Spymob is an American

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. Best known for their appearance on the 2003 Star Trak Entertainment compilation '' The Neptunes present Clones'', with the song "Half Steering...", they also provided backing instruments for

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's 2002 debut '' In Search Of...''. Their major label debut, ''Sitting Around Keeping Score'', was the first rock album to be released on The Neptunes Star Trak label. In 2014, the band released their second album, ''Memphis'' independently. Additionally, all four members have provided session work and touring support for other artists including N.E.R.D,

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, Kelis, and Mike Doughty.

History

Singer/keyboardist John Ostby, bassist Christian Twigg, guitarist Brent Paschke, and drummer Eric Fawcett formed in Minneapolis in the early 90s as "Reno." Playing staples such as 2040 and Kissing the Neighborhood Houses Goodbye in local venues such as the 400 Bar, the band recorded several demo songs (later released as ''Basement Tapes''). In 2001, the band was hired to provide studio work for N.E.R.D's ''In Search Of...'' album after a copy of their demo was discovered by

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...

and Chad Hugo.

Albums

As Spymob

* ''Townhouse Stereo'' (Spymob, Inc, 1996) * ''Basement Tapes'' (Spymob, Inc, 2001) * ''Sitting Around Keeping Score'' (

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/Star Trak Entertainment, 2003) * ''Spymob EP'' (Spymob, Inc, 2005) * ''Memphis'' (Spymob, 2014)

As backing band

* '' Wanderland'' Kelis ( Virgin), 2001 * ''In Search Of...'' N.E.R.D (Virgin), 2002 * '' Haughty Melodic'' Mike Doughty ( ATO Records), 2005 (Eric Fawcett) * '' Seeing Sounds'' N.E.R.D (

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), 2008 (Eric Fawcett, Brett Paschke)

References

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