Dan Sullivan, also known as Dan Panic or Danny Panic, is an American punk rock drummer from

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Career

Dan Sullivan began his musical career with Ivy League, a quartet from Chicago's western suburbs who released one 7" EP in 1990. He then joined

Screeching Weasel Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums). Screeching Weasel is originally from the Chicago subur ...

in 1991 and remained with the band until 1997. He also played with

The Riverdales The Riverdales were an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, made up of Screeching Weasel members. Bassist Dan Vapid (Dan Schafer) and guitarist Ben Weasel (Ben Foster) are heavily influenced by the Ramones' sound and b ...

, Cinco De Gatos, and

The Queers The Queers are an American punk rock band, formed in 1981 by the Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joseph “Joe” P. King (a.k.a. Joe Queer) along with Scott Gildersleeve (a.k.a. Tulu), and John “Jack” Hayes (a.k.a. Wimpy Rutherford). With ...

during his time with Screeching Weasel. After leaving Screeching Weasel, Panic relocated to

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where he eventually drummed for the bands

Groovie Ghoulies The Groovie Ghoulies were an American pop punk band from Sacramento, California, United States, whose music took inspiration from horror movies. They released numerous albums, EPs, and singles, and toured internationally. The band's name was ...

Pansy Division Pansy Division is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, United States, in 1991 by singer-songwriter Jon Ginoli and bassist Chris Freeman. Conceived as the first openly gay rock band featuring predominantly gay musicians, P ...

, The Plus Ones, The Avengers (sometimes called "The Scavengers" during this period), and Beulah, usually performing under his real name. In December 2016, Panic joined

Squirtgun Squirtgun is an American punk rock band from Lafayette, Indiana formed by record producer Mass Giorgini in 1993. History 1993–1998 Squirtgun originally consisted of Mass Giorgini (Bass, Vocals), Matt Hart (Vocals, Guitar), Flav Giorgini (Gu ...

, a band formed by fellow Screeching Weasel alum and producer

Mass Giorgini Massimiliano Adelmo Giorgini (born 1968) is an American bassist and record producer who rose to fame when several of the bands he produced experienced huge gains in popularity during the pop-punk boom of the mid-'90s. Among these bands was Giorg ...

, who had produced records by bands Panic had performed with, including Screeching Weasel, the Queers, the Riverdales, and the Groovie Ghoulies.

Partial discography

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My Brain Hurts ''My Brain Hurts'' is the third studio album by the Chicago-based punk rock band Screeching Weasel. The album was originally released on CD, vinyl and cassette in September 1991 through Lookout Records. It was the group's first album on Lookout as ...

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(1991) *'' Ramones'' - Screeching Weasel (1992) *'' Wiggle'' - Screeching Weasel (1993) *''

Anthem for a New Tomorrow ''Anthem for a New Tomorrow'' is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released in 1993 through Lookout! Records. According to ''Contemporary Musician'', ''Anthem for a New Tomorrow'' is "widely regarded ...

'' - Screeching Weasel (1993) *''

How to Make Enemies and Irritate People ''How to Make Enemies and Irritate People'' is the seventh studio album by the Chicago-based punk rock band Screeching Weasel. Planned as the group's final album, it was released in August 1994 on CD, vinyl, and cassette through Lookout Records. ...

'' - Screeching Weasel (1994) *''

Beat Off ''Beat Off'' is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band the Queers, released in 1994 by Lookout! Records. Recorded during a time when the Queers' usual drummer, Hugh O'Neill, was on a forced leave of absence from the band to deal ...

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(1994) *''

Riverdales The Riverdales were an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, made up of Screeching Weasel members. Bassist Dan Vapid (Dan Schafer) and guitarist Ben Weasel (Ben Foster) are heavily influenced by the Ramones' sound and b ...

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(1995) *''

Bark Like a Dog ''Bark Like a Dog'' is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released in 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords. It was the band's first album released through Fat Wreck Chords. It was also the band's first albu ...

'' - Screeching Weasel (1996) *'' Storm the Streets'' - The Riverdales (1997) *''Re-Animation Festival'' - Groovie Ghoulies (1997) *''On The List'' - The Plus Ones (2001) *''

The Coast Is Never Clear ''The Coast Is Never Clear'' was the third album released by indie rock band Beulah in 2001. Originally planned for release on Capricorn Records, the label was folded into Island Def Jam Records along with many of its artists including 311. ...

'' - Beulah (2001) *'' Yoko'' - Beulah (2003)

References

External links

Dan Sullivan @ DiscogsThe Red Verse @ MySpace
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