Charles-André "Chuck" Comeau (born 17 September 1979) is a Canadian musician best known for being the drummer of the rock band Simple Plan. He also founded the apparel company Role Model Clothing along with his bandmate Pierre Bouvier and the band's best friend, Patrick Langlois. Chuck Comeau attended Beaubois high school in Montreal, Quebec, along with bandmates Pierre Bouvier, Sébastien Lefebvre, and Jeff Stinco, where they formed Simple Plan. Comeau originally studied law at McGill University in Montreal, but left to pursue his music career.
Comeau has featured on all of the Simple Plan albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still, Not Getting Any (2004), Simple Plan (2008), Get Your Heart On! (2011) and Taking One for the Team (2016). Simple Plan has released 2 EPs: Live in Anaheim (2004) and Get Your Heart On – The Second Coming! (2013). Simple Plan has released 2 live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005). Simple Plan has also released a video album directed by Comeau, titled A Big Package for You (2002).
Clothing line
In 2001, before the band signed to a major label, Comeau, Bouvier and their longtime best friend Patrick Langlois launched the apparel company Role Model Clothing in an effort to create clothes that represented their lifestyle and their love of music. The band members can be seen wearing the clothing in some Simple Plan videos. The brand became inactive in 2010, mostly due to Simple Plan being very busy working on (and later promoting) their fourth studio album Get Your Heart On!. In an interview for SimplePlan.cz in 2013, Comeau explained the "hiatus" of their clothing line and talked a bit more about its future:
In 2017, when Simple Plan's debut album celebrated its 15th anniversary, the band brought back two "old-school designs" of Role Model Clothing, which were available for a limited time at their merch stand.
Directing
Comeau directed and starred in Simple Plan's video album A Big Package for You (2002).
Equipment
He currently uses DW drums, pedals and hardware, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks and Zildjian cymbals. His kit consist of two floor toms, one rack tom, a bass drum, and a snare drum.
Personal life
Comeau married Jacquelin Napal on July 8, 2014, in Los Angeles and on July 1, 2015, the couple had their first son, London Alexander Comeau.
During a concert with Simple Plan in Detroit, a fan threw a glass bottle towards the stage, which hit Comeau in the face. He had to play the whole show with his face full of blood.
- Get Your Heart On! (2011)
- Taking One for the Team (2016)
- Harder Than It Looks (2022)