There are two stoner metal bands called Weedeater 1) A 3 piece Stoner/Sludge/Doom Metal band from Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, formed in 1998. Features Dave "Dixie" Collins (ex-Buzzov•en, Bongzilla, Sourvein) on bass/vocals, Dave Shepherd on guitar, and in 2013 Travis Owen stepped in as a drummer for live shows, due to long time drummer Keko, quitting the band in 2012 . Weedeater has released four albums to date. In 2001 they released their debut, ...And Justice For Y'all, and in 2002 they released the follow-up, Sixteen Tons, produced by the legendary Billy Anderson. In 2007, the band was signed by Southern Lord to release their third album, God Luck and Good Speed, which was produced by Steve Albini. Jason... The Dragon was released in 2011. 2) A Stoner Metal band formed in the early 1990s in Clearlake, Iowa, consisting of Doug Jones, Jeff Jones, and Mark Huddleston. In 1995, they released Weedeater on Pearl Records out of Kansas City. The record was produced by Marvin Jackson, Montel Jones, & Weedeater. Assistant Engineering was done by Marc Wilson.
