The Snails is an American rock[1] band with touches of post-punk, ska and reggae,[2] based in Baltimore, Maryland.

[3] It is currently composed of Sandy Snailbelow, Snailliam, Sammy Snail (also known as Snamuel or Snammy), Snailburne, Snailbraham, Snailrell and Snailpril.

[7] The Snails formed in the summer of 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland, when rapper Spank Rock asked Future Islands to play his birthday party.

[10] Apart from being snails,[1] their slow pace can also be explained by the fact that their members come from several Baltimore bands – Future Islands, Lower Dens, Wume, Nuclear Power Pants, Small Sur, Teeth Mountain, Lonnie Walker, Wing Dam amongst others[5][8] - with different touring calendars.

In April 2013 The Snails released the EP Worth the Wait, a five-song gatefold double 7" which was promoted by an East Coast tour of another 10 shows.