Moe (stylized as moe.) is an American

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band, formed at the

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in 1989. The band members are

Rob Derhak Robert Derhak, also known simply as Rob, is the bass guitar player and a founding member of the American jam band moe. History Derhak's earliest known time performing as a member of a band was on Halloween 1989, playing at a party with guita ...

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Al Schnier Al Schnier (born January 9, 1968) is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American jam band Moe. History Schnier was born on January 9, 1968, in Syracuse, New York. He attended New Hartford Central High School in Onei ...

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Chuck Garvey Chuck Garvey is one of two guitarists for the American rock band moe. His playing has been influenced by Frank Zappa, Mick Ronson, David Bowie, Pete Townshend, Andy Summers, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He lives in the Cincinnati, Ohio ...

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Vinnie Amico Vinnie Amico is a drummer and member of the American jamband moe. History Amico joined moe as part of the permanent lineup after Chris Mazur left the band in November 1996. Amico attended State University of New York at Buffalo where he playe ...

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), Jim Loughlin (

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) and Nate Wilson (keyboard). The band's first record, '' Fatboy'' (

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), established the band as a favorite of the 1990s jam band and improvisational rock scene, which grew in popularity with the rise of bands such as

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and

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. Moe toured with the

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in 1997, appeared at

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, played Summerstage at the Rumsey Playfield in

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, opened for

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and

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, performed at

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2006 and returned there for New Year's Eve 2007. They have also performed at

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five times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2009).

History

The origin of the band goes back as far as October 1989, when Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, and Ray Schwartz got together to play a Halloween show at a friend's behest. The band's first true form began in the winter of 1990. Chuck was joined by Dave Kessler on guitar and Steve Hunter joined on saxophone and vocals. They called themselves "Five Guys named Moe," the name of a

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song. They opened for a band named Monkey Wrench at Broadway Joe's in

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. Monkey Wrench would later be mentioned in Moe's song "Y.O.Y.," where Garvey sings "I wish I could suck like Monkey Wrench." In the fall of 1990, Hunter exited. Also, the band's name evolved first into "Haggis" (for one week) before settling to be simply "Moe", noticeably without the period. Derhak pushed for the "m" to be capitalized, but a Brooklyn band had that name already. Al Schnier sat in with the band for a show in 1991 in Buffalo when Kessler was absent. After this show, Schnier was a frequent guest. They became known as the ''moe guitar army'' because of the three guitarists. It was around this time that the band also officially adopted the period at the end of its name. Schnier joined Moe full-time in early 1992 and in the spring, Kessler left due to a lack of interest. After recording a series of cassette-only releases in 1991, all of which are impossible to find, in June 1992, the band recorded '' Fatboy'', after which Schwartz left the band to go to graduate school. Jim Loughlin joined Moe in September, on drums. During the summer of 1993, Chuck quit the band due to personal issues, but returned two months later and "begged for re-admittance and more abuse." In the spring of 1994, Moe recorded ''

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'', officially quitting their day jobs, and they all moved to

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. Loughlin left in June 1995 to pursue a band named Yolk, from

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. After Loughlin left, Mike Strazza joined on drums, but only from July until the end of 1995, though he officially quit in September. During their two nights over Thanksgiving weekend at the Wetlands in New York City, Moe recorded ''

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'', their first official live release, on which Strazza appears. Chris Mazur joined the band on drums from late 1995 through November 1996, and appeared on the album, ''

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''. On November 21, 1996, at

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, in

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, Vinnie Amico made his debut behind the drumkit and has continued in that position ever since. In 1998, the band really hit their stride as a four-piece, playing nearly 100 shows and recording their fourth album, ''Tin Cans And Car Tires''. In early 1999, Jim Loughlin returned to the lineup on percussion, vibraphone, xylophone, flute, backup bass, acoustic guitar, vocals, and washboard. Since January 23, 1999, the band Moe has officially been Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, Vinnie Amico, and Jim Loughlin. Signing with Sony/550 Music, Moe released their third album, ''

'' in 1996, and 1998 saw the release of ''Tin Cans And Car Tires'', which featured Vinnie Amico's first recordings with the band. Upon leaving Sony in 2000, Moe revived Fatboy Records and issued its second live album, ''L''. In 2001, Moe launched the ''Warts & All'' series of complete live performances, released as multi-CD sets. Six such volumes were released between 2001-2008, on Fatboy Records, before the series was retitled ''Dr. Stan's Prescription'', for two further volumes. 2001 also saw the release of ''

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'', which featured several road-tested originals as well as a cover of "In a Big Country", by Scottish rockers

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, while 2002 brought forth the Christmas album, '' Season's Greetings from Moe'', featuring two original seasonal songs as well as several holiday standards. For 2003's ''Wormwood'' and 2007's ''

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'' Moe utilized several live recordings of new songs as the foundation for studio experimentation, with the results mimicking the band's freewheeling live performances. The ninth Moe album, 2008's ''Sticks & Stones'', focused primarily on material that had never been performed live, a first for the band. Moe released their first "best-of" in 2010, ''Smash Hits Volume'' ''One'', which features re-recordings of songs from the Sony era, as well as tracks from their more recent albums. 2012 found Moe inking a deal with Sugar Hill Records and releasing their tenth album, ''What Happened To The La Las'', while ''No Guts No Glory'' followed in 2014. Moe announced an indefinite hiatus beginning August 1, 2017, while bassist Rob Derhak underwent treatment for

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. Derhak was declared cancer-free in December 2017 which coincided with Moe announcing a 2018 return to live performance. Moe returned to the stage, at the Capitol Theatre in

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, on February 2, 2018, and have since resumed a regular touring schedule. Schnier has said that Derhak has brought a new perspective to the band in light of his life-threatening illness since his return.

Fundraising

The band has taken part in a number of fundraising efforts. Moe held a

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benefit concert at the

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on February 10, 2005. Sharing the stage were

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; John Medeski of

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;

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; and Anastasio collaborator

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. All proceeds from the event were matched by the

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and his Bama Works Village Recovery Fund to assist rebuilding an east coast sea town in

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. Bama Works, Dave's philanthropic brainchild, recorded a final tally of $155,000. The performance garnered Moe an award for ''Live Performance of the Year'' at the 6th Annual Jammy Awards. On January 22, 2006, Moe performed at the Landmark Theatre in

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, New York. This concert raised $35,000 in support of the Kelberman Center, a comprehensive community resource for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families. The evenings proceeds brought Moe's charitable contributions to over $200,000 between January 2005 and January 2006. Al Schnier said about the Kelberman Center: On April 11, 2006, Moe donated $38,000 to the Kelberman Center as part of ''The Face of Autism'' telethon. On January 22, 2010, Moe held another benefit concert at Roseland Ballroom in New York, raising funds for WHY (World Hunger Year). This show was also their first of 2010, and of the tour. Guests included Danny Barnes (banjo), Marco Benevento (keyboards), Jeff Austin (mandolin), Butch Trucks (drums), and David Sanborn (saxophone).

Festivals

Moe.lennium

Moe rang in the new millennium with three nights at

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, December 29–31, 1999.

Moe. or Les

Moe hosted a festival in 2002 with 2 nights at Marvin's Magical Mountaintop in

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, alongside

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. Friday and Saturday nights featured 1 set of moe., 1 set of the frog brigade, then another set of moe. This festival was the first festival held at Marvin's Magical Mountaintop, to which bassist Rob Derhak noted, and mentioned they ought to make a return. Later that year, it was announced All Good festival would call Marvin's Magical Mountaintop its annual home starting in 2003, with moe. being the featured headliner for many of the 2000s era All Goods.

moe.down

Moe hosts the semi annual festival "moe.down" at Snow Ridge Ski Area in

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. Started in 2000, the festival runs for three days and occurs every

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weekend. In 2017 and 2019 the festival occurred during the Fourth of July holiday. The festival has attracted a wide variety of musical talent. Acts range from newer bands just emerging onto the scene (such as

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and

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) to big-name acts and jam rock staples, such as

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, and

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(of

), to pop rock icons such as

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, and

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. Each year, the amount of Moe.down attendees has steadily increased: The first Moe.down drew around 3,000 people while Moe.down VI in 2005 had close to 7,000, and 12,000 at Moedown 9. After ten years in Turin, moe.down moved to the Gelston Castle Estate in Mohawk, New York, for two years. In 2012, the event moved back to Turin, with the dates changing to August 10–12. On January 19, 2015, Moe announced that after 15 years moe.down would be postponed indefinitely. In 2017, the band announced the return of moe.down, pared down into a less-bloated, "return to roots" format. On April 3, 2019, Moe announced the lineup for their 2019 moe.down running July 4–6 at the Snow Ridge Ski Resort in

Snoe.down

Moe hosted snoe.down II March 17, 2006 through March 19, 2006. This event, which kicked off the week-long Adirondack Almost Springfest celebration, took place at the

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, and at nearby Whiteface. During the concerts (though not during Moe's sets) fans had the option of ice skating while listening to the show. Bands included

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, Everyone Orchestra,

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, and

. Chuck said about snoe.down II:

Moe cruise

From March 7, 2004 until March 14, 2004, Moe embarked on their first musical cruise aboard the ''Norwegian Sun'' through Les and Lynn Berger of Rhythms at Sea Cruises (formerly Rock the Boat Cruises). Setting out from

