Rob Scallon

{{Short description|American musician and YouTuber (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Rob Scallon | image = Rob Scallon 2014.jpg | caption = Scallon at [[VidCon]] in 2014 | birth_name = Robert Andrew Scallon | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|26}}<ref>{{cite web |title=30 🙂 |url=https://www.facebook.com/RobScallonMusic/posts/pfbid024hubBGRaYnvsHmoXVFYWQqgykQtDyAvevskCdwpMcWmMYzTgwKLoWGz3G4qsRrkAl |website=facebook.com}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Champaign, Illinois]], U.S. | death_date =  | occupation = {{flatlist| * Musician * video producer * internet personality }} | years_active = 2007–present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Tamara Chambers]]|2020}} | origin = [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]], U.S. | instrument = {{flatlist| * Guitar * drums * bass * ukulele * banjo * cello * vocals }} | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] * [[alternative metal]] * [[djent]] * [[indie rock]] * [[Experimental music|experimental]] * [[emo]] * [[Folk music|folk]] * [[post-rock]] }} | label = [[DFTBA Records|DFTBA]] | current_member_of = {{hlist|[[Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers]]|[[First of October (band)|First of October]]}} | module2 = {{Infobox social media personality | child = yes | youtube_handle = robscallon | youtube_display_name = Rob Scallon

| youtube_years_active = | youtube_genre = {{flatlist| * [[Vlog]] * music * comedy }} | youtube_subscribers = 2.67 million | youtube_views = 736.0 million | stats_update = October 27, 2025 }} }}

'''Robert Andrew Scallon''' (born August 26, 1990)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scallon |first1=Rob |title=8 STRING RAP and it may or may not be my birthday! (vloggin' 8/26/13) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_x4KrYa1xA&feature=youtu.be |website=YouTube |date=August 27, 2013 |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409074407/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_x4KrYa1xA&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }}</ref> is an American [[YouTuber]], musician, and multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago, Illinois.<ref name=cr>{{cite web |last1=Galil |first1=Leor |title=Chicago's most popular young metal guitarist plays on YouTube, not onstage |url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rob-scallon-guitar-youtube-metal-scene-is-dead-slayer/Content?oid=26027285 |website=Chicago Reader |date=March 29, 2017 |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=April 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404221816/https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rob-scallon-guitar-youtube-metal-scene-is-dead-slayer/Content?oid=26027285 |url-status=live }}</ref> He is best known for several [[viral videos]] featuring his music, including [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] songs played with traditionally non-metal instruments.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cornell |first1=Jeff |title=Watch Rob Scallon and Sarah Longfield Cover Slayer on Ukuleles |url=https://loudwire.com/watch-rob-scallon-sarah-longfeld-cover-slayer-ukuleles/ |website=Loudwire |date=August 27, 2018 |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109012026/https://loudwire.com/watch-rob-scallon-sarah-longfeld-cover-slayer-ukuleles/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shackleford |first1=Tom |title=Metallica's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" Performed On Actual Bells |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/metallicas-performed-bells/ |website=Live For Live Music |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |date=May 26, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602180549/https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/metallicas-performed-bells/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine |last1=Leight |first1=Elias |title=Rob Scallon Covers Slayer's 'Angel of Death,' Explains Making Money Off YouTube: Exclusive Premiere |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6273872/rob-scallon-slayer-banjo-angel-of-death-interview |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |date=October 3, 2014 |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413115722/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6273872/rob-scallon-slayer-banjo-angel-of-death-interview |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life == Scallon was born on August 26, 1990, in [[Champaign, Illinois]], and was raised in [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Rob|last1=Scallon|title=Seeing my signature guitar in my hometown Guitar Center|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcxoy5ONTAw&feature=youtu.be|access-date=January 1, 2021|website=YouTube|date=April 19, 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108070532/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcxoy5ONTAw&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}</ref> As a child, he and his friends would visit their local [[Guitar Center]] and play instruments, although would never buy any due to lack of money. He was given his first guitar, a nylon-string classical, as a gift from his friend's father. He used it to write his first solo songs and it was featured in many of his early videos.<ref name=instruments/>

As a teenager, Scallon played drums in a metal band called Gas Mask Catalogue.<ref name=instruments/>

==Career== ===YouTube career=== [[File:The Cristal Baschet Rob Scallon.webm|thumb|Scallon performing on a [[Cristal Baschet]], 2022]] Scallon began uploading to YouTube in February 2007,<ref name=cr/> and began to develop a following in 2008.<ref name="billboard"/> His popularity launched as he began to cover metal songs with folk and country instruments.<ref name=cr/> Most notable are his renditions of songs on [[banjo]], including "[[Raining Blood]]" by [[Slayer]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hartmann |first1=Graham |title=Banjo Player Crushes Slayer's 'Raining Blood' |url=https://loudwire.com/banjo-player-slayer-raining-blood/ |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=Loudwire |date=May 27, 2014 |language=en |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419220538/https://loudwire.com/banjo-player-slayer-raining-blood/ |url-status=live}}</ref> "[[Master of Puppets (song)|Master of Puppets]]" by [[Metallica]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pasbani |first1=Robert |title=The METALLICA "Master of Puppets" Banjo Cover You've Been Waiting For |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/metallica-master-of-puppets-banjo-cover |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=Metal Injection |date=May 2, 2016 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419220553/https://metalinjection.net/video/metallica-master-of-puppets-banjo-cover |url-status=live}}</ref> and "[[Psychosocial (song)|Psychosocial]]" by [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], the latter featuring a cameo appearance by [[Corey Taylor]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hill |first1=John |title=Rob Scallon Drops Banjo Cover of Slipknot's 'Psychosocial' With Corey Taylor Cameo |url=https://loudwire.com/rob-scallon-banjo-cover-slipknot-psychosocial-cameo-corey-taylor/ |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=Loudwire |date=August 28, 2017 |language=en |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419220537/https://loudwire.com/rob-scallon-banjo-cover-slipknot-psychosocial-cameo-corey-taylor/ |url-status=live}}</ref> His videos have featured collaborations with [[Andrew Huang (musician)|Andrew Huang]], [[Boyinaband]], [[Davie504]], [[Doug Walker (comedian)|Doug Walker]], [[Jared Dines]], [[Leo Moracchioli]], [[Mary Spender]], [[Sarah Longfield]], [[Michael Angelo Batio]], and [[Alex Rüdinger]].

Scallon is also part of two collaborative projects with Andrew Huang. The first is called [[First of October (band)|First of October]], a novelty band that records an album within one recording session every October 1.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stolzer-Gary |first1=Isaac |title=Here's What An Album Written And Recorded In 10 Hours Sounds Like |url=https://geargods.net/new-music/album-written-and-recorded-10-hours/ |website=GearGods |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |date=October 16, 2018 |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024170547/https://geargods.net/new-music/album-written-and-recorded-10-hours/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The second is called ''Sonic Boom'', a YouTube music show where the pair take on a variety of musical challenges, often utilizing unusual instruments, time limits for creating full songs, and other factors.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhOBsqDeChM&list=PLW9UYOmoXTQljGFiGbfAf9egvFVzQF28G |title=The most expensive sound on earth (Sonic Boom) |language=en |access-date=2024-05-09 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

===Music career=== [[File:Perfect Strangers 2016 01 - Rob Scallon (cropped).png|thumb|Scallon with the Perfect Strangers in 2016]] Scallon has released several solo albums. While most are self-released, his [[EP]] ''Anchor'' and [[LP record|LP]] ''The Scene is Dead'' are sold through [[DFTBA Records]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rob Scallon |url=https://store.dftba.com/collections/rob-scallon |website=DFTBA |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620185957/https://store.dftba.com/collections/rob-scallon |url-status=live}}</ref> His releases have featured instrumentalists such as [[Jeff Loomis]], [[Rabea Massaad]], [[Ola Englund]], and [[Pete Cottrell]]. He plays drums in the band [[Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers]], and their debut album ''Incongruent'' peaked at number 3 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Comedy Albums chart in 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Hank Green And The Perfect Strangers |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/hank-green-and-the-perfect-strangers |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=March 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327050748/https://www.billboard.com/music/hank-green-and-the-perfect-strangers |url-status=live}}</ref>

Scallon released a signature series of guitars with [[Chapman Guitars]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chapman Artist Rob Scallon |url=https://www.chapmanguitars.co.uk/artist/rob-scallon/ |website=Chapman Guitars |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=January 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121114251/http://www.chapmanguitars.co.uk/artist/Rob-Scallon |url-status=live}}</ref> Three more guitars were added to his line in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Breathnach |first1=Cillian |title=NAMM 2020 video: Rob Chapman runs us through what's new for Chapman in 2020 |url=https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/namm-2020-rob-chapman-chappers-guitars/ |website=Guitar.com |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |date=January 20, 2020 |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929041707/https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/namm-2020-rob-chapman-chappers-guitars/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Scallon ended his partnership with Chapman and launched a new line of guitars with [[Schecter Guitar Research|Schecter]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roche |first1=Sam |title=Rob Scallon launches new signature line with Schecter, marking end of partnership with Chapman Guitars |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rob-scallon-schecter-signature-guitars |website=Guitar World |access-date=26 May 2022 |language=en |date=24 May 2022}}</ref>

Scallon, in partnership with [[Sweetwater Sound]], received a [[Guinness World Record]] for the largest [[Guitar pedalboard|guitar effect pedalboard]] in 2019. The rig included 319 individual pedals, 34 pedalboards, and over {{convert|500|ft}} of cables.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Astley-Brown |first1=Michael |title=Rob Scallon and Sweetwater just broke the world record for the largest guitar effect pedalboard |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/sweetwater-just-broke-the-world-record-for-the-worlds-largest-guitar-effect-pedalboard |website=Guitar World |date=August 30, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217092052/https://www.guitarworld.com/amp/news/sweetwater-just-broke-the-world-record-for-the-worlds-largest-guitar-effect-pedalboard |url-status=live}}</ref> On January 1, 2021, Scallon launched GuitarQuest, a paid online course to teach people how to play guitar.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Matt |last1=Owen |title=Rob Scallon launches mission-based learning platform, GuitarQuest |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rob-scallon-launches-mission-based-learning-platform-guitarquest |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=Guitar World |date=March 29, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419220518/https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rob-scallon-launches-mission-based-learning-platform-guitarquest |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Benitez-Eves |first1=Tina |title=Rob Scallon Teams Up with Guitareo, Offering Personalized Guitar Course |url=https://americansongwriter.com/rob-scallon-teams-up-with-guitareo-offering-personalized-guitar-course/ |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=American Songwriter |date=March 23, 2021 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419220534/https://americansongwriter.com/rob-scallon-teams-up-with-guitareo-offering-personalized-guitar-course/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, he released the song "MudHook" featuring [[Unearth]] drummer Nick Pierce.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Neilstein |first1=Vince |title=Rob Scallon Unveils New Song and Video, "MudHook" |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/03/23/rob-scallon-unveils-new-song-and-video-mudhook/ |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=MetalSucks |date=March 23, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419220526/https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/03/23/rob-scallon-unveils-new-song-and-video-mudhook/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kennelty |first1=Greg |title=Rob Scallon Drops New Eight-String Song "MudHook" |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/rob-scallon-drops-new-eight-string-song-mudhook |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=Metal Injection |date=March 22, 2021 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419220543/https://metalinjection.net/video/rob-scallon-drops-new-eight-string-song-mudhook |url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 26, 2024, Scallon released ''Crowded Rooms'', an album mixing [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] and [[Midwest emo]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFo0-zwPow |title=Making an Album in 4 Years |language=en |access-date=2024-09-26 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

===Video game development=== {{Update|reason=missing release and reception|date=August 2025}} On June 10, 2023, Scallon announced that he has been working in partnership with Ritual Studios development studio to produce a pixel-art adventure video game called ''Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson''. The main character and game's universe are directly inspired by Scallon.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fuller |first1=Alex |title=Music-Based RPG Fretless Revealed |url=https://rpgamer.com/2023/06/music-based-rpg-fretless-revealed/ |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=RPGamer |date=11 June 2023}}</ref> Gameplay will be focused on rhythm-based combat with [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] elements.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vitale |first1=Adam |title=Musical pixel-art turn-based RPG Fretless announced for PC |url=https://www.rpgsite.net/news/14346-musical-pixel-art-turn-based-rpg-fretless-announced-for-pc |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=RPG Site |date=10 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Australian [[industrial metal]] band [[Northlane]] will be contributing to the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hear NORTHLANE's "slightly light-hearted" new song "Welcome to the Industry" |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-northlanes-slightly-light-hearted-new-song-welcome-to-the-industry/ |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=Revolver |date=5 November 2024}}</ref>

== Personal life == Scallon's younger brother, John, also played music as a teenager. He left his instruments behind for Rob when leaving for college.<ref name=instruments>{{Cite web|last=Scallon|first=Rob|title=My Instrument Collection|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgCsDPNG7mM&feature=youtu.be|access-date=January 1, 2021|website=YouTube|date=May 2, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101194447/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgCsDPNG7mM&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}</ref> Several instruments in Scallon's personal collection are custom made through collaborations with other content creators.<ref name=instruments/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bienstock |first1=Richard |title=The guitar world is freaking out over B-Benders again – and it's all Rob Scallon's fault |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-guitar-world-is-freaking-out-over-b-benders-again-and-its-all-rob-scallons-fault |access-date=January 2, 2021 |work=Guitar World |date=March 3, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=January 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124130551/https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-guitar-world-is-freaking-out-over-b-benders-again-and-its-all-rob-scallons-fault |url-status=live }}</ref>

Scallon began dating actress, comedian, and YouTuber [[Tamara Chambers]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yesterday was Tamara and my two year anniversary. So we went to Headquarters Beercade and vlogged about it. |url=https://www.facebook.com/RobScallonMusic/posts/576633869076911 |website=facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago's most popular young metal guitarist plays on YouTube, not onstage |url=https://chicagoreader.com/music/chicagos-most-popular-young-metal-guitarist-plays-on-youtube-not-onstage/ |website=chicagoreader.com|date=March 29, 2017 }}</ref> They married in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scallon|first=Rob|date=November 7, 2020|title=Married!|url=https://www.facebook.com/RobScallonMusic/photos/a.589068431166788/4881359555270966/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA4J-2UgtYNdk5tMFyDwX-rJLzfngIFIKbOnOzpvAJ3DAcLqnNQ0AT7Qlh-4abI3e6zTINFJ7rGvzV0AQVV9mcwRFrfhC-47cp2bPkYmCiTaXiunm0ohRvW3_dMszXjw5MpqmkTEwpwu0nTyvAF0pG_uvxBsHQJE6RFlZ3LyTjSGtlSr0faENMOOIqrDeQdQ-X4MwGitY30EWi4jbP9NkAwmDoI7djftncqMKakpBXt_cJ9VX3jnjVScip2DHGl5OBTNfVR9pHv_N1WG_8WC5vBxB6vSx8cAqy8KZxXz4oDdQBPHwB3GNLPEj8l96hF-YEzd7vI8646TnGqEdJ9FnYxcg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409074348/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRobScallonMusic%2Fphotos%2Fa.589068431166788%2F4881359555270966%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26__xts__%255B0%255D%3D68.ARA4J-2UgtYNdk5tMFyDwX-rJLzfngIFIKbOnOzpvAJ3DAcLqnNQ0AT7Qlh-4abI3e6zTINFJ7rGvzV0AQVV9mcwRFrfhC-47cp2bPkYmCiTaXiunm0ohRvW3_dMszXjw5MpqmkTEwpwu0nTyvAF0pG_uvxBsHQJE6RFlZ3LyTjSGtlSr0faENMOOIqrDeQdQ-X4MwGitY30EWi4jbP9NkAwmDoI7djftncqMKakpBXt_cJ9VX3jnjVScip2DHGl5OBTNfVR9pHv_N1WG_8WC5vBxB6vSx8cAqy8KZxXz4oDdQBPHwB3GNLPEj8l96hF-YEzd7vI8646TnGqEdJ9FnYxcg|archive-date=April 9, 2022|access-date=November 20, 2020|website=Facebook}}</ref> They have collaborated on various projects, such as a 2012 ''[[Good Mythical Morning]]'' episode introduction<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=April 2, 2012|title=Mr T and the Awesomeness of VHS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cfeEW7Pgpc|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128040153/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cfeEW7Pgpc|archive-date=November 28, 2020|access-date=November 20, 2020|website=YouTube|publisher=Good Mythical Morning}}</ref> and a 2014 cover of [[Pharrell]]'s "[[Happy (Pharrell Williams song)|Happy]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=April 21, 2014|title=Pharrell's 'Happy' Becomes 'Vine Symphony'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-pharrells-happy-interpreted-as-vine-symphony-189803/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128142719/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-pharrells-happy-interpreted-as-vine-symphony-189803/|archive-date=November 28, 2020|access-date=November 20, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>

In July 2024, Scallon uploaded a video confirming that he has [[bipolar I disorder]], having been diagnosed with it the previous year.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpMN2Rbfn2A |title=I have Bipolar 1 disorder (mania, psychosis and my mental health struggles of 2023) |date=2024-07-06 |last=Rob Scallon |access-date=2024-07-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==Discography== {{div col}} ;Studio albums *''Summer'' (2008) *''The Ride Home'' (2009) *''The Winter's Months'' (2011) *''Rob Scallon'' (2012) *''Aldine'' (2014) *''The Scene Is Dead'' (2017) *''Crowded Rooms'' (2024)

;Extended plays *''A Purple Cello EP'' (2013) *''Anchor'' (2014) *''Metal Mad Libs 1-6'' (with Eddie Guillen) (2016) *''Sunday Uke Group'' (2018)

;Singles *"Anchor" (2013) *"We Wish You A Backwards Christmas" (2013) *"Musical Mad Libs" (ft. Tamara Chambers) (2014) *"Musical Mad Libs 3 - #Swagyolo" (ft. Tamara Chambers) (2014) *"[[iPhone]] Beard Metal" (2014) *"A Collapse" (2014) *"Procrastination Bass'in" (2014) *"The Wheezy Song" (2014) *"A Westbound Train" (2014) *"Frantic Disembowelment (ukulele cover)" (2014) *"[[Raining Blood]] (banjo cover)" (2014) *"War Ensemble (ukulele cover)" (2014) *"[[Aerials (song)|Aerials]] (cello cover)" (2014) *"[[Chop Suey!|Chop Suey]] (cello cover)" (2014) *"Spill The Blood (cello cover)" (2014) *"Progressive Metal Town" (2014) *"Homehomehome" (2014) *"Metal in Inappropriate Places (ft. [[Dragged Under|Fluff]])" (2014) *"[[Angel of Death (Slayer song)|Angel of Death]] (Banjo cover)" (2014) *"A Half Hour of Acoustic Guitar" (2014) *"I Fucking Love Christmas (ft. [[Doug Walker (comedian)|Doug Walker]])" (2014) *"Envy" (2014) *"Torque Soul" (2015) *"Royale" (2015) *"Half Hour of 12 String Guitar" (2015) *"Sunken Ships" (2016) *"Unconditional" (2016) *"A False Closeness" (2016) *"[[Master of Puppets (song)|Master of Puppets]]" (Banjo cover ft. [[Leo Moracchioli]]) (2016) *"Harp Metal" (2016) *"Ragtime" (2016) *"Sitar Metal" (2017) *"Everything Song" (2017) *"[[Psychosocial (song)|Psychosocial]]" (Banjo cover ft. Leo Moracchioli) (2017) *"Rain (Live & Acoustic)" (2018) *"Balalaika Metal" (2018) *"The Heaviest Matter of the Universe" (Banjo cover ft. Leo Moracchioli) (2018) *"Djazz" (2018) *"I Should Spend More Time With You" (ft. [[Mary Spender]]) (2018) *"Amy's Song" (ft. Mary Spender) (2018) *"Theorbo Metal" (2019) *"Don't Go" (ft. [[Andrew Huang (musician)|Andrew Huang]] and Brandon Acker) (2019) *"Rich & Sad (Double-Sided Guitar)" (ft. Mary Spender) (2020) *"Anchor" (ft. Jessica Burdeaux) (2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Anchor (feat. Jessica Burdeaux) - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/anchor-feat-jessica-burdeaux-single/1556704785 |website=music.apple.com}}</ref> *"MudHook" (ft. Nick Pierce) (2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=MudHook (feat. Nick Pierce) - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mudhook-feat-nick-pierce-single/1558352337 |website=music.apple.com}}</ref> *"Slappity Slappity Slap" (ft. Jessica Burdeaux) (2021) *"Mutter (Live)" (2021) *"Song for Some Friends" (2022) *"Unconditional" (ft. Jessica Burdeaux and Rasheed Thomas) (2022) *"Keys to the Lamborghini" (ft. [[Michael Angelo Batio]]) (2024) *"Psychosis" (ft. [[Alex Rüdinger]]) (2024) *"I Fucking Hate Traffic" (ft. Tamara Chambers, Alex Rüdinger, and Lwandile Prusent) (2024)

;Collaborations *"Told Me" (2012) – [[Gunnarolla]] (feat. Rob Scallon) *"[[TomSka|Guitar Warfare]]" (2014) - Todd Bryanton (feat. Rob Scallon) *"Six Inches" (2014) – Gunnarolla (feat. Ally Rhodes & Rob Scallon) *"Tines" (2017) – Andrew Huang & Rob Scallon *"Advice" (2018) – [[Cal Chuchesta]] (feat. Rob Scallon) *''[[Nostalgia Critic|Nostalgia Critic's]] [[The Wall]]'' (2019) – Doug Walker

;with Gas Mask Catalogue *''Blind. Deaf. Mute.'' (2009)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blind. Deaf. Mute. |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/blind-deaf-mute/1456441761 |website=music.apple.com}}</ref> *''Promise Land'' (2010)<ref>{{cite web |title=Promise Land - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/promise-land-single/1456478308 |website=music.apple.com}}</ref>

;with [[Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers]] *''Incongruent'' (2014)

;with [[First of October (band)|First of October]] *''Ten Hours'' (2018) *''Gourmet Ravioli'' (2019) *''Gotta Record Everything Good'' (2021) *''CHAOS'' (2022) *''Across The Road'' (2023) *''Round 6'' (2024) *''One Week'' (2025)

;with Sonic Boom *"Slide With You" (2023) *"Que Pasa" (2023) *"Protect Your Neck" (2023) *"we had to shed our skins when we saw the other sun" (2023) *"i'm here whenever you need me" (2023) *"Silence" (2023) *"If I Die Tonight" (2023) *"Pizza Blades" (2024) *"Gone" (2024) *"Dead To Me/Love Klutz" (2024) *"Reality" (2024) *"Cute Murderous Kittens" (2024) *"Clouds in the Ocean" (2024) *"Flippin' Out!" (2024) {{div col end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|4710858}}

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