Chris Batstone was the 2000–2002 lead singer of the

third-wave ska Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...

band,

Suburban Legends Suburban Legends are an American ska punk band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998 and later based themselves in nearby Santa Ana. After building a fanbase in the Orange County ska scene through their numerous regular perform ...

. He joined the band in 2000 as the replacement for

Tim Maurer Timothy Robert Maurer (born October 10, 1980) is an American singer, best known as the former lead singer of third-wave ska band Suburban Legends. He has left the band on two occasions. The first was in 2000 after the recording of Origin Edition ...

, who had left the band after the recording of

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. Batstone's first and only official recording with the band was on their first EP,

, released in 2001. Batstone has credits for co-writing the song 'I Want More', and 'Desperate' found on the EP. Batstone left the band in early 2002. Reportedly, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the direction the band was taking, and he decided to pursue other musical directions, and an acting career. He was replaced by

, who re-joined the band in 2002 as the lead singer. The band then re-recorded the vocal tracks on their self-titled EP with Tim to create

Suburban Legends (Tim Remix) After the departure of lead singer Chris Batstone, Suburban Legends re-released their first EP, ''Suburban Legends (album), Suburban Legends'', by removing the vocal track featuring Chris, and replacing it with a vocal track of new lead singer, T ...

. Chris Batstone also recorded songs with the band on various compilations. He appears as a vocalist on "All the Nights" from the 'Supporting the Scene' compilation, "Gummi Bears" on 'Because We Care: A Benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County' compilation. He produced and performed on Suburban Legend's cover of "

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" (singing along with

Aaron Bertram Aaron Bertram (born April 3, 1981, in Lubbock, Texas) is a trumpet player for third wave ska band Suburban Legends, and member of the children's music group Kids Imagine Nation. In the past he has taught music and movement to preschool students ...

Dallas Cook Suburban Legends are an American ska punk band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998 and later based themselves in nearby Santa Ana. After building a fanbase in the Orange County ska scene through their numerous regular perform ...

, and

Vince Walker Vincent Francis Walker (born March 2, 1980), better known as Vince Walker, is an American multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead singer of third-wave ska band Suburban Legends. He was formerly the lead trumpet player, and left sometime aft ...

) on an unreleased tribute album. Batstone also appears in the video for "I Want More". Batstone is now a Production Manager for Broadway and National Touring shows.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Batstone, Chris Living people American ska singers American punk rock singers American male singers Suburban Legends members Year of birth missing (living people)