 In late 1998, Fowles left the group to serve a two-year mission for the LDS Church in Ohio.Though he didn't record on Death by Stereo's debut LP "If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die", he was given writing credits on nine of the album's fourteen songs, many of which had appeared on earlier demos and EPs.In 2006, Fowles joined the Huntington Beach superhero-themed comedy rock band The Aquabats as a full-time member, succeeding longtime guitarist Corey Pollock (aka "Chainsaw, the Prince of Karate").