Thacher Schmid plays violin, viola and Fender Mandocaster, a four-string electric mandolin, and sings (tenor/backup).

Partial List of Performances

Gothic Theater, Denver, CO with Amon Tobin, Pretty Lights, Emancipator

Roseland Theater, Portland, OR with Bonobo, Emancipator

Knitting Factory, New York, NY APAP Showcase with One Drum

Sunset Lounge, Ballard, WA with Leaves Russell

Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR with Leaves Russell

Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI multiple performances with various ensembles

Holocene, Portland, OR with DJ Vadim, Emancipator and DJ Obe

Nomad World Pub, Milwaukee, WI with members of the Violent Femmes

Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI multiple stages/performances with various ensembles

Rose Festival, Portland, OR with Leaves Russell

Taste of Oregon, Portland, OR with Leaves Russell

Radio (live in studio):

KINK, WMSE, KPSU, XRAY

Musical Education

Carleton College (Northfield, MN) – B.A., magna cum laude, 1994

Played second violin in Carleton College Symphony

Studied classical & jazz with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra violinist & featured soloist Glenn Asch.

Studied jazz with famed MKE saxophonist Berkeley Fudge.

First teacher and father is Will Schmid, author of Hal Leonard Guitar Method, many other books, UWM music department chair, past MENC president.

Four-time nominee for Wisconsin state music industry awards as instrumentalist.

High school string quartet musical exchange to Latvia & Russia, college orchestra.

Learned fiddlin’ from folk and bluegrass legends at Pickin’ & Grinnin’ festivals.