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The Players Band is an 8-piece ska band formed in Baltimore in 1999. The Players' musical style combines ska, rock, and reggae, and is characterized by the use of upbeat horns and percussion. The band has played over 315 live shows in various states, including; Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Virginia. The Players have performed with acts such as Grammy Award Winner Toots and the Maytals, The B-52s, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Joe Strummer, The English Beat, Third Eye Blind, Citizen Cope, Fishbone, The Toasters, The Skatalites, The Pietasters, The Aggrolites, The Slackers, Big D and the Kids Table, The Know How, King Django, The Scofflaws, Westbound Train, Eastern Standard Time, Junkyard Band and many others. Notable ska musicians who have performed on stage with The Players Band as guests include; Jeff Richey (The Toasters), Buford O’Sullivan, Vinny Noble (Pilfers & Bim Skala Bim), Dr._Ring-Ding, Morgan Russell (Eastern Standard Time) and H.R. (Bad Brains).

Dan Schneider

Background:
Dan is a self-taught guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His first love was the drums, which he learned at a young age through school and his brother Andy (The Players drummer). Dan has performed with The Mobtown Beat, The Unidentified, and Mount Saint Joe’s symphonic band (as a percussionist). He has also sat in with Vic Ruggerio (The Slackers), The Scofflaws, ex-members of The Pietasters, The Stubborn All-Stars, and Skinnerbox. .

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Andy Schneider

Role:
Drum set and  Manager.

Gear:
White 5-Piece Pearl Export, Zildjian cymbals, Pro-Mark sticks, Tama single pedal, Evans drumheads except Aquarian Super Kick 2 on kick drum batterside.

Influences:
Ska, Reggae, Rap, Zydeco, Blues, and the Skatalites.

Background:
Andy has been playing drums since he was about eight. He has performed with such groups as The Mobtown Beat and the Baltimore Colts/Ravens Band. Andy works for Legg Mason Capital Management in Baltimore. Andy has an M.B.A. from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

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Mike Gorman