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, the

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visited

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, The

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, and

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before returning to

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. The band performed each day except for the 12th, on the pool deck, Stardust Lounge, and the Observation Lounge. The shows on the 10th in the Observation Lounge were acoustic sets featuring questions and answer sessions with the band. In January 2007, the band returned for its second cruise, again through Les and Lynn Berger of Rhythms at Sea Cruises. The cruise took place January 7, 2007 through January 14, 2007 on the '' Norwegian Jewel''. Fans were treated to a different itinerary this time: the ship headed east out of

and hit the ports of

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(

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), St. John's (

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), and St. Thomas (

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). Unfortunately due to rough seas, the ship did not port at the

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(

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Other festivals

Moe has also played at a number of established festivals, including; *

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, Quincy, CA (2001, 2013) * The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA (2002, 2014) *

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, Manchester, TN (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009) *

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Festival, Las Vegas, NV (2005, 2007) *

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, Chillicothe, IL (2001–2017) *

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, Rome, NY *

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, Memphis, TN (1999, 2002) *

Summerfest Summerfest is an annual music festival held in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. First held in 1968, Summerfest is located at Henry Maier Festival Park, adjacent to Lake Michigan and Milwaukee's Third Ward business district. Summerfest is known ...

, Milwaukee, WI (2001, 2002, 2004, 2006) *

Nateva Music & Camping Festival Nateva Music & Camping Festival was a four-day, multi stage, limited capacity outdoor camping festival held July 1–4, 2010 at the 100+ acre Oxford Fairgrounds in Oxford, Maine. The festival featured headliners moe., The Flaming Lips, and Furth ...

, Oxford, ME (2010) * Langerado Music Festival, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (2004, 2007) *

Riverbend Festival The Riverbend Festival, also called ''Riverbend'', is a well-known annual music festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which was started in June 1982 as a five-night festival. Over the years, the festival devolved into the three nights of its current ...

, Chattanooga, TN (2007) *

All Good Music Festival The All Good Music Festival and Camp Out was a weekend-long event held annually in July. Since its inception in 1997, it had been held at venues along the Mid-Atlantic, including Trip's Farm (Terra Alta) Masontown, West Virginia, Brandywine, Ma ...

, Masontown, WV (2007, 2009, 2011) * The Echo Project, Fairburn, GA (2007) *

10,000 Lakes Festival The 10,000 Lakes Festival (abbreviated as 10KLF) was an annual four-day music festival in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, at the Soo Pass Ranch that was held from 2003 until 2009 before going on indefinite hiatus due to financial losses and has not bee ...

, Detroit Lakes, MN (2003, 2007) *

Lollapalooza Lollapalooza () is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park (Chicago), Grant Park in Chicago. It originally started as a touring event in 1991, with Chicago becoming its permanent location beginning in 2005. Music genres i ...

, Chicago, IL (2007) *

Diversafest Diversafest (Dfest), Oklahoma's Music Meeting, Conference and Festival, was an annual live event that showcased independent and emerging artists and hosted educational music industry panels and a tradeshow. Dfest took place the last weekend in J ...

, Tulsa, Ok (2008) * Mile High Music Festival, Commerce City, CO (July 2008) * Dunegrass and Blues Festival, Empire, MI (August 2008) *

Wanee Music Festival Wanee Festival was an annual event held 2005–2018 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, in Live Oak, Florida. The festival was hosted by the Allman Brothers Band until 2014 and was managed by Live Nation. No plans for future Wanee Festivals ...

, Live Oak, Fl (April 2008, 2014) *

Gathering of the Vibes Gathering of the Vibes (often abbreviated as GOTV) was an annual four-day music, camping and arts festival that celebrated the Grateful Dead and showcased a diverse variety of music. Over the course of the event, styles would often include funk, ...

, Plattsburgh, NY (1998); Bridgeport, CT (1999, 2000, 2009, 2011, 2014) * Bear Creek, Live Oak, FL (November 2010) *

Magnolia Fest ''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view that one takes up. Recent molecular and morphological research shows that former genera ''Talauma'', ''Dugandiodendr ...

, Live Oak, FL (October 2011) *Jam Cruise 11, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (January 2012) * Jam In The Dam, Amsterdam, Netherlands (March 2012) *

Hangout Fest The Hangout Music Festival (commonly referred to as Hangout Fest or Hangout) is an annual three-day music festival held on the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The main stages are the Hangout Stage and the Surf Stage (located on opposit ...

, Gulf Shores, AL (May 2013) * Body Jam, Baltimore, MD (January 2014) * Southern Brewers Festival, Chattanooga, TN (August 2014) * Peach Festival, Scranton, PA (August 2016) * Mustang Music Festival, Corolla, NC (October 2016) *

Lockn' Lockn' Festival, first known as Interlocken Music Festival, was an annual four-day music festival held at Oak Ridge Farm near Arrington, Virginia, Arrington in Nelson County, Virginia. The festival focused primarily on jam bands and other music i ...

