Aiden Schnell is an up-and-coming multi-instrumentalist in the bluegrass and progressive acoustic music genres. He grew up in southwest Michigan playing old-time and folk music, and spent much of his time studying banjo (bluegrass & clawhammer), mandolin, guitar, and vocal performance.

Aiden has been performing ever since he was a child. He and his father played music together as a duo for many years, and together have played for noteworthy venues and audiences such as the Country Western Dance Hall of Fame and the Young Talent Showcase presented by River Song, as well as numerous regionally-historic protests and marches. He has also been involved in a number of community bands and professional projects including the Water Street Wranglers, who have played at theaters, festivals, and breweries throughout the midwest.

Aiden has recently completed his degree at Berklee College of Music, where he refined his flat-picking skills and studied jazz, which he cleverly weaves into his bluegrass playing. His most recent performances have included venues such as Club Passim and the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival.

  • Bachelor of Music, Berklee College of Music, with major in Professional Music and concentrations in Performance and American Roots music

“Guitar wunderkind Aiden Schnell’s playing is like Appalachian alchemy.
In fact, I would not be surprised if you told me he has a dragon.”

—Legendary guitarist/Berklee professor, Bobby Stanton

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