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Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel
Birth name	Benjamin Charles Foster III
Genres	Punk rock, pop punk
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, tambourine
Years active	1986–present
Associated acts	Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Vindictives

Ben Weasel (born Benjamin Charles Foster III, February 14, 1968) is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales. He is currently a solo artist, and has recently reunited with The Riverdales. He is also co-host of Weasel Radio, a weekly radio show formerly on ESPN 1070.^[1]

[edit] Early life

Foster was born in Naples, Florida. He later moved to Prospect Heights, Illinois where he was expelled from three different high schools for unruly behavior. Due to a heavy marijuana use, he was eventually sent to the Elan School in Poland, Maine, to finish high school.^[2]

[edit] Musical career

When Foster returned to Illinois, he got a job at a local movie theater, and formed the band Screeching Weasel with co-worker John Pierson. They shared an apartment next door to actor Bailey Chase.

After an initial break-up in 1989, Screeching Weasel broke up for a second time in 1994. Following the second breakup, Foster formed a new band, The Riverdales, with Dan Vapid, and Dan Panic.

Foster reunited with Screeching Weasel again in 1996. The band lasted until 2001 before breaking up again. Screeching Weasel would reunite again for a few shows in 2004 in between fishing tournaments. On March 27, 2009, Foster announced he was reforming Screeching Weasel. He and Danny Vapid are the only returning members.

Foster has also done work as a solo artist. In 2002, he released his first solo album, Fidatevi. His second album, These Ones Are Bitter, was released in June 2007.

Foster also ran his own Chicago-based record label, Panic Button Records, which he also started in 1997 with Pierson. The label was purchased by Lookout! Records.^[3]

He has also played briefly with The Vindictives and Sweet Black And Blue.

[edit] Discography

Screeching Weasel - Screeching Weasel (1987)
Screeching Weasel - Screeching Weasel II (1987) (unreleased)
Screeching Weasel - Boogadaboogadaboogada! (1988)
Screeching Weasel - My Brain Hurts (1991)
Screeching Weasel - Ramones (1992)
Screeching Weasel - Wiggle (1993)
Screeching Weasel - Anthem For A New Tomorrow (1993)
Screeching Weasel - How To Make Enemies And Irritate People (1994)
The Riverdales - Riverdales (1995)
Screeching Weasel - Bark Like A Dog (1996)
The Riverdales - Storm the Streets (1997)
Screeching Weasel - Television City Dream (1998)
Screeching Weasel - Emo (1999)
Screeching Weasel - Teen Punks In Heat (2000)
Ben Weasel - Fidatevi (2002)
The Riverdales - Phase Three (2003)
Ben Weasel - These Ones Are Bitter (2007)
Ben Weasel - The Brain That Wouldn't Die (2009)
The Riverdales - Invasion U.S.A (2009)
The Riverdales - Tarantula (2010)

[edit] Writing

In the early 1990s, Foster published the fanzine Panic Button, which focused on punk rock and hockey. He published two one off zines through Oyster Publications, Brady Bunch Behemoth (1991) and Stab! Stab! Stab! (1992). Weasel also wrote for other various zines, including Razorcake, Non-Stop Banter, Jersey Beat, Hit List, 10 Things Jesus Wants You To Know. He also had a long-running column in MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL, one of the most prominent punk rock fanzines. He wrote a novel in 2001 called Like Hell and put out a collection of his columns and articles in 2002 entitled Punk is a Four Letter Word. Both books were published by Hope and Nonthings, a small publishing house based in Chicago run by former bandmate John Jughead.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] Madison's ESPN Radio 1070.

[1] Screeching Halt

[2] East Bay Express | News | Kerplunk

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