“I phrase it as ‘the end of a long search,’” says Ballew, who has been writing and producing popular songs like “Stompy The Bear” and “The Stump Hotel” under the Caspar Babypants moniker for a decade.

Any musician suffering from writer’s block could learn something from Chris Ballew. The frontman of Seattle’s goofy sons the Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) has been even giddier ...

To hear Chris Ballew tell it, Caspar Babypants is a sacred undertaking. Ballew, who you may remember from his days with Seattle post-grunge power-pop act the Presidents of the United States of America ...

Note: Chris Ballew said his shows are good for children aged infants to 6. As the former lead singer of the Presidents of the United States of America, Chris Ballew has experienced his fair share of ...

Chris Ballew, the eclectic and prolific songwriter and performer, released his latest project on Friday (July 15), a new solo album called, Primitive God. The artist, who rose to fame as a co-founder ...

Long before he became children’s-music troubadour Caspar Babypants, Chris Ballew lived the dream as frontman for Seattle rock ‘n’ roll heroes The Presidents of the United States of America. Platinum ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, future musician Chris Ballew – The Presidents of the United States of America, Caspar Babypants – was a 14-year-old, taking part in his Catholic ...

!–paging_filter–pLead singer for longstanding Seattle band Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA), Chris Ballew is also known as kindie rocker Caspar Babypants. This month, PUSA releases a ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic is in the midst of his massive “Ill Advised Vanity Tour,” where he’s (mostly) performing original songs instead donning crazy costumes and playing his famous parodies. He also ...

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A man is suing the Pasadena Police Department and demanding the firing of two officers who beat him five years ago during a traffic stop in an encounter that was captured on ...

Like a candidate who promises term limits but then jumps back into the race, The Presidents of the United States of America are running again, and their platform remains the same: kitties and peaches ...

May 18, 1980 is a date that still means a lot to anyone who was living in the Northwest 42 years ago when Mount St. Helens erupted. KIRO Newsradio caught up with musician Chris Ballew to hear his ...