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Country Buffalo, NY, USA
Years active 1990–present
Genres Rock, Jam band, Progressive Rock
Labels Fatboy Records
Members Al Schnier
Jim Loughlin
Rob Derhak
Vinnie Amico
Chuck Garvey
Past members Mike Strazza
Ray Schwartz
Steve Hunter
Dave Kessler

moe. is an American jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1990. The current lineup includes: Rob Derhak (bass, vocals), Al Schnier (guitar, vocals, keyboard), Chuck Garvey (guitar, vocals), Vinnie Amico (drums), and Jim Loughlin (percussion).

The band's first record, Fatboy (1992), established the band as a favorite of the same 1990s scene that became popular through bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, The Disco Biscuits, Phish, and Widespread Panic. And just as Grateful Dead followers were coined "Dead Heads", avid moe. fans embrace the term "moe.rons." They have appeared at Woodstock '99, have played in Central Park, were the guest band on Carson Daly's late show in earlier February 2005, and were the opening band for The Allman Brothers in the Summer of 2005. moe. also opened for The Who for some shows in the Midwest in the fall of 2006.

During an interview, guitarist Al Schnier was asked to describe moe. for those who have never heard their music: "It's an amalgamation of a wide variety of the history of rock, all regurgitated and recycled through the eyes, ears, hands, whatever of the guys in our band and all of that with a sense of adventure, a sense of humor, also a constant desire to push the envelope. All in this arena of taking chances, improvising live, and making things up on the spot." [1]


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[edit] Fundraising

The band has taken part in a number of fundraising efforts. moe. held a Tsunami Benefit concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on February 10, 2005. Sharing the stage with moe. were Sam Bush, John Medeski of Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Trey Anastasio, and Anastasio collaborator Jennifer Hartswick. All proceeds from the event were matched by the Dave Matthews Band and his Bama Works Village Recovery Fund to assist rebuilding an east coast sea town in Sri Lanka. Bama Works, Dave's philanthropic brainchild, recorded a final tally of a whopping $155,000. Waves of Sound

The performance garnered moe. an award for Live Performance of the Year at the 6th Annual Jammy Awards.

On January 22, 2006, moe. performed at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, NY. This concert raised $35,000 in support of the Kelberman Center - a comprehensive community resource for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families. The evenings proceeds brought moe.'s charitable contributions to over $200,000 between January of 2005 and January of 2006.[2]

  • Al Schnier on the Kelberman Center:[3]
   
“
 The Promise School is one of the leading resources for autistic preschoolers in the country. I was amazed, and grateful, to learn that one of the most highly regarded programs was right here in our community. As we learn more about autism, and as our kids grow older, we are finding that we as parents and our children need that same high quality and progressive resource beyond the Promise Program's objective. The Kelberman Center is fulfilling that need.
   
”

On April 11th, 2006, the band donated $38,000 to the Kelberman Center as part of The Face of Autism telethon.[4]

[edit] Festivals

[edit] moe.down

moe. host the annual festival moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. Started in 2000, festival runs for three days and occurs every Labor Day weekend. The festival has attracted a wide variety of musical talent. Acts range from newer bands just emerging onto the scene (such as Tea Leaf Green, Nellie McKay and Raq) to big name acts and jam rock staples, such as Les Claypool, Blues Traveler, and Mike Gordon (of Phish fame), to pop rock icons, such as Leo Kottke, The Flaming Lips, and The Violent Femmes. Each year, the amount of moe.down attendees has steadily increased. moe.down I attracted around 3,000 people while moe.down VI in 2005, had attracted close to 7,000.

[edit] snoe.down

Rob bundled up, the band playing outside during snoe.down II (Photos by Rob Clarke)
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Rob bundled up, the band playing outside during snoe.down II
(Photos by Rob Clarke)

moe. hosted Snoe.down II March 17, 2006 through March 19, 2006. This event, which kicked off the week long Adirondack Almost Springfest celebration, took place at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York, home of the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics, and at nearby Whiteface. During the concerts (not moe.'s sets) fans even had the option of ice skating while listening to the show. Bands included Soulive, Everyone Orchestra, Assembly of Dust, Tea Leaf Green, and others. [5]

  • Chuck on snoe.down II:[6]
   
“
 Our set outdoors (that's right, outdoors on a ski slope in 10 - 15 degree weather) was brisk and inspired by hot coffee and a touch of whiskey. The gloves that I cut up to "protect" my hands from the cold ended up looking like something from Pat Benetar's 80's video wardrobe when I was done making field alterations onstage to accommodate playing with my slide........hmmmmm. A bad sign, usually, but a crowd of 2,000+ made it their business not to budge the whole time. Kudos all around! Completely worth it - especially if you get to ski right up to your workplace!!
   
