J. Christopher Arrison
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J. Christopher Arrison is an Atlanta-based writer and musician. He performs as a member of Saved by the Band, a band in the PleaseRock collective.
Arrison assisted in writing and performing several songs for Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits; he also has performed alongside Y-O-U to portray Limozeen, as guitarist Gary Palaroncini (appearing on the cover of Limozeen: Live at the 10 High). He made a cameo as one of the parking lot fans in Baddest of the Bands Promo.
Musical contributions
As songwriter
- "It's Like It Was Meant To Be"
- "The Ladies in My Town All Know My Name"
- "Dangeresque Theme Song"
- "Moving Very Slowly" (specifically credited for "ripping solo")
According to Arrison, "It's Like It Was Meant To Be" was written in about ten minutes. He played simple piano chords while Matt Chapman ad-libbed Strong Bad's vocals.
As musician
Arrison is credited for performing guitars, bass, and piano on Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits (he may have performed backing vocals, as the liner notes simply credit "pretty much everyone" in that role). He is also credited for performing guitar for The Limozeen Advantage on Everything Else, Volume 3.
He has played guitar as Gary Palaroncini of Limozeen in "Limozeen Live" practice session and 2008 shows, as well as the Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Shows.
His website also mentions that he has "co-written yet-to-be-announced new music" for Homestar Runner.
