Chad Albert Larson (born October 27, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and

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ist for the

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rock band

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, in which he performs under the

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and persona of Crash McLarson. From 2012 to 2014, Larson also played Crash McLarson on

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original series ''

The Aquabats! Super Show! ''The Aquabats! Super Show!'' is an American action-comedy musical television series which aired from March 3, 2012 to January 8, 2014 on The Hub Network and resumed as an independent YouTube web series in September 2019. The series was created ...

'' and on the series' 2019

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-based revival ''The Aquabats! RadVentures!''.

Biography

Larson has been a member of The Aquabats since the group's inception, having co-founded the band alongside

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and

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in 1994. In the earliest days of the band, Larson played

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before switching to bass guitar. Since then, he's acted as one of The Aquabats' most prominent songwriters, writing or co-writing a majority of the band's material. On ''The Aquabats! Super Show!'', Larson worked as an occasional composer alongside his other bandmates in addition to his co-starring role, as well as contributing screenwriting credits, most prominently on the 2013 episode "The Shark Fighter!". In the early 1990s and up until their break-up in 1997, Larson was also the bassist for the

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band B.H.R., an acronym whose meaning regularly changed. In 1999, Larson performed anonymously with other members of The Aquabats in the side project

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, where he played guitar under the stage name "Breath". Outside of The Aquabats, Larson makes a career as a professional

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. He currently lives in

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with his wife and four children, and, like bandmates Jacobs and

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, is a member of

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Discography

The Aquabats

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for a full list of recordings *''

The Return of the Aquabats ''The Return of the Aquabats'' is the debut album by American band the Aquabats, independently released on Horchata Records on July 26, 1996, and subsequently re-issued by Fearless Records. Overview ''The Return of the Aquabats'' firmly establis ...

'' (1996) - bass *''

The Fury of the Aquabats! ''The Fury of the Aquabats!'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Aquabats, released on October 28, 1997 by Goldenvoice Records and Time Bomb Recordings. Overview Much like their debut album, ''The Fury of the Aquabats!'' is ...

'' (1997) - bass, organ, vocals *''

The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! ''The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death!'' is the third studio album from American band The Aquabats, released on October 26, 1999, on Goldenvoice Records. After the success of ''The Fury of The Aquabats!'', ''Floating Eye'' found the band m ...

'' (1999) - bass, vocals *''

Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2 ''Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2'' is a compilation album by American band The Aquabats, released on May 17, 2000 by Fearless Records. The album is a collection of studio outtakes, b-sides and miscellaneous unreleased tracks ...

'' (2000) - bass guitar *''

Yo! Check Out This Ride! EP ''Yo! Check Out This Ride! EP'' is an EP by American band the Aquabats, independently recorded and released by the band themselves in 2004. Overview After being dismissed from Goldenvoice Records in 2000 and subsequently failing to find another ...

'' (2004) - bass guitar *''

Charge!! ''Charge!!'' is the fourth studio album by American comedy rock band The Aquabats, released on June 7, 2005 by Nitro Records. Following a nearly six year semi-hiatus which resulted in numerous line-up changes, ''Charge!!'' was The Aquabats' fir ...

'' (2005) - bass, vocals *''

Radio Down! ''Radio Down!'' is an EP single by American band The Aquabats, released on November 9, 2010. Overview In early 2010, The Aquabats announced plans to release their next studio album by the end of the year, eventually confirming a tentative rel ...

'' (2010) - bass, backing vocals *''

Hi-Five Soup! ''Hi-Five Soup!'' is the fifth studio album from American band The Aquabats, released on January 18, 2011 by Fearless Records. Overview In interviews leading up to ''Hi-Five Soup!''s release, lead vocalist Christian Jacobs (The MC Bat Commander) ...

'' (2011) - bass, vocals *'' The Aquabats! Super Show! Television Soundtrack: Volume One'' (2019) - bass, vocals *'' Kooky Spooky...In Stereo'' (2020) - bass, vocals

B.H.R.

*''Breaking In!'' (1993) *''

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/B.H.R.'' 7" split (1993)

The Sandfleas

*''Four Songs Four Jerks'' (1999) - guitar

References

External links

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Tastes Like Chicken interview with Crash McLarson
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