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
Members	Jason Hall Ken Yamazaki Chad Williams Mitch Paglia
Past members	Sam Johnson Tyson "Chicken" Annicharico Tony Teixeira

Western Addiction is an American punk 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)
• Psychedelic Munitions (2026)

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

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