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'''Chopper One''' was a rock band from Los Angeles formed by former [[Weezer]] guitarist [[Jason Cropper]] with his then-wife [[Amy Cropper]]. | '''Chopper One''' was a rock band from Los Angeles formed by former [[Weezer]] guitarist [[Jason Cropper]] with his then-wife [[Amy Cropper]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Chopper One was formed by guitarist [[Jason Cropper]] with his wife, bassist [[Amy Cropper]], and drummer [[Tyrone Rio]], following Jason Cropper's departure from [[Weezer]] in [[1993]]. The band released an indie single titled ''[[Free Lunch]]'' in [[1995]], followed by their debut album ''[[Now Playing]]'' in 1997. In [[1998]] the band lineup changed, with [[Troy Zeigler]] playing drums and [[Dallan Baumgarten]] joining as a guitarist. The band's debut album was reissued as simply ''Chopper One''. Chopper One disbanded in [[1999]]. Cropper has continued various writing, recording, and production projects in the years since. In [[2021]], Cropper said of the group's disbandment:<ref>Andrew K "Weezercord Live- Jason Cropper Springtime Virtual Event 03/19/21" ''YouTube''. 1 August 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0jjwp8jkVs</ref> | Chopper One was formed by guitarist [[Jason Cropper]] with his wife, bassist [[Amy Cropper]], and drummer [[Tyrone Rio]], following Jason Cropper's departure from [[Weezer]] in [[1993]]. The name "Chopper One" was taken from the short-lived ABC drama/adventure television series in early 1974 of the same name. | ||
The band released an indie single titled ''[[Free Lunch]]'' in [[1995]], followed by their debut album ''[[Now Playing]]'' in 1997. In [[1998]] the band lineup changed, with [[Troy Zeigler]] playing drums and [[Dallan Baumgarten]] joining as a guitarist. The band's debut album was reissued as simply ''Chopper One''. Chopper One disbanded in [[1999]]. Cropper has continued various writing, recording, and production projects in the years since. In [[2021]], Cropper said of the group's disbandment:<ref>Andrew K "Weezercord Live- Jason Cropper Springtime Virtual Event 03/19/21" ''YouTube''. 1 August 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0jjwp8jkVs</ref> | |||
{{Jason Cropper quote|The story about Chopper One that kind of sums up the whole thing is; one day a trade publication that measures radio airplay for new and current songs was handed to me, and someone said, "you gotta see this, look. Look in the Australia pop-rock chart and see who's number one." | {{Jason Cropper quote|The story about Chopper One that kind of sums up the whole thing is; one day a trade publication that measures radio airplay for new and current songs was handed to me, and someone said, "you gotta see this, look. Look in the Australia pop-rock chart and see who's number one." | ||