The Meatmen
Rock band from Lansing, MI · formed 1981
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Jun 28, 2015Bunkhouse Saloon
About
The Meatmen is a band from Lansing, MI, formed in 1981, tagged alternative, alternative rock, Angry by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2015, across 9 rooms in 8 cities.
- The Meatmen formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- The Meatmen is based in Lansing — MusicBrainz
- Danny Dirtbag: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Swarthy 'Bun Length' Franklin: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Greg Ramsey: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mr. X: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rich Ramsey: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tesco Vee: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Achtenberg: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Todd Swalla: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lyle Preslar: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Brian Baker: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Eric Zelsdor: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Graham McCulloch: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Meatmen has 18 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1982–2014 — MusicBrainz
- The Meatmen is based in Lansing, Michigan — The Meatmen on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Pope On A Rope (2008-05-06) — Bandcamp
- The Meatmen is from Lansing, Michigan — Wikipedia
- The Meatmen has 3 members: Tesco Vee, Dan "Danny Dirtbag" Gillies, John "Swarthy 'Bun-Length' Franklin" Lehl — Wikipedia
- The Meatmen plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
- The Meatmen plays hardcore punk — Wikipedia
- The Meatmen plays heavy metal — Wikipedia
- The Meatmen has 24231 listeners on Last.fm — The Meatmen on Last.fm
- The Meatmen has 4 followers on Genius — The Meatmen on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20123 shows
- 20132 shows
- 20152 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2015 | Bunkhouse Saloon · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Big Business | Headliner | Big Business |
| May 9, 2015 | Hard Luck Bar · TorontoHeadlinerwith Agent Orange, INTHEWHALE, Nils, +2 | Headliner | Agent Orange, INTHEWHALE, Nils, +2 |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Tremont Music Hall · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Antiseen, The Hookers | Headliner | Antiseen, The Hookers |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith Dwarves, The Queers, Negative Approach, +1 | Support | Dwarves, The Queers, Negative Approach, +1 |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Poison Idea, Anti-Nowhere League, Lecherous Gaze, +1 | Support | Poison Idea, Anti-Nowhere League, Lecherous Gaze, +1 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Cobra Lounge · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Beer Nuts, The Gluttons, Bums Liars, +1 | Headliner | Beer Nuts, The Gluttons, Bums Liars, +1 |
| May 18, 2012 | Coop De Travail Katacombes · MontrealSupportwith Talksick, Dwarves, Skullians, +5 | Support | Talksick, Dwarves, Skullians, +5 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith Zeke, Against the Grain | Headliner | Zeke, Against the Grain |
| Oct 10, 2010 | Double Door · ChicagoSupportwith Negative Approach, The Effigies, Bums Liars, +3 | Support | Negative Approach, The Effigies, Bums Liars, +3 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Bunkhouse Saloon · Las Vegas1 show
- Cobra Lounge · Chicago1 show
- Coop De Travail Katacombes · Montreal1 show
- Double Door · Chicago1 show
- El Corazon · Seattle1 show
Cities played
- Chicago2 shows
- Charlotte1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Las Vegas1 show
- Montreal1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
22 releases, 1982–2014Savage Sagas from The Meatmen
2014 · Album
The Tribute With Two Heads
2013 · Ep
Happy Fucking Easter, Asshole
2011 · Single
Cover the Earth
2009 · Album
May 6, 2008 · Album · 15 tracks
May 6, 2008 · Album · 14 tracks
We're The Meatmen and You Still Suck
May 6, 2008 · Album · 16 tracks
Evil in a League With Satan
1996 · Ep
War of the Superbikes II: The Double Album
1996 · Album
Drugs & Masturbation / True Grit
1995 · Ep
Pope on a Rope
1995 · Album
Toilet Slave
1994 · Album
Crippled Children Suck
1990 · Compilation
Now We'll Make Lotsa Pals
1990 · Ep
Stud Powercock: The Touch and Go Years 1981-1984
1990 · Compilation
We're the Meatmen... And You Still Suck!
1988 · Album
Rock ’n’ Roll Juggernaut
1986 · Album
War of the Superbikes
1985 · Album
Jan 1, 1984 · Album · 5 tracks
We're the Meatmen... And You Suck!
1983 · Album
Blud Sausage
1982 · Ep
Crippled Children Suck
1982 · Ep
Lineup
- Danny Dirtbag · electric bass guitar
- Swarthy 'Bun Length' Franklin · drums (drum set)
Former
- Greg Ramsey · electric bass guitar
- Mr. X · drums (drum set)
- Rich Ramsey · electric guitar
- Tesco Vee · lead vocals
- Mike Achtenberg · electric bass guitar
- Todd Swalla · drums (drum set)
- Lyle Preslar · electric guitar
- Brian Baker · electric bass guitar
- Eric Zelsdor · drums (drum set)
- Graham McCulloch · electric bass guitar
- Stuart Casson · electric guitar
- James Cooper · electric guitar
- Destructor · drums (drum set)
- Mark Kermanj · drums (drum set)
- Mark Glass · drums (drum set)
- Mark Davis · electric bass guitar
- Norman Voss · electric guitar
- Rob San Pietro · drums (drum set)
- Hindu Kush · electric guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Meatmen on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Meatmen on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Meatmen on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.