The Methadones

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. 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." 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. 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, and again in October 2014, for a show celebrating the 10th anniversary of Red Scare Industries. Currently the band has been making some sporadic appearances since 2020. Dan Vapid - vocals, guitar (1993, 1999–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022–present) Sensitive Pete - guitar, bass (1993, 2001–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022–present) Pat Buckley - drums (1993) Dan Panic - drums (1993) B-Face - bass (1999–2001) Mike Byrne - guitar (2001–2010, 2011, 2014) Dan Lumley - drums (1999–2001) Simon Lamb (2020, 2022–present) Mike Soucy - drums (2003–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022–present) Ken Fused - guitar (2007) Ill at Ease – A-F Records, September 25, 2001 Career Objective – Thick Records, July 15, 2003 Not Economically Viable – Thick Records, November 16, 2004 21st Century Power Pop Riot – Red Scare Industries, June 6, 2006 This Won't Hurt... – Red Scare Industries, July 10, 2007 Love On Layaway – Red Scare Industries, May 30, 2025 The Methadones/The Copyrights Split – Transparent Records, Jun 2008 "I Believe" – Underground Communique! Records, June 26, 2009 "Gary Glitter" - It's Alive Records, 2009 The Methadones – Asian Man Records, November 16, 2010 1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial For Amadou Diallo – Failed Experiment Records, June 25, 2002 Sex and Subversion – Thick Records, October 28, 2003 Go Kart MP300 – Go Kart Records, October 28, 2003 AMP Presents Vol. 4 – American Music Press, February 22, 2005 Take Me Down To The Punkrock City – Squash, June 1, 2005 Mean It Man – Thick Records, September 13, 2005 Punk Rock Mix Tape – FastMusic, 2006 Hair: Chicago Punk Cuts – Thick Records, September 12, 2006 I Killed Punk Rock - Bouncing Betty Records, October 3, 2006 Plea For Peace Vol. 2 - Asian Man Records, April 24, 2007 Insubordination Fest 2009 - Insubordination Records, May 4, 2010 Red Scare Industries: 10 Years of Your Dumb Bullshit - Red Scare Industries, September 9, 2014 Mason, Stewart. "The Methadones". allmusic. Retrieved February 5, 2011. Wexler, Jake (September 16, 2004). "The Methadones take on the Economy". GW Hatchet. Retrieved February 5, 2011. Richter, Scott (June 7, 2010). "The Methadones". thePunkSite.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. Wawrzaszek, John (November 8, 2010). "Soundcheck: The Methadones play their final show". Newcity. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Yancey, Bryne (June 23, 2010). "The Methadones detail final show and release". punknews.org. Retrieved March 13, 2012. Gorman, Bobby (June 23, 2010). "The Methadones". thePunkSite.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. Carlton, Christopher (May 31, 2010). "Dan Vapid & the Cheats show review/set list (5.27.11)". Squid Pro Quo. Retrieved June 7, 2011. "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. "The Methadones talk their legacy, the state of punk, and new music". Punknews. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023. Official Site No Longer Functioning. 2006 Interview Thick Records Web Site Red Scare Myspace The Methadones Interview from 9/18/06 on Pounce Online