Al Schnier (born January 9, 1968) is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American jam band Moe.
"[1] In early 1991, Schnier filled in for Dave Kessler in Moe, playing electric guitar and congas at Chicklets House in Buffalo, New York.
[citation needed] After this time, Schnier would occasionally play with the band, adding a third guitar to Kessler and Chuck Garvey's mix.
Schnier officially joined the band in January 1992 and Kessler left several months later due to lack of interest.
To this day, Schnier is with Moe fulltime, adding instruments such as mandolin, acoustic guitar, keyboards, and Moog to his contributions.
He released an album, "Analog", and continues to play sporadic shows with the group, usually in or around his current hometown of Utica.
Over the course of a year, they recorded the album "Before Cowboys", with Diane playing piano, drums, and singing while Schnier performed all other musical duties.