Spymob is an American

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band from

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. Best known for their appearance on the 2003

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compilation '' The Neptunes present Clones'', with the song "Half Steering...", they also provided backing instruments for N.E.R.D.'s 2002 debut '' In Search Of...''. Their major label debut, ''Sitting Around Keeping Score'', was the first rock album to be released on

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' 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

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, 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), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo ...

and

Chad Hugo Charles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American musician and record producer. Alongside childhood friend Pharrell Williams, he formed the production duo the Neptunes in 1992, with whom he has produced numerous hit records for variou ...

Albums

As Spymob

* ''Townhouse Stereo'' (Spymob, Inc, 1996) * ''Basement Tapes'' (Spymob, Inc, 2001) * ''Sitting Around Keeping Score'' ( Arista/Star Trak Entertainment, 2003) * ''Spymob EP'' (Spymob, Inc, 2005) * ''Memphis'' (Spymob, 2014)

As backing band

* '' Wanderland'' Kelis (

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

Seeing Sounds ''Seeing Sounds'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band N.E.R.D. released June 10, 2008 on Star Trak Entertainment and Interscope Records in the United States. After ending their contract with Virgin Records in 2005, the ba ...

'' N.E.R.D (

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), 2008 (Eric Fawcett, Brett Paschke)

References

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