Years active 1994-present | Name Bob Schmidt Music group Flogging Molly | |
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Born September 26, 1968 (age 55) ( 1968-09-26 ) Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Mandolin, tenor banjo, 5-string banjo, bouzouki, mandocello, octave mandolin, lap steel guitar, guitar, bass guitar, vocals Labels Side One Dummy, Borstal Beat Associated acts Flogging Molly, Nickel, Gregory Alan Isakov Role Instrumentalist ยท facebook.com/BobSchmidtMusician Genres Punk rock, Celtic punk, Rock music, Folk music Albums Float, Within a Mile of Home, Alive Behind the Green Do, Whiskey on a Sunday, Drunken Lullabies | ||
Birth name Robert Anthony Schmidt | ||
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, along with bouzouki, mandocello, and also contributes vocals on Flogging Molly recordings.
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.
Flogging Molly is currently signed to their own record label Borstal Beat Records. Their music has been heard on the soundtracks of multiple video-games.
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. In 2014 Fender later introduced a tenor/plectrum scale signature banjo designed by Schmidt
Schmidt is married, together he and his wife have two daughters.