BIOS

Steven Bernstein

Steven Bernstein is a trumpeter/slide trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, and composer who lives outside of musical convention. He formed Sex Mob in 1995 and since then, the band has been touring the world, winning numerous awards, and has had their music featured on MTV, Saturday Night Live and NPR. Sexotica, recorded for Thirsty Ear's Blue series, and produced by Good and Evil is their most recent release. Their previous recording, Dime Grind Palace (Ropeadope), features legendary trombonist Roswell Rudd.

Briggan Krauss

Briggan Krauss attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music performance in 1992. In 1994 Briggan moved to Brooklyn, New York where he still lives today.

Briggan has performed and recorded with musicians such as John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Bill Frisell, Eyvind Kang, Robin Holcomb, Anthony Coleman, Madeski Martin and Wood, Ikue Mori, Bobby Previte, Jim Black, Joey Baron, the New York Composer’s Orchestra, Levon Helm, Trey Anastasio, Joan Wassser, and many others. He is also a founding member of Sex Mob which is celebrating it's tenth year as an ongoing, progressive and productive band. Briggan also plays in the Hal Willner project "Came So Far For Beauty" that is currently featured in the Loin's Gate movie "Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man".

Tony Scherr

Bassist Tony Scherr was born in New Haven, Connecticut and is self taught. He is best known as a bass player (both acoustic and electric), but he also plays slide and electