Jason "Cone" McCaslin (born 3 September 1980)
is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, serving as the bassist and backing vocalist of the band
Sum 41.
Early life
McCaslin began playing bass at the age of 14, as a member of a
grunge garage band called Second Opinion.
He is of
Irish
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** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
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/
Swedish
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descent.
He acquired the nickname "Cone" from fellow band member
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley (born 21 March 1980), nicknamed Bizzy D, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, main songwriter, producer, founder and only ...
in high school, because he frequently ate
ice cream
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cones at lunch.
Professional career
He co-created the
garage punk
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*Garage (residential), a building or part of a building for storing one or more vehicle ...
/
garage rock side project
The Operation M.D., with
Todd Morse
H2O is an American hardcore punk band formed in New York City in 1994.
History
Formation and the Epitaph years (1994–2000)
While touring as a roadie for Sick of It All, Toby Morse would sometimes sing with the band during encores. In late ...
(of
H2O), in which he goes by the name Dr. Dynamite. He plays
bass guitar
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and other instruments on the songs including lead vocals on a few tracks on both albums. The first album, ''We Have an Emergency'' was released in Canada and Japan exclusively in 2007. Operation M.D. then released their second album ''Birds + Bee Stings'' worldwide in late 2010 on their own label Mouth To Mouth Music. He has also acted in many
Sum 41 short films. For example, in ''Basketball Butcher'', he gets beaten up, killed and eaten by
Steve Jocz
Steve Jocz (born 23 July 1981) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the former drummer for the Canadian rock band Sum 41.
Early life
Jocz formed Sum 41 in 1996 alongside Deryck Whibley. Jocz graduated from Exeter High S ...
due to beating him at basketball. He also played Dante the drug dealer in ''1-800-Justice.''
He helped produce an album with Shelter With Thieves, a Canadian band from
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348 ...
. The EP, entitled ''Confessions of a Toxic Generation'', was nominated for two
Nova Scotia Music Awards
A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramati ...
, for Group Recording and Loud Recording. The band won the Loud Recording award for the EP.
In December 2009, McCaslin was also producing five songs for a new album by Canadian piano rock band The Greatest Invention (Formally – Credible Witness), which eventually got released under Walter Senko.
Then in 2010 he began producing three songs for the seven-piece
bluegrass/folk/indie band
The Strumbellas
The Strumbellas are a rock band from Lindsay, Ontario, whose music has been described as alternative country, indie rock, farm emo, and gothic folk. . In September 2011 he was asked to produce the rest of the album ''My Father and the Hunter.'' It was released on February 21, 2012 and received a
Juno Award nomination for Best Root/Traditional Album.
In October 2013 McCaslin made a cameo playing bass in The Strumbellas music video for "End of an Era". In 2013 McCaslin began working with
Toronto
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band Sun K. and produced their 7" (two songs) which was released and also produced their EP and LP over the following year. In 2014 McCaslin began producing two songs for the band LeBarons which were released in 2015.
Sum 41
In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with
Island Records. The band released their debut album, ''
All Killer No Filler
''All Killer No Filler'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001. It was certified platinum in the United States, Canada, and in the UK.
Despite mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success, peaking ...
'' in 2001. The band achieved mainstream success with their first single from the album, "
Fat Lip
"Fat Lip" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the fourth track on their debut album, ''All Killer No Filler'' (2001), and was released as the lead single in April 2001. It is the band's most successful single to date, topping the '' B ...
", which reached number-one on the ''
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks'' chart and remains the band's most successful single to date.
''All Killer No Filler'' was certified
platinum
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Pla ...
in the United States, Canada and in the UK. The band has since released six more studio albums: ''
Does This Look Infected?'' (2002), ''
Chuck
Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to:
People
Arts and entertainment
* Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet
* Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer
* C ...
'' (2004) ''
Underclass Hero'' (2007), ''
Screaming Bloody Murder
''Screaming Bloody Murder'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It is the band's second album produced by frontman Deryck Whibley. It is the band's last album to be released on ...
'' (2011), ''
13 Voices
''13 Voices'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on October 7, 2016. It is the first Sum 41 album to be released through independent label Hopeless Records after the band fulfilled their contract with major label Isl ...
'' (2016) and ''
Order in Decline'' (2019). Sum 41's first four studio albums are certified Platinum in Canada.
The band often performed more than 300 times each year and held long global
tours
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, most of which lasted more than a year.
