Courtney Adam "Corey" Pollock (born 31 January 1975) is an American musician, best known as a member of the

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band

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, in which he played guitar under the

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of Chainsaw, the Prince of Karate (alternately Chainsaw Karate) from 1995 to 2006.

Biography

Pollock joined The Aquabats in 1995, replacing original guitarist Matt Van Gundy (aka "Gumby") and subsequently recording on all of the band's studio releases since their 1996 debut. In the early 2000s, while The Aquabats experienced an extended period of inactivity after being dropped from Goldenvoice Records, Pollock began a full-time career managing a custom

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business. By 2006, realizing his work schedule could no longer accommodate the band's return to regular touring following the comeback success of 2005's ''

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'', Pollock voluntarily chose to part ways with The Aquabats to focus on his business. He was succeeded by

Ian Fowles Ian Fowles is an American musician, author, and actor, best known as the current guitarist for the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, in which he performs under the stage name and persona of EagleBones Falconhawk (originally Eagle "Bones" Falc ...

(aka "EagleBones Falconhawk"). Despite no longer being an official member of The Aquabats, Pollock continues to sporadically perform with the band as a second guitarist alongside Fowles, typically for shows in southern California or large festivals such as the 2010 Bamboozle and the 2011

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. He has also continued to contribute guitar tracks to The Aquabats' most recent studio albums, credited as an "additional musician" under his stage name of Chainsaw, the Prince of Karate on the 2010 EP ''

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'' and the 2011 LP ''

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''. In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in the "Showtime!" episode of ''The Aquabats! Super Show!'', playing a lumberjack-like superhero appropriately named "Chainsaw". Prior to joining The Aquabats, Pollock was guitarist for the Orange County ska band The Goodwin Club from 1993 to 1995 alongside future Aquabats Charles Gray and

Adam Deibert Adam Deibert (born August 12, 1976) is an American musician and voice actor, known for his work as a member of The Aquabats from 1994 to 2004, where he played guitar, trumpet and keyboards under the stage name of Prince Adam, and as the bass guita ...

, recording on one album and an EP before disbanding. The Goodwin Club reunited with Pollock and Deibert in 2015 and continue to play occasionally. In 1999, he performed anonymously with other members of The Aquabats in the costumed side project

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, playing bass under the stage name "Spodie". In 2008, Pollock joined Orange County

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trio and longtime Aquabats tourmates

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as a temporary replacement following the departure of long-time guitarist Jodey Lawrence. Shortly after his debut with he band, he was announced as a full-time member, retaining his former title of "Chainsaw". He continued to play with Supernova up until their dissolution in 2010. Pollock lives in

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with his wife and two children.

Discography

;The Aquabats *''

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'' (1996) - guitar (as Chain Saw) *''

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 dri ...

'' (1997) -

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and acoustic

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s, vocals, sampling,

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*''

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) - guitar *''

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) - 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) - lead guitar *''

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

'' (2010) - additional guitars (not credited as an official member) *''

'' (2011) - additional guitars (not credited as an official member) ;The Goodwin Club *''Join the Club'' EP (1993) - guitar *''Soda'' (1994) - guitar *''Soda + Join the Club'' re-issue (2015) - guitar ;The Sandfleas *''Four Songs Four Jerks'' (1999) - one-stringed bass

External links

Official site of I&C Craftsmanship, Pollock's business

References

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