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Vinyl Shake was the first band Chad started writing original songs in. He was also a member of the seminal L.A. punk outfit Anti. By the mid-80s, Chad had formed the band Easter along with former Anti member Danny Phillips (aka Danny Dean) and former LAX drummer Korky Ollerton. Easter was very influential in the local punk scene at that time. In early 1987 the band were signed by Chameleon/Capitol Records and the release of their self-titled album led to a #1 hit on the World Famous KROQ and videos on MTV. After Easter, Chad joined the volatile almost all-girl girl group Lovedog, Their self-titled album was released in Germany which led to a major tour of Europe. The band's single “Get It Girls” did well on the west coast and led to more stateside touring. The band was short-lived, however and the band went their separate ways after the drummer left to join 4 Non Blondes and singer Cheri Lovedog went on to become an award winning film maker. Chad had further local success with his bands Black Eyed Susans and his funk rock band CC and the Jackpot Prize. In the late 2000's, Chad formed the band Big Mess. The band released 7 albums, their most recent being “Mid-Life Crisis” that was released in early 2021. Two tracks from the album feature Jack Grisham (TSOL) on lead vocals. The album was produced by Paul Roessler. The band's song Soul Surfers was featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture High School (2010).
