Screeching Weasel is an American
punk rock band originally from the
Chicago suburb of
Prospect Heights, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by
Ben Weasel and
John Jughead. Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant member, though Jughead was present in every incarnation of the band until 2009. Other prominent members include guitarist/bassist
Dan Vapid and drummer
Dan Panic, who have each appeared on six of the band's studio albums, and
Green Day bassist
Mike Dirnt who was briefly a member of the band.