Rob Derhak | |
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 Rob Derhak performing with moe. on May 25, 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Derhak |
| Born | August 16, 1968 |
| Origin | Whitestown, New York |
| Genres | Progressive rock, rock, jam |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Fatboy |
| Website | http://www.moe.org |
Robert Derhak, also known simply as Rob, is the bass guitar player and a founding member of the American jam band moe.
Derhak's earliest known time performing as a member of a band was on Halloween 1989, playing at a party with guitarist Chuck Garvey and a drummer named Ray Schwartz. He officially formed a band with Garvey, Schwartz, and others, in the Winter of 1990, calling themselves "Five Guys Named Moe", after the Louis Jordan song. They played several shows in the Buffalo, New York area. By the fall of 1990 the band was officially called moe., with the full stop being added the following year.
Derhak went to college at State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) where the band moe. was solidified.
Derhak was diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer in July 2017, prompting moe to go on indefinite hiatus to allow time for his treatment. [1] 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 Port Chester NY on February 2, 2018 and have since resumed a regular touring schedule.
Besides his full-time job in moe., Derhak was also a member of Ha Ha the Moose, a band with fellow moe. members Garvey and Jim Loughlin (drums). The band's name comes from a saying of Derhak's son, Eddie, about a toy moose. The band has only played a handful of shows between 2000 and 2008, most of which were in the Northeastern part of the United States. Ha Ha The Moose has also played at Summercamp and most recently at moe.down IX, where they briefly sat in with The PMG and played an unannounced late night set after moe.'s third set on Saturday, August 30 (actually the early hours of Sunday, August 31).
In 2003 Derhak teamed up with several members of Assembly of Dust, including Andy Herrick (drums), Adam Terrell (guitar) and Nate Wilson (keyboards). The group called themselves "Swampdonkey" and performed also exclusively in the Northeastern United States, playing several shows at the Alehouse in Portland, Maine, at moe.down IV, and finally at the Revolution Hall in Troy, New York.
Moe is an American jam rock band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1989. The band members are Rob Derhak, Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey, Vinnie Amico (drums), Jim Loughlin (percussion) and Nate Wilson (keyboard).
Wormwood is an album by Moe. It was released on February 4, 2003 by Fatboy Records.
Warts and All: Volume 1 is the first volume in a collection of commercially released, full-concert live albums by the American jam band Moe. It was recorded live on February 28, 2001 at the Scranton Cultural Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Warts and All: Volume 3 is the third volume in a collection of commercially released, full-concert live albums by the American jam band Moe. It was recorded live on November 13, 1998 at the Vic Theater in Chicago, Illinois. This set features the first released version of the instrumental, "CalifornIA".
Warts and All: Volume 4 is a live album recorded on July 18, 1998, at the Copper Dragon in Carbondale, Illinois. It is the fourth set in a collection of commercially released full-concert live albums by the American jam band moe.
Season's Greetings from Moe is a Christmas-themed album by the American jam band Moe.
Dither is the fifth studio album by the American rock band moe. It was released on February 6, 2001 on the band's new, self-owned label Fatboy Records. It was their first album after their split with former label Sony BMG. It was recorded in several studios around the country, from the summer of 1999 through the summer of 2000. The album features guest appearances by DJ Logic, Kirk Juhas, and the Nykw-ILL bros.
L was recorded at several shows from moe.'s Fall 1999 tour, Former drummer Jim Loughlin returned to the band earlier in the year as a multi-instrumental utility man, adding to the drum work of Vinnie Amico.
Tin Cans and Car Tires is an album by moe. It was released in 1998. It marked the recorded debut of drummer Vinnie Amico, who had taken over the position from Chris Mazur in 1996. Most of the material on the album had been included in the band's live sets for a number of years before being recorded for the album, including "Queen of the Rodeo", which first appeared in 1995 as part of the "rock opera" Timmy.
No Doy is the first commercial release by the American jam band moe. through a major label, Sony Music Entertainment. "Spine of a Dog" is a re-recording of a song that originally appeared on the first moe. album, Fatboy and "St. Augustine" is a re-recording of the song from Headseed. Several of the songs on this album, including "Buster", "Rebubula", "Moth", and "32 Things" have gone on to become cornerstones of the band's live-set rotation.
Fatboy was the first studio album by the jam band Moe. It was first released in 1992 as a cassette of which only 1,000 were released. The band re-released the album in September 1999 on CD.
Loaf is the first live album release by the jam band moe. Recorded live at The Wetlands Preserve in New York City, New York on November 24 and 25 1995. 2,000 copies were released. It is out of print.
Headseed is the second studio release from the jam band Moe, released on their own label, Fatboy Records. This was the first album to feature Jim Loughlin, and the only one on which he is the drummer. A re-recording of "St. Augustine" would also appear on the band's 1996 major label debut, No Doy, while the version of "Yodelittle" heard here is a re-recording of a song from Fatboy, the band's 1992 debut. The majority of the songs on this album became standards of the band's live-set rotation and have seen frequent performances throughout the band's career.
Al Schnier is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American jam band Moe.
The Conch is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Moe. It was released on January 23, 2007, by Fatboy Records. The Conch was Moe's first studio release in four years.
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 area.
Warts and All: Volume 5 is a live album recorded on February 22, 2005 at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the fifth set in a collection of commercially released full-concert live albums by the American jam band moe. Unlike most of the Warts and All releases, it does not contain any filler track(s). It was released on June 12, 2007.
Dr. Stan's Prescription, Volume 1 is a live album by the American rock band moe. It contains the complete concert recorded on board their Caribbean cruise on March 8, 2004, with bonus tracks recorded in Vail, Colorado on March 17, 1995.
Dr. Stan's Prescription, Volume 2 is a limited edition, live archival recording by the American rock band moe. Chosen by band archivist Dr. Stan Lobitz, it chronicles the first night of the second annual moe.down in Turin, New York on August 31, 2001. It was released on February 10, 2009.
What Happened to the La Las is the tenth studio album by the American rock band moe. It was released on January 24, 2012.
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