User:WhatGuy/Iron Weasel

Iron Weasel is a fictional band from the Disney XD television series I'm in the Band.

1970-1984: Pre-Iron Weasel
Derek Jupiter was born in London, England on 1970. He moved to the United States at the age of 6.

1984-1986: Origins
Iron Weasel started out as My Dog's Butt in 1984, when Jupiter saw his dog's buttocks which inspired the name while going to high school with his childhood friends Andrew "Burger" Pitt, Ashley "Ash" Tyler and Calvin "Bleed" Guitarist. The band started recording demos at Jupiter's room, which later became his makeshift studio. The band sent the demos to record labels, but none replied. The band changed its name to Derek Jupiter and The Other Guys, a year later. Two months later, the three members asked Jupiter to change the band's name. He said no, three attempts later he agreed. Jupiter saw a weasel, which was crushed by iron which later inspired the band's name and Iron Weasel was born.

1986-1987: Pull My Finger
The band sent a demo to the record label Hard Records, and the executives of the label liked it. Their debut album, Pull My Finger, was released in 1986. The album became a hit and the lead single also became a hit. Bleed quit the band in 1988 and the band became a trio.

1987-1999: Popularity
The band signed a eleven-album contract with Hard Records. Seven albums were consecutive (Replica (1987), Trilogy (1988), Call Me Iron (1989), Band Van (1990), Ugly Mugly (1991), Pretty Bitter (1992) and Freeze (1993)). During the Band Van era, the band's pants and underpants fell down while performing at New York. After the Freeze Tour finished, the band took a six month break. After their break ended, they started recording on what later became their ninth album "96 Album in 1995. The album became the band's fifth successful album in 1996. The band started recording their tenth album, 10 in the same year. The album was released in 1997. It was retitled as X in Italy and San Marino, to make it more "Roman numerals-style".

1999-2000: Millenium
The band released their twelfth album, Millenium in 1999. The album had mixed reviews.

2001: End of the road
On June 2, 2000, the band was nominated for a Rock Award for Best Rock Band in the 2000 Rock Awards. The winner was Viper Slap and the band snatches it. Three months later, they announced their split because they were dropped by their manager Victor Blaylock. Their last performance was on December 31, 2000.

2001-2004: Hiatus
The members pursue solo careers. Jupiter had a solo career, with his debut album Derek. But his album flopped. He later lived with his ex-Band Van with his ex-bandmates in 2002.

2004-present: Reunion
Iron Weasel reunited in 2004.

In December 2009, the band announced they will be a quartlet rock band after finding a new lead guitarist named Logan "Tripp" Campbell, who also manages the band.

On March 2010, Ash quit the band.

Band members

 * Derek Jupiter - vocals (1984-present)
 * Tripp Campbell - guitar, vocals, manager (2009-present)
 * Burger Pitt - guitar (1984-present)
 * Ash Tyler - drums (1984-2010, 2010-present)

Former members

 * Bleed Guitarist - guitar, vocals (1984-1988)
 * Xander Scott - drums (2010)

Discography

 * 1986: Pull My Finger
 * 1987: Replica
 * 1988: Trilogy
 * 1989: Call Me Iron
 * 1990: Band Van
 * 1991: Ugly Mugly
 * 1992: Pretty Bitter
 * 1993: Freeze
 * 1996: "96 Album
 * 1997: 10 (also called X in Italy and San Marino)
 * 1998: Iron Weasel
 * 1999: Millenium
 * 2000: Volume I: Greatest Hits
 * 2001: Volume II: Demos
 * 2002: Volubm III: Live
 * 2003: Volume IV: Outakes
 * 2004: Reunion
 * 2006: Sixth Sense
 * 2008: Reverse
 * 2009: And Then There Were Four
 * 2010: Spiders, Snakes and Clowns OST
 * 2010: Volume I-IV

Best-known songs

 * "Pull My Finger"
 * "Band Van"
 * "Ugly Mugly"
 * "Weasels Rock"
 * "Punch Stuff"
 * "Geezers Rock"
 * "Turtles Rock"
 * "Annoying Arlene"
 * "Pretty Bitter"
 * "Kitty Litter"
 * "Got No Class"
 * "Spiders, Snakes and Clowns"
 * "I'll Never Learn"
 * "I Rock You With My Arms"