moe. @ The Wilbur – Night 2
October 31 @ 8:00 pm
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Al Schnier (guitars, vocals)
Chuck Garvey (guitars, vocals)
RobDerhak (bass, vocals)
Jim Loughlin (percussion, vibes)
Vinnie Amico (drums)
Nate Wilson (keyboards)
Thirty-five years ago, a posse of University of Buffalo-based musician-friends got together to play music. Out of freewheeling sessions bursting withbold, genre-defying creativity and tongue-in-cheek humor, a 6-headed monster named moe. emerged. Decades later, moe.’s tireless work ethic, DIY resourcefulness, infectious songwriting, and highly-engaged fanbase—the Famoe.ly—have enabled the sextet to earn a successful career. Yet, the guys have never rested on their laurels as “jam band pioneers.”
They average 100 shows per year, and regularly release vital new music, including the band’s latest album, Circle of Giants(ATO), its 13th release. Circle of Giants was almost all tracked when bassist/vocalist Rob Derhak’s 25-year-old son died tragically, but it’s no downer. Visceral and vulnerable, the 10-collection confronts life’s challenges with grace, humor, hard-fought wisdom, and jaw-dropping musicality. Creatively-invigorated by the addition of keyboardist Nate Wilson to the full-time lineup, moe. has created a mile-stone album while processing an unfathomable loss.