Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider is a fixture on the Austin scene, having kicked around for years in various bands before embarking on a solo career in 1999. Born in Michigan and partially raised in Germany, he dropped out of the University of Texas at El Paso to front his first band, the funk and rap outfit Joe Rockhead. The band released three independent albums before disbanding immediately prior to signing with a major label. A stint with a jammy, slightly Phishy outfit called the Ugly Americans followed, which experienced some success as an opening act for the Dave Matthews Band. In 1997, Schneider went on to co-found the Scabs, where he made a further name for himself as a crotch-grabbing frontman. He then became a solo act in 1999, although performing at first under the band name Lonelyland.
Schneider's musical approach as a solo artist proved to be as eclectic as the diverse musical styles of his former bands, combining the traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic with elements of funk, country, rock, and folk. His scruffy good looks and strong, husky voice attracted some attention, too, but it was Schneider's music -- redolent of '70s icons from Neil Young to Paul Simon, with a slightly more modern sensibility reminiscent of Beck and edgy lyrics about alienation, drug addiction, and lost romance -- that maintained his high profile around Austin. He began courting a national fan base with 2001's Lonelyland, his major-label debut for Universal Records, and followed its release with 2004's I'm Good Now. Schneider left Universal later that year and moved over to Vanguard; meanwhile, he continued to release albums by various "side projects" via his own label, Shockorama Records. Most of those side projects would be re-released by Vanguard, as was another proper solo album, 2006's The Californian. Continuing to release material at a rapid rate, Schneider issued When the Sun Breaks Down on the Moon in 2007, Lovely Creatures in 2009, and A Perfect Day in 2011.
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In Appreciation of Austin Fc
Dance - Released by Shockorama Records on 17 Nov 2023
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Love Is Everywhere
Pop - Released by Shockorama Records on 22 Aug 2017
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Assknocker (Song Club)
Pop - Released by Shockorama Records on 20 Feb 2024
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Crusher (Frunk)
Rock - Released by Shockorama Records on 23 Feb 2024
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Lake Michigan (Frunk)
Rock - Released by Shockorama Records on 28 Sep 2018
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Banging on the Buddah (Song Club)
Pop - Released by Shockorama Records on 5 Mar 2024
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Miss Oblivion (Frunk)
Rock - Released by Shockorama Records on 1 Mar 2024
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Black Betty (Song Club)
Rock - Released by Shockorama Records on 5 Mar 2024
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Biggest Hole in Her Heart (Song Club)
Pop - Released by Shockorama Records on 27 Feb 2024
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I Love This Life
Alternative & Indie - Released by Shockorama Records on 14 May 2021
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Lord of the Flies
Alternative & Indie - Released by Shockorama Records on 9 Apr 2021
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Spider Wings
Dance - Released by Shockorama Records on 18 Mar 2024
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Believing in You (Song Club)
Pop - Released by Shockorama Records on 23 Apr 2024
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The New Warrior (Song Club)
Rock - Released by Shockorama Records on 12 Mar 2024
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Ready Let's Roll (Frunk) (Live)
Pop - Released by Shockorama Records on 22 Mar 2024
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Cashville (Song Club)
Country - Released by Shockorama Records on 16 Apr 2024
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Busrider (Song Club)
Pop - Released by Shockorama Records on 30 Apr 2024
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