Bob Schmidt (musician)
| Bob Schmidt | |
|---|---|
 Bob Schmidt | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Anthony Schmidt |
| Born | September 26, 1968 |
| Genres | Punk rock, Celtic punk, rock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Mandolin, tenor banjo, 5-string banjo, bouzouki, mandocello, octave mandolin, lap steel guitar, guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Side One Dummy, Borstal Beat |
| Associated acts | Flogging Molly, Nickel, Gregory Alan Isakov |
| Website |
https://www.facebook.com/BobSchmidtMusician http://www.floggingmolly.com/ |
Robert "Bob" Schmidt (born September 9, 1968) is an American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with the Irish-rock band Flogging Molly. He plays mandolin, tenor and 5-string banjo,[1] along with bouzouki, mandocello, and also contributes vocals on Flogging Molly recordings.[2]
Schmidt was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the oldest of 7 siblings.
Schmidt previously played bass in the pop/rock band Nickel, best known for their cameo in the season 2 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer "School Hard", in which their songs "Stupid Thing" and "1000 Nights" are played in the Bronze.[3]
Flogging Molly is currently signed to their own record label Borstal Beat Records.[4] Their music has been heard on the soundtracks of multiple video-games.[5]
In 2012 Fender introduced their first signature-series mandolin. Named in the musician's honor, the Robert Schmidt Electric Signature Mandolin was also designed by Schmidt.[6][7] In 2014 Fender later introduced a tenor/plectrum scale signature banjo designed by Schmidt [8]
Schmidt is married, together he and his wife have two daughters.[9]
Discography
- "Stupid Thing" (1993)
- "Swagger" (2000)
- "Drunken Lullabies" (2002)
- "Within A Mile Of Home" (2004)
- "Whiskey on a Sunday" DVD (2006)
- "Float" (2007)
- "Live at the Greek" CD/DVD (2010)
- "Speed Of Darkness" (2011)
References
- ↑ Bolger, Lanny (March 6, 2007). "Bob Schmidt Interview". The PunkSite.Com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ MacKenzie Wilson (2000-09-20). "Flogging Molly". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ↑ "Nickel on Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Digitalos.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ↑ Graff, Gary. "Flogging Molly's Dave King Bets on Detroit". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Interview: Flogging Molly's Bob Schmidt". One of Swords. March 23, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Fender® News". Fender.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ↑ Fanelli, Damian (January 23, 2012). "NAMM 2012: Fender Unveils Three New Acoustic Models". GuitarWorld. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.fender.com/series/artist-design/robert-schmidt-banjo-plectrum-rosewood-fingerboard-walnut-stain/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Girmai, Bethie (March 23, 2011). "Interview: Flogging Molly's Bob Schmidt". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved February 27, 2012.