Western Addiction
{{Short description|American punk rock band}}
{{Unreferenced|date=April 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
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| origin = San Francisco, California, United States
| genre = Hardcore punk, punk rock, melodic hardcore
| years_active = 2003–2006, 2013-current.
| label = Fat Wreck Chords, No Idea
| associated_acts = Dead to Me, Enemy You
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| current_members = Jason Hall
Ken Yamazaki
Chad Williams
Mitch Paglia
| past_members = Sam Johnson
Tyson "Chicken" Annicharico
Tony Teixeira
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Western Addiction is an American punk rock band based in San Francisco, California, United States. The band was formed by four veterans of the punk scene. Some of the members previously worked for Fat Wreck Chords. 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 (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, and also in Dead to Me with bandmate, Chicken.
- Chicken plays in Dead to Me and was nominated as 'Sexiest Vegetarian' by PETA 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.
- Tony Teixeira currently plays bass with Swingin' Utters.
External links
- [http://www.fatwreck.com Current label of Western Addiction.]
- [http://www.soundscenerevolution.com/index.php?id=7 Sound Scene Revolution: Interview with Western Addiction (Podcast)]
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