' That's the most gratifying thing anyone can say to me or to any of us. You guys proved you don't need to sign some major label and all that bullshit. We're going to stay independent like you guys. Kids come up to us all the time and say, 'We're in a band and we're never going to sign to some major label. That's when I got Tony Hawk on the phone.' įrederiksen has expressed his personal dislike for signing to major record labels numerous times. 'But I was thinking that when people donate toys, it is always the teenagers that get left out. 'It was emotional,' said Frederiksen, who says he was reminded of his mother's struggles as a single parent. Recently, Frederiksen had gotten involved with San Francisco's Project Homeless Connect, partnering with Tony Hawk to donate skateboards to teenagers in the family shelter.

Lars called the team the 'punkest' team in MLS. In January 2014, Lars and The Old Firm Casuals wrote the new team anthem/theme song for the San Jose Earthquakes titled 'Never Say Die'. He is also a San Jose Earthquakes season ticket holder. He supports Millwall Football Club, and often has the Millwall lion on his guitar. On having more kids, Frederiksen added, “hopefully I can find someone again I can share that with.” He also mentioned that he “always liked the idea of a big family,” and that he “plans to have more kids at some point in life” and would be open to adoption. On the 75th episode of That One Time On Tour podcast that aired on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, Frederiksen confirmed that he and Snyder had ended their relationship. In May 2020 Stephanie divorced Frederiksen. They divorced, and he married San Francisco yoga instructor Stephanie Snyder with whom had two children together, both boys. Personal life įrederiksen married his girlfriend Megan in 1998. They were raised in Campbell, California, a city bordering San Jose. The song 'Otherside' off Rancid's 2003 album Indestructible is dedicated to Rob's memory. Frederiksen's brother was Robert 'Rob' Dapello, a writer for Zero Magazine and a fellow musician, who died in February 2001 from a fatal brain aneurysm. Minna Dapello was a Danish immigrant who was the only member of her family to survive the Nazi occupation of Denmark, but witnessed their murder. Frederiksen was raised by his mother, Minna Dapello (née Frederiksen), after his father John left at age 3.

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