”

[edit] moe. Cruise

From March 7, 2004 until March 14, 2004, moe. embarked on their first musical cruise aboard the Norwegian Sun through Les and Lynn Berger of Rhythms at Sea Cruises (formerly Rock the Boat Cruises). Setting out from Miami, FL, the Norwegian Sun visited Jamaica, The Cayman Islands, Costa Maya, and Cozumel before returning back to Florida. The band performed each day except for the 12th on the pool deck, Stardust Lounge, and the Observation Lounge. The shows on the 10th in the Observation were acoustic sets and featured questions and answers with the band.

In January 2007, the band will return for its second cruise, again through Les and Lynn Berger of Rhythms at Sea Cruises. The cruise will take place January 7, 2007 through January 14, 2007 on the Norwegian Jewel. Fans will be treated to a different itinerary this time: the ship will head east out of Miami and hit the ports of San Juan (Puerto Rico), St. John's (Antigua), St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) and Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas).

[edit] Other Festivals

moe. has also played at a number of already established festivals, including;

They received a Jammy for their Bonnaroo performance on June 23, 2002.

[edit] Discography

moe. personnel
(1989-1990)
Five Guys Named Moe
(1990)
moe
(1990-1992)
moe.
(1992-1995)
moe.
(1995-1996)
moe.
(1996-1999)
moe.
(1999-present)
  • 1991: Codename: Weasleshark a 4-track independent release
  • 1991: Spine Of A Dog a 4-track independent cassette release.
  • 1991: Real Live, Nearly Free an independent cassette release.
  • 1992: Fatboy - independent release.
  • 1994: Headseed - FATBOY MUSIC
  • 1996: Loaf - FATBOY MUSIC
  • 1996: meat. (single) - 550 Music
    • Out of print. 10,000 made. The song clocks in at a little over 45 minutes.
  • 1996: No Doy - 550 Music
  • 1997: She Sends Me (single) - 550 Music
    • Promotional release for radio stations to support the band on the 1997 Furthur Festival tour. Out of print. 10,000 made. The "flip side" of the single is the meat. single.
  • 1998: Stranger Than Fiction (single) - 550 Music
  • 1998: Tin Cans & Car Tires - 550 Music
  • 1998: moe. Sells Out - 550 Music
  • 1999: Fatboy is re-released.
  • 2000: L - Fatboy Records
  • 2000: L Version 3.1 - Fatboy Records
  • 2000: New York City (single) - Fatboy Records
    • Promotional release for radio stations to support Dither. Out of print.
  • 2001: Dither - Fatboy Records - peaked at #17 on Billboard: Top Independent Albums chart
  • 2001: Tambourine(single) - Fatboy Records
    • Promotional release for radio stations to support Dither. Out of print.
  • 2001: Warts and All: Volume 1 - Fatboy Records
  • 2002: Warts and All: Volume 2 - Fatboy Records
  • 2002: Season's Greetings from moe. - Fatboy Records
  • 2003: Wormwood - Fatboy Records
  • 2003: Warts and All: Volume 3 - Fatboy Records
  • 2005: Warts and All: Volume 4 - Fatboy Records
  • 2006: moe.: Live at the Fillmore - DVD - Fatboy Records
  • 2007: The Conch - Fatboy Records

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Q&A with Al Schnier of moe..
  2. ^ moe. Raises $35,000.
  3. ^ moe. to Host Autism Benefit.
  4. ^ Al Schnier's blog entry for April 12th, 2006.
  5. ^ snoe.down 2 Official Information.
  6. ^ Chuck Garvey comments on snoe.down II..
moe.
Al Schnier | Jim Loughlin | Rob Derhak | Vinnie Amico | Chuck Garvey
Discography
Studio albums: Fatboy | Headseed | Loaf | No Doy | Tin Cans & Car Tires | moe. Sells Out | Dither | Season's Greetings from moe.| Wormwood | The Conch
Live: L | L Version 3.1 | Warts and All: Volume 1 | Warts and All: Volume 2 | Warts and All: Volume 3 | Warts and All: Volume 4 | moe.: Live at the Fillmore
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