Line-up

Headliner
Bob Schneider Last time in Santa Fe: 7 years ago

Venue

Railyard Plaza

1607 Paseo de Peralta, 87505, Santa Fe, NM, US

www.ahafestival.com

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Bob Schneider biography

Bob Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an American pop rock musician, formerly of the Ugly Americans based out of Austin, Texas, U.S.

Son to an operatic singer, Schneider learned to play the piano and guitar at a young age and began to perform at his parents’ parties. Prior to his solo career, the singer played in a number of bands including the funk-rock outfit Joe Rockhead, which he dropped out of the Universsty of Texas at El Paso to contribute fully to. After three independent releases the band split and Schneider joined funk-fused jam-band the Ugly Americans, which signed to Capricorn Records.

After co-founding the band The Scabs, the musician left the band life to pursue a solo career, which would take a more acoustic approach than he had previously. His debut album released through Universal was called “Lonelyland” and was also the moniker Schneider used when he first went solo. The song “Big Blue Sea” from the album received a steady stream of radio airplay, with follow up “Metal & Steel” the musician's most played song.

2004’s sophomore full-length “I’m Good Now” was released by Vanguard Records to positive acclaim. Due to a stipulation in contract with his labels Universal and Vanguard “Lonelyland” and “I’m Good Now” were also released as a side-project on his own Shockorama Records label. Schneider’s has had a number of other side-project albums including 2002’s “Galaxy Kings” and 2003’s “Ive Seen The End of the World and It Looks Like This”, which have been rereleased through Vanguard in 2006.

Vanguard also released Schneider’s third studio album “The Californian” in 2006 and since a number of live albums including “Greatest Hits Live” “Songs Sung & Played at the Same Time with People in the Room” and “Live At The Paramount Theatre”. Schneider signed with Kirtland Records in 2009 and subsequently released the studio albums “Lovely Creatures”, “A Perfect Day” and “Burden of Proof”.

Live reviews

Originally a member of the band Ugly Americans, I came across Bob Schneider for the first time the night I saw him perform live. A friend was a huge fan and encouraged me to go along to an intimate gig in a pub near our home. Schneider was confident yet humble, and when he first walked out onto the stage, he took his seat without a work, and picked up his Ukulele and began playing Magic Wand. It wasn’t until the track finished that he introduced himself and the band to the audience.
As well as a talented pop/folk singer and composer, he is an incredible multi-instrumentalist, who showcased his talent by alternating between instruments throughout the show. He performed mainly from the album A Perfect Day, which as some beautiful ballads intertwined with more up beat rocky songs. Something wonderful about seeing him live was that before songs, he would give a brief summary of how he came up with the idea of the melody and lyrics. These are the special elements of seeing a live performance, rather than listening to the studio recordings.
The concert lasted almost 2 hours, and every moment was wonderful. He was able to transition the audience from a room of silent individuals all with goose bumps, to a dance floor of laughing friends who were enjoying and laughing at his music. It was such a varied show that showed a vast amount of talent, and was great fun!

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