The Queers and Screeching Weasel

Portsmouth, NH punk band formed 1982; fast, snotty pogo/bubblegum Ramones-style. Key LPs: Love Songs for the Retarded, Don’t Back Down. Ben Weasel collab.

Screeching Weasel, formed in 1986 in Prospect Heights, Illinois, is an influential American punk rock band. Known for their pop-punk and hardcore punk style, they blend hardcore energy with Ramones-inspired melodies. Led by constant member Ben Weasel, they released albums like "The Awful Disclosures of Screeching Weasel" (2022) and "Some Freaks of Atavism" (2020). Popular songs include "My Brain Hurts" and "Cool Kids." They influenced bands like Green Day and Blink 182, with Mike Dirnt of Green Day collaborating on an album.