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American musician
Todd Morse
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Background information
Also known asDr. Rocco
Born (1968-01-21) January 21, 1968 (age 56)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass
  • vocals
Years active1995–present
Member of
Formerly ofH2O
Websitetoddmorse.com
Musical artist

Todd Morse (born January 21, 1968) is an American musician best known as the current bassist for the American punk rock band the Offspring and as the former guitarist of the band H2O, in which he played with his brother Toby Morse.

Early life

Morse is the middle brother of three brothers. When Morse was five years old, his father died of a rare heart condition, and Morse was raised with the help of his older brother and grandparents as his mother began working at multiple jobs. On an older age Morse and his older brother also raised their younger brother Toby Morse. Morse and his family moved to Newport, and later to St. Mary's County.

Career

In 1995, Morse started his music career when he joined his younger brother Toby Morse as a guitarist in his band H2O at his brother's request. With H2O, Morse has released six studio albums and one live album to date. Morse left H2O in 2015. After a joint tour with H2O and Sum 41, Morse along with Sum 41 bassist Jason McCaslin, set up the side project The Operation MD. In this band, Morse became the singer, and played guitar and keyboard while McCaslin provided backing vocals, bass and keyboard. The band released two studio albums in 2007 and 2010. In 2003, Morse joined the band Juliette and the Licks and played on all of the band's records. He left the group in 2008 shortly before breaking up. The band reunited in 2015. In 2009, Morse became rhythm guitarist for the Offspring on tours. In 2012, Morse did backing vocals for the Offspring's album Days Go By. In 2019, Morse replaced Offspring bassist and founding member Greg K. and became an official member of the band. Even though Morse had joined the band already, he did not appear on the band's album Let the Bad Times Roll (2021), with lead vocalist/guitarist Dexter Holland recording the bass parts on instead. The bass duties for Supercharged (2024) were split by Dexter Holland and Morse.

That same year he joined the Offspring full time, Morse released his solo debut album Late Bloomer.

Discography

As solo artist

  • Late Bloomer (2019)

With H2O

With Juliette and the Licks

With the Offspring

With The Operation M.D.

  • We Have an Emergency (2007)
  • Birds + Bee Stings (2010)

References

  1. Punknews.org (2011-12-12). "Music: Toby Morse (H2O) in anti-drug PSA". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. Records, Epitaph. "H2O Bio". Epitaph Records. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. Morse, Todd (August 5, 2015). "Yes". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. "Operation M.D. reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. "Juliette and the Licks Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. "Bassist Greg Kriesel sues The Offspring, Offspring sues back". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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