Western Addiction

Western Addiction
Origin	San Francisco, California, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk, punk rock, melodic hardcore
Years active	2003–2006, 2013-current.
Labels	Fat Wreck Chords, No Idea
Associated acts	Dead to Me
Members	Jason Hall Ken Yamazaki Tony Teixeira Chad Williams
Past members	Tyson "Chicken" Annicharico Sam Johnson

Western Addiction is a punk rock band based in San Francisco. The band was formed by four veterans of the punk scene. Some of the members work for Fat Wreck Chords. They have toured internationally in both the USA and Europe.

Members

• Jason Hall - Vocals/Guitar
• Ken Yamazaki - Guitar
• Tony Teixeira - Bass/Vocals
• Chad Williams - Drums

Past members

• Tyson "Chicken" Annicharico - Bass/Vocals
• Sam Johnson - Bass/Vocals

Discography

Full length albums

• Cognicide (2005)

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 plays in Dead to Me, No Friends, VRGNS and New Mexican Disaster Squad.

External links

• Current label of Western Addiction.
• Sound Scene Revolution: Interview with Western Addiction (Podcast)