Robert Schneider

This article is about Robert Schneider, the musician. Rob Schneider is also the name of a comedian.

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Robert Schneider was the co-founder of the Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with William Cullen Hart and Bill Doss of the Olivia Tremor Control and Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel.

Related Topics:
Elephant 6 - William Cullen Hart - Bill Doss - Olivia Tremor Control - Jeff Mangum - Neutral Milk Hotel

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Born in South Africa, Schneider's family moved to Ruston, Louisiana when he was a child. In Louisiana, Schneider befriended Mangum, Hart and Doss and began discovering and playing music with them. After high school, where he was class president, Schneider moved to Denver, Colorado to attend college. He met Hilarie Sidney, whom he later married (although years later, they divorced). With some other musicians, they formed the twee band The Apples (which was changed to The Apples in Stereo). The group's first release "Tidal Wave" was the inaugural release on Elephant 6's imprint.

Related Topics:
South Africa - Ruston, Louisiana - Denver, Colorado - Hilarie Sidney - Twee - The Apples in Stereo

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Schneider also has a project called Marbles, which were lo-fi Beach Boys-esque recordings done with Will Cullen Hart. It was later released in the late 1990s on SpinArt Records.

Related Topics:
Marbles - Beach Boys - 1990s - SpinArt Records

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Schneider's prowess in harnessing the sounds of Elephant 6 bands became apparent with his distinct production style. He produced the Olivia Tremor Control and the Minders, but is most well-known for his work on Neutral Milk Hotel's critically lauded "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea". The Wall of Sound production style implemented by his heroes like Phil Spector and Brian Wilson were used on these records and cemented Schneider as the recognizable man behind the bands of the Elephant 6 label.

Related Topics:
Wall of Sound - Phil Spector - Brian Wilson

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Schneider formed a new band in 2004 called Ulysses and released another Marbles album in 2005.

Related Topics:
2004 - Ulysses - 2005

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