They have been nominated for seven
Juno Awards
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
and have won twice (
Group of the Year The Juno Award for Group of the Year has been awarded annually since 1970 in recognition of the best musical group or band in Canada. It is presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The five nominees in the category ...
in 2002 and
Rock Album of the Year for ''Chuck'' in 2005). Their fifth studio album, ''Screaming Bloody Murder'', was released on March 29, 2011 and was nominated for a
Grammy at the
2012 Grammys for the song "Blood in My Eyes" in the Hard Rock/Metal category.
Producing/mixing discography
P = Producing, M = Mixing
*
The Operation M.D. –
We Have an Emergency (co-produced with Todd Morse) 2007 – Nominated for Casby 2 Awards (Best New Artist + Best Indie Release) (P)
* Shelter With Thieves – Someday Is Never Soon Enough (Co-Produced 6 songs with band) Released April 19, 2011 – ECMA Award for "Loud" Recording of the Year (P)
*
The Operation M.D. –
Birds + Bee Stings (co-produced with Todd Morse) 2010 (P)
* Operation M.D. + Itorero – "We Stand" Song from the charity album "Rwanda Rises Up" Released June 22, 2010 (P)
* The Strumbellas – My Father and the Hunter – Released February 21, 2012 – Juno Award Nomination for "Best Roots/Traditional Album" (P)
* Walter Senko – From A Liar – Released 2013 (P)
* Sun K – Sweet Marie 7" – Released 2014 (P)
* Operation MD – Shake Your Cage (Single) – Released January 13, 2015 (P,M)
* Sun K – Northern Lies – Released March 10, 2015 (P)
* Anna Toth – Feeling Lost, Feeling Seen – Released July 2, 2015 (P)
* LeBarons – Trains 7" – Released Sept. 11, 2015 (P,M)
* Operation MD – Like Everyone Else (Single) – Released September 25, 2015 (P,M)
Instruments
McCaslin uses Fender '59 Re-Issue Precision Basses live and a Fender American Vintage '62 Re-Issue Precision Bass to record with. His personal favorite is an Olympic white Fender Precision Bass, since he was a fan of
Dee Dee Ramone
Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, he wa ...
.
Personal life
He got married on September 5, 2008. During the wedding, McCaslin's fellow band members
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley (born 21 March 1980), nicknamed Bizzy D, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, main songwriter, producer, founder and only ...
of
Sum 41 and
Toby Morse
Toby Morse (born April 8, 1970) is an American vocalist who is best known as the lead singer for punk rock band H2O. He is also one of the vocalists for hardcore punk group Hazen Street.
Early life
Morse was born on April 8, 1970 in Taunto ...
of
H2O and
The Operation M.D. performed "
One" by
U2 and "
Pieces" by
Sum 41.
McCaslin has two sisters. On December 22, 2014, his first son Max Grey McCaslin was born.
On October 9, 2018, he and his wife Shannon had a daughter, Ayla Rose McCaslin.
Discography
;With
Sum 41
* ''
Half Hour of Power
''Half Hour of Power'' is the debut extended play by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released on June 27, 2000 on Big Rig Records, a subsidiary of Island Records (United States), and Aquarius Records (Canada). The cover features the band's th ...
'' (2000)
* ''
All Killer No Filler
''All Killer No Filler'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001. It was certified platinum in the United States, Canada, and in the UK.
Despite mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success, peaking ...
'' (2001)
* ''
Does This Look Infected?'' (2002)
* ''
Does This Look Infected Too? (2003)
* ''
Chuck
Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to:
People
Arts and entertainment
* Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet
* Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer
* C ...
'' (2004)
* ''
Go Chuck Yourself'' (2005)
* ''
Underclass Hero'' (2007)
* ''
All the Good Shit: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000–2008 '' (2009)
* ''
Screaming Bloody Murder
''Screaming Bloody Murder'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It is the band's second album produced by frontman Deryck Whibley. It is the band's last album to be released on ...
'' (2011)
* ''
13 Voices
''13 Voices'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on October 7, 2016. It is the first Sum 41 album to be released through independent label Hopeless Records after the band fulfilled their contract with major label Isl ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Order in Decline'' (2019)
* ''Heaven and Hell'' (TBA)
;With
The Operation M.D.
*''
We Have an Emergency'' (2007)
*''
Birds + Bee Stings'' (2010)
;With
Iggy Pop
*''
Skull Ring
''Skull Ring'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in November 2003. Every track on the album features guest performers. The performers are The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches.
Backgro ...
'' (2003) – bass on "
Little Know It All
''Skull Ring'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in November 2003. Every track on the album features guest performers. The performers are The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches.
Backgro ...
"
See also
*
Sum 41
*
The Operation M.D.
*
List of bass guitarists
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References
External links
official personal web siteSum 41 official websiteThe Operation M.D. official websiteFender ArtistCone's Fender Artist Profile
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Living people
1980 births
Canadian rock bass guitarists
Sum 41 members
Canadian people of Irish descent
Canadian people of Swedish descent
Alternative rock bass guitarists
Canadian rock guitarists
Canadian male guitarists
Alternative rock guitarists
20th-century Canadian bass guitarists
21st-century Canadian bass guitarists
20th-century Canadian guitarists
21st-century Canadian guitarists
20th-century Canadian male singers
21st-century Canadian male singers
Canadian songwriters
Canadian record producers
Alternative metal bass guitarists
Garage rock musicians
Musicians from Toronto
Writers from Toronto
People from North York
Pop punk musicians
Canadian punk rock bass guitarists
Male bass guitarists