Western Addiction is an American punk band based in
San Francisco
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,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, United States.
The band was formed by four veterans of the punk scene. Some of the members previously worked for
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is an independent record label based in San Francisco focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) and his wife at the time, Erin Burkett in 1990. ...
. They have toured internationally in both the USA, Europe, and Japan.
Members
*Jason Hall - Vocals
*Ken Yamazaki - Guitar
*Mitch Paglia - Bass
*Chad Williams - Drums
Past members
*Sam Johnson - Bass/Vocals
*Tyson "Chicken" Annicharico - Bass/Vocals
*Tony Teixeira - Guitar
Discography
Albums
*''
Cognicide'' (2005)
*''
Tremulous
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The game features two opposi ...
'' (2017)
*''
Frail Bray'' (2020)
EPs & 7"s
*''New Mexican Disaster Squad/Western Addiction Split'' (2004)
*''Remember to Dismember'' (2003)
*''Pines'' (2013)
*''I'm Not the Man That I Thought I'd Be'' (2015)
Trivia
*Ken Yamazaki played in
Enemy You
Enemy You was an American punk rock band from San Francisco, California, United States, that formed in 1997.
Biography
Prior to their formation, David Jones, the main songwriter in Enemy You, recorded several releases with his pop punk band Af ...
, and also in
Dead to Me with bandmate, Chicken.
*Chicken plays in
Dead to Me and was nominated as 'Sexiest Vegetarian' by
PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; ) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president.
Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal right ...
in 2006.
*Chad Williams plays in
Complaints and formerly
Radio Reelers.
*Sam Johnson played in Dead to Me, No Friends, VRGNS and
New Mexican Disaster Squad
New Mexican Disaster Squad was an American hardcore punk band. It was formed in Orlando, Florida in 1999. Their last show was at the Fest 7 on November 1, 2008, though the band did reunite to play Radfest in North Carolina, May 2010.
The ban ...
.
*Tony Teixeira currently plays bass with
Swingin' Utters
Swingin' Utters (often typeset as $wingin' Utter$, and originally called Johnny Peebucks and the Swingin' Utters) is a Californian punk rock band that formed in the late 1980s.Bush, JohnSwingin' Utters Biography, Allmusic, retrieved September 30 ...
.
References
External links
Current label of Western Addiction.Sound Scene Revolution: Interview with Western Addiction (Podcast)
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Hardcore punk groups from California
Fat Wreck Chords artists