DAN VAPID & THE CHEATS
Dan Schafer, better known as Dan Vapid, has been a fixture of the underground punk scene since the mid 1980s, when he provided guitar and bass work for hardcore legends Screeching Weasel. Vapid's mark can be found on classic Weasel albums like "My Brain Hurts", "Wiggle", and "Anthem For A New Tomorrow." Vapid has also left his mark as a member of contemporaries such as The Riverdales, The Queers, The Methadones, and Noise By Numbers.
After Screeching Weasel's collapse following an unfortunate incident at SXSW, Vapid immediately bounded back onto the punk scene with a new group, Dan Vapid & The Cheats. Featuring Vapid on guitar and vocals, the group features a veritable who's who of punk rock contemporaries, including members of former groups of Vapid's such as The Methadones and The Riverdales.
In 2012, the group released their self-titled debut to great critical acclaim, described as an amalgamation of the numerous bands Vapid has worked alongside, and has been hailed as a delightful throwback to the hard-edged pop-punk of the early 90s, mixing equal parts new wave, power pop, and even elements of doo-wop music. The album, previously available through Torture Chamber Music, is now reissued on compact disc and vinyl LP in partnership with Traffic Entertainment.
