role:: Drums
Biography
Dan Lumley is best known as the former drummer of Screeching Weasel between 1997 and 2005. During his time with the band they recorded three full length studio albums. He also drummed for numerous other punk bands and noteworthy musicians.
His journey to stardom started at the age of 13 when his parents bought him his very first drum kit.
In addition to Screeching Weasel, Dan Lumley worked with Mass Giorgini in Rattail Grenedeir, Common Rider, and Squirtgun.
While in the band Common Rider, Dan Lumley also worked alongside Operation Ivy vocalist Jesse Michaels.
In 2007, he joined the Riptides thanks to the suggestion of former Screeching Weasel band mate Mass Giorgini.
Dan Lumley was also in The Mopes, and later The Methadones, with Dan Vapid (who played in The Queers, The Riverdales, and Screeching Weasel).
In addition to being a punk rock drummer, Dan Lumley is also an engineer and drum technician. He worked at Sonic Iguana Recording Studio, where he engineered on classic albums from Lillingtons, Teen Idols, Groovie Ghoulies, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, and many more.