Chainsaw, The Prince of Karate
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Courtney Adam "Corey" Pollock (born January 31, 1975) is an American musician, best known as an original member of the Orange County
band The Aquabats
, in which he played guitar under the stage name
of Chainsaw, the Prince of Karate (alternately Chainsaw Karate). Currently, he is the guitarist for Orange County pop punk
band Supernova
.
. In the early 2000s, as The Aquabats experienced a period of inactivity while in between record label
s, Pollock began a full-time job managing a custom woodworking
business. In 2006, realizing his work schedule could not accommodate The Aquabats' plans for extensive touring following the release of Charge!!, Pollock chose to part ways with the band to focus on his business, eventually being succeeded by Ian Fowles
.
Pollock has continued to make occasional onstage appearances with the band, notably for most Southern Californian shows and several major events such as the 2010 Bamboozle
festival and the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
. Pollock also contributed additional guitar tracks to the band's 2010 EP Radio Down!
and their 2011 LP Hi-Five Soup!
.
In 2008, Pollock joined Orange County pop punk
trio Supernova
as a temporary replacement following the departure of long-time guitarist Jodey Lawrence. Shortly after his debut, he was announced as a full-time member, retaining his former title of "Chainsaw".
Pollock lives in Newport Beach, California
with his wife and daughter.
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...
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...
, in which he played guitar 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:...
of Chainsaw, the Prince of Karate (alternately Chainsaw Karate). Currently, he is the guitarist for Orange County pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band Supernova
Supernova (band)
Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in Costa Mesa, California in 1989. The band has released three full-length albums, numerous singles and EPs and were part of the original 1995 Vans Warped Tour line-up...
.
Biography
Pollock served as The Aquabats' guitarist since the group's inception in 1994, recording on all of their studio releases up to 2005's 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...
. In the early 2000s, as The Aquabats experienced a period of inactivity while in between record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s, Pollock began a full-time job managing a custom woodworking
Woodworking
Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood.-History:Along with stone, mud, and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by early humans. Microwear analysis of the Mousterian stone tools used by the Neanderthals show that many were used to work wood...
business. In 2006, realizing his work schedule could not accommodate The Aquabats' plans for extensive touring following the release of Charge!!, Pollock chose to part ways with the band to focus on his business, eventually being succeeded by 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"...
.
Pollock has continued to make occasional onstage appearances with the band, notably for most Southern Californian shows and several major events such as the 2010 Bamboozle
The Bamboozle
The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, three-day music festival held in New Jersey. Every year, new bands compete for spots during the two days. The event evolved out of the Skate and Surf Festival.- The Characters:...
festival and the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
. Pollock also contributed additional guitar tracks to the band's 2010 EP Radio Down!
Radio Down!
Radio Down! is an EP single by American band The Aquabats, released on November 9, 2010.-Overview:The Aquabats had announced plans earlier in the year for their next studio album to be released on this date, though a last-minute deal with Fearless Records postponed the album's release to January...
and their 2011 LP 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...
.
In 2008, Pollock joined Orange County pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
trio Supernova
Supernova (band)
Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in Costa Mesa, California in 1989. The band has released three full-length albums, numerous singles and EPs and were part of the original 1995 Vans Warped Tour line-up...
as a temporary replacement following the departure of long-time guitarist Jodey Lawrence. Shortly after his debut, he was announced as a full-time member, retaining his former title of "Chainsaw".
Pollock lives in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
with his wife and daughter.
The Aquabats
- The Return of the Aquabats (1996) - guitar (as Chain Saw)
- 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) - electricElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and acousticAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, vocals, samplingSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
, electric sitarElectric sitarAn electric sitar is a kind of electric guitar designed to mimic the sound of the traditional Indian instrument, the sitar. Depending on the manufacturer and model, these instruments bear varying degrees of resemblance to the traditional sitar... - The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! (1999) - guitar
- Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2 (2000) - guitar
- 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) - guitar, vocals