Crash McLarson
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Chad Larson is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and bass guitar
ist for the Orange County
rock band The Aquabats
, of which he performs under the stage name
and persona of Crash McLarson.
before switching to bass guitar. Alongside lead vocalist Christian Jacobs, Larson is one of only two original members in the current Aquabats line-up, and as such is considered by some as the band's "second in command
".
In the early 1990s and up until their break-up in 1997, Larson was also the bassist for the hardcore punk
band B.H.R., an acronym whose meaning regularly changed.
When not touring with The Aquabats, Larson is a professional electrician
and lives in Huntington Beach, California
with his wife and three children. Like most of the Aquabats, including Christian Jacobs and Ian Fowles
, he is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist for the Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
rock band The Aquabats
The Aquabats
The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
, of which he performs under the stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
and persona of Crash McLarson.
Biography
Larson has been a member of The Aquabats since the group's inception in 1994. In the earliest days of the band, he played tromboneTrombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
before switching to bass guitar. Alongside lead vocalist Christian Jacobs, Larson is one of only two original members in the current Aquabats line-up, and as such is considered by some as the band's "second in command
Second in Command
Second in Command is a 2006 action film directed by Simon Fellows, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. It was released direct-to-video in the United States, Belgium, and Germany on May 2, 2006. It has been rated R by the MPAA for violence and some language. The film was made in Bucharest, Romania.-Plot...
".
In the early 1990s and up until their break-up in 1997, Larson was also the bassist for the hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band B.H.R., an acronym whose meaning regularly changed.
When not touring with The Aquabats, Larson is a professional electrician
Electrician
An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, stationary machines and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. Electricians may also...
and lives in Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
with his wife and three children. Like most of the Aquabats, including Christian Jacobs and Ian Fowles
Ian Fowles
Ian Walton Fowles is an American musician and author, best known as the original guitarist for the Orange County hardcore punk band Death by Stereo and as the current guitarist of the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, of which he performs under the stage name Eagle "Bones"...
, he is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Aquabats
- The Return of the Aquabats (1996) - bass
- The Fury of the Aquabats!The Fury of the Aquabats!The Fury of the Aquabats! is second studio album by American band The Aquabats, released in October 1997 on Goldenvoice Records and Time Bomb Recordings.-Overview:...
(1997) - bass, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, vocals - The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! (1999) - bass, vocals
- Charge!!Charge!!Charge!! is the fifth studio album by American band The Aquabats, released on June 7, 2005 on Nitro Records.-Album overview:The album was very similar in sound to the previous year's EP, Yo, Check Out This Ride!. Sonically, the band had lost nearly all of the horn sounds from earlier albums...
(2005) - bass, vocals - Hi-Five Soup!Hi-Five Soup!- Personnel :The Aquabats*The MC Bat Commander – vocals*Crash McLarson – bass, backing vocals*Eagle "Bones" Falconhawk – guitar, backing vocals*Jimmy The Robot – keyboards, backing vocals*Ricky Fitness – drums, percussion, backing vocalsAdditional musicians...
(2011) - bass, vocals