| Dan Schmid | |
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Dan Schmid playing with the Cherry Poppin' Daddies in 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | "The Skinny Atlas" Dang Oulette |
| Born | 22 November 1962 Portland, Oregon |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, swing, ska, punk rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, upright bass |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Associated acts | Cherry Poppin' Daddies The Visible Men Black Francis |
Daniel Joseph Schmid (born November 22, 1962) is an American musician, known for his work as the bassist for the ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, of which he is a co-founder, and the piano rock trio The Visible Men.
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Schmid was majoring in architecture at the University of Oregon in the early 1980s when he befriended fellow student Steve Perry.[1] Bonding over a shared enthusiasm for punk rock, the pair eventually decided to drop out of college together to pursue their musical ambitions, playing together in the punk trio The Jazz Greats and the garage rock group Saint Huck before forming what would eventually become the Cherry Poppin' Daddies in late 1988. Schmid toured and recorded with the Daddies for nearly a decade before leaving the band in 1996, following the birth of his first child and finding the conditions of the band's hectic touring schedule beginning to take a toll on his health (Schmid is asthmatic and has many food allergies).[2][3]
In Schmid's absence, with Darren Cassidy assuming bass guitar duties, the Daddies recorded Zoot Suit Riot, the album which eventually led to the band's commercial breakthrough. In mid-1998, at the height of the Daddies' mainstream popularity, the band's touring conditions had improved enough for Schmid to return to the line-up at Perry's insistence.[3], where he currently remains.
In 1999, Schmid and Daddies keyboardist Dustin Lanker formed the piano rock trio The Visible Men as a side project, playing with a rotating roster of drummers.[4] Following the Daddies' hiatus in 2000, Schmid and Lanker turned their attention back onto The Visible Men, recording two albums and touring extensively throughout the western half of the United States in the mid-2000s before going on hiatus themselves in 2007. Schmid and Lanker also briefly played together in the Eugene-based tango band Mood Area 52.
In 2007, Schmid was selected to play in former Pixies front man and then Eugene resident Black Francis' backing band, recording bass on his critically acclaimed album Bluefinger. He continued to tour with Francis into 2008. Since 2010, Schmid has also been a member of the Eugene punk/garage rock band The Golden Motors.
Schmid currently lives in Eugene with his wife Rachel and their daughter Violet and son Mikah. When not touring, Schmid makes his living as a bartender, as the schedule proves flexible enough to fit his musical career.[5] As of 2007, he is a veteran of Eugene's High Street Brewery & Café.[6]
See: Cherry Poppin' Daddies discography for complete recordings
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