, Arrington, VA * (August 2018 (Phil.moe.), 2019 (scheduled)) They received a Jammy for their Bonnaroo performance on June 22, 2002.

Band members

Current members

* Rob Derhak – bass, vocals ''(October 1989 – present)'' * Chuck Garvey – guitar, vocals ''(October 1989 – present; on hiatus from November 2021 to December 2022 due to stroke)'' * Al Schnier – guitar, keyboards, vocals, mandolin ''(1991 (guest); January 1992 – present)'' * Vinnie Amico – drums ''(November 21, 1996 – present)'' * Jim Loughlin – drums ''(September 1992 – July 15, 1995)'', percussion, MalletKat, flute, acoustic guitar, drums, piccolo bass, washboard, etc. ''(January 23, 1999 – present)'' * Nate Wilson- keyboards, flute, vocals ''(December 2021 – December 2022 (touring); January 2023 – present)''

Former members

* Suke Cerulo – guitar ''(December 2021 – January 2023) (touring only)'' * Ray Schwartz – drums ''(October 1989 – summer 1992)'' * Dave Kessler – guitar ''(winter 1990 – spring 1992)'' * Steve Hunter – saxophone, vocals ''(fall 1990 – winter 1990)'' * Mike Strazza – drums ''(July 22, 1995 – December 9, 1995)'' * Chris Mazur – drums ''(December 29, 1995 – November 17, 1996)''

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

*1992: '' Fatboy'' – independent release (re-released 1999, Fatboy Records) *1994: ''

'' – Fatboy Records *1996: ''

'' – 550 Music *1998: '' Tin Cans and Car Tires'' – 550 Music *2001: ''

'' – Fatboy Records *2002: '' Season's Greetings from Moe'' – Fatboy Records *2003: '' Wormwood'' – Fatboy Records *2007: ''

'' – Fatboy Records *2008: '' Sticks and Stones'' – Fatboy Records *2012: ''

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'' – Sugar Hill Records *2014: '' No Guts, No Glory'' – Sugar Hill Records *2020: ''This Is Not, We Are'' – Fatboy Records *2020: ''Not Normal'' (EP) – Fatboy Records *2025: ''Circle of Giants'' - Fatboy Records

Live albums

*2000: '' L'' – Fatboy Records *2000: '' L Version 3.1'' – Fatboy Records *2001: '' Warts and All: Volume 1'' – Fatboy Records *2002: '' Warts and All: Volume 2'' – Fatboy Records *2003: '' Warts and All: Volume 3'' – Fatboy Records *2005: '' Warts and All: Volume 4'' – Fatboy Records *2007: '' Warts and All: Volume 5'' – Fatboy Records *2008: '' Warts and All: Volume 6'' – Fatboy Records *2008: ''

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'' – Fatboy Records *2009: '' Dr. Stan's Prescription, Volume 2'' – Fatboy Records

Compilation albums

*2010: ''Smash Hits Volume 1'' – Fatboy Records

Promotional releases

*1996: ''meat.'' – 550 Music **Out of print. 10,000 made. The song clocks in at a little over 45 minutes. The liner notes said, "Lyric by Al Schnier." *1998: ''Moe Sells Out'' – 550 Music *2007: ''High and Congress'' – Fatboy Records

Limited edition releases

*1991: ''Codename: Weasleshark'' – independent cassette release *1991: ''Spine Of A Dog'' – independent cassette release *1991: ''Real Live, Nearly Free'' – independent cassette release *1996: ''Loaf'' – Fatboy Records *2005: ''okayalright'' – Yellow Bus Records (item LBCY-403) - Japanese import

Live material (official releases) downloads

*2018: ''Wicked Awesome Vol. 1'' – nugs.net download *2019: ''Wicked Awesome Vol. 2'' – nugs.net download *2020: ''Wicked Awesome Vol. 3'' – nugs.net download *2021: ''Live From Telefunken Soundstage''

Video and DVD releases

*2006: ''Moe: Live at the Fillmore'' – DVD – Fatboy Records

Audio

* Akimbo – from a live concert on November 5, 2004 at the Tower Theater in

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References

External links

*
Live moe. Shows at Archive.org
* {{DEFAULTSORT:moe. Musical groups established in 1990 Rock music groups from New York (state) Jam bands Jammy Award winners University at Buffalo alumni 550 Music artists Musical groups from Buffalo, New York Musical quintets from New York (state)

History

Fundraising

Festivals

Moe.lennium

Moe. or Les

moe.down

Snoe.down

Moe cruise

Other festivals

Band members

Current members

Former members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Promotional releases

Limited edition releases

Live material (official releases) downloads

Video and DVD releases

Audio

See also

References

External links