The Aquabats

Fact Sheet

Musical genre:	Ska, Punk, Rock
Birthplace	Huntington Beach, California, USA
Years active	1994-

The Aquabats are a band from Southern California known for their humorous lyrics and outrageous live shows, during which the band is often attacked by supervillains onstage. Their early releases were heavily rooted in ska music in its Third Wave form, with touches of surf and punk in a madcap blend. The band's later albums have moved far beyond their ska roots and have branched into many musical genres, including a large electronic influence. Their current sound, as heard in their new album Charge!! blends upbeat rock and roll, New Wave-type pop-punk, and ska/rocksteady with synth replacing their horn section. Notable influences upon The Aquabats are Supernova, The Toy Dolls, Devo, Oingo Boingo, Madness, Surf Punks, Peter Tosh, and The Skatalites.

Band members

The members of the band are not commonly known by their true names, instead they go by superhero pseudonyms. They wear superhero outfits on stage. Anti-negativity helmets, rash guards, and power belts designed by Paul Frank generally make up these costumes. The current members of the band, and the instruments they play are:

    * The MC Bat Commander — Vocals
    * Eagle "Bones" Falconhawk — Guitar
    * Crash McLarson — Bass Guitar
    * Jimmy The Robot — Saxophone and Synthesizer
    * Ricky Fitness — Drums

In previous years, the band was sometimes aided by Professor Monty Corndog (often referred to simply as "The Professor" or "Professor" and played by MCBC's brother), the man who supposedly gave the band their superpowers.

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