Dave Schneider (born 23 April 1966) is a musician known for his work in the LeeVees and The Zambonis.
Dave Schneider | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Schneider |
| Born | Trumbull, Connecticut |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Schneider, who is Jewish, said he "grew up on the records of Allan Sherman, Woody Allen, and Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner" and wanted to create a Hannukah album that was funny as well as musically interesting.[1] He and Adam Gardner created the album "Hanukkah Rocks" in 2005 and worked with Matisyahu on a collaboration in 2015.[1][2][3]
Schneider was the on-ice MC for The Bridgeport Sound Tigers from 2001 to 2012.[4]
Schneider plays a 1965 Gibson ES-335, a guitar that got seriously damaged by baggage handlers at an airport in Detroit in 2013.[5] Delta Airlines initially refused to pay in full for the repairs but eventually relented, and Gibson offered to do the repairs for free, and also offered Schneider a brand-new 50th anniversary reissue of a 1963 Gibson ES-335.[6]
Personal life
editSchneider grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut.[7] He is married and lives in Fairfield Connecticut and is the co-owner, with his father Robert, of Jimmy's Army-Navy in Bridgeport, Connecticut.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b Orloff, Brian (2005-09-16). "LeeVees Rock Hanukkah". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Musical Musings: The Leevees Get Serious". The Jewish Daily Forward. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (2015-12-07). "Matisyahu Teams With the LeeVees on 'Outside of December' (Exclusive)". WSJ. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Saraceni, Dan (2014-03-19). "Interview: Dave Schneider of The Zambonis". Lighthouse Hockey. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "'Musician's worst nightmare': Vintage Gibson guitar mangled by airline baggage handlers". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Musician whose vintage guitar was smashed by Delta gets check from airline, new one from Gibson". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Trifilio, Salvatore (2014-12-16). "Fairfield Musician Embraces Roots In Hanukkah Band". Fairfield Daily Voice. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Juliano, Frank; Cleary, Tom (2013-01-11). "Smashed guitar ends up playing happy note". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Grice, Jordan; O’Neill, Tara (2019-12-13). "Rash of vandalism frustrates downtown Bridgeport business owners". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2021-10-05.