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Screeching Weasel was an United States|American punk rock|punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Pierson (musician)|John Jughead. The band gained prominence in the early 1990s after signing a record deal with the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|East Bay punk label, Lookout! Records.
After Weasel and Jughead, who remained in the band for its entirety, the two most prominent members in the band were Danny Vapid on guitar and bass and Dan Panic on drums. However, since their formation, the band went through many line-up changes and at times included such notable musicians as Mike Dirnt and Mass Giorgini.<ref>{{allmusicguide | id = 10:hu61mpvf9f8o | label = How To Make Enemies And Irritate People</ref><ref>Giorgini featured on ''Major Label Debut'', ''Emo (album)|Emo'', ''Teen Punks In Heat'', and the compilation album ''Weasel Mania''. See {{allmusicguide | id = 11:11:6v2tk6rxlkr0~T4 | label = Mass Giorgini</ref>
Many popular pop punk or power pop bands cite Screeching Weasel as influential, including Green Day, Blink-182, and The All-American Rejects.<ref name="DeRogatis">{{cite web | url = http://www.jimdero.com/OtherWritings/Other%20Weasel.htm| title = Screeching Halt| accessdate = 2007-02-18| author = DeRogatis, Jim| authorlink = Jim DeRogatis| date = 2001| publisher = Spin (magazine)|Spin... read all
