Spymob

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Formed in the mid-'90s in Minneapolis by singer/keyboardist John Ostby, drummer Eric Fawcett, guitarist Brent Paschke, and bassist Brian Roessler (who left in 2000 and was replaced by Christian Twigg),  Spymob spent a few years perfecting a unique blend of funk, pop, and rock before being discovered by songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams and recruited as the backing band (both in the studio and live) in his N.E.R.D. project. Their own album, Sitting Around Keeping Score, was released in 2004 on Ruthless Records after a handful of frustrating false starts. The band parted ways in 2005, but left behind a rich catalog to explore.

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Discography
  • Reno (1994)
  • Townhouse Stereo (1996)
  • Spymob EP (1999)
  • On Pilot Mountain (2000, unreleased Epic Records version of first album)
  • Basement Tapes (2001)
  • N.E.R.D. - In Search Of... (2002, Virgin Records)
  • Sitting Around Keeping Score (2004, Ruthless Records)
  • Memphis (2014, recorded in 2004)
  • Sitting Around Keeping Score Remastered (2018)









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