel reformed. Just like with Screeching Weasel, Schafer played bass for the Riverdales but this time also shared lead vocals with Foster. The Riverdales were formed in 1994 by three members of Screeching Weasel (Ben Foster, Dan Schafer, and Dan Sullivan) when the former band disbanded. The band broke up in 1992 shortly after Schafer rejoined Screeching Weasel. Completing the line-up were Adam White (guitar), Dave McClean (guitar) and Mike Hootenstrat (bass). Sludgeworth was formed in 1989 as a side project from Screeching Weasel for Schafer (vocals) and Vermin (drums). That version of the band ended on Mawhen all the members quit the band following an incident at SXSW. He was the guitarist for the 2011 version of the band, which did not include founding member John Jughead. Screeching Weasel has been through many incarnations, some which include Schafer and some which do not. Schafer spoke about his time with Screeching Weasel in a March 2011 interview with Jason Duarte for Squid Pro Quo. Screeching Weasel disbanded when Schafer and Brian Vermin, the drummer, quit the band to concentrate on their side project, Sludgeworth. He performs under the pseudonym Dan Vapid or Danny Vapid, although he was originally called Sewercap when he joined the band. In 1989, Schafer became the bass player for Screeching Weasel, though he switched back and forth from bass to guitar several times over the band's history. Juarez was later replaced by Pat Buckley (later of Gear, The Vindictives (as "P.J. He was the vocalist and the other band members were Ted Domurat (later of Gear) on guitar, Frank Ciampi (later of Tension Wire, Devastation, Mindfunk) on bass and Dave Juarez on drums. They were around for 4 years and recorded one album, which remains unreleased. Schafer's first band was the hardcore punk band Generation Waste, formed in 1985. His current band is Dan Vapid and the Cheats. He is best known for his participation in Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Methadones, and various other punk rock/ pop punk bands. Dan Schafer (born January 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Dan Vapid, is a punk rock musician from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |