Chad is the newest member of Tony's Polka Band since February, 2007.  He has studied electric bass and upright bass at Schenectady County Community College as well as at the Crane School of Music.  He is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Music Therapy.  He has been the principle bassist for the Crane Symphony Orchestra, the SUNY Albany Symphony, and the Capital Region Wind Ensemble.  Chad's bass playing has brought him to Ohio, up and down the East coast, and all the way to Carnegie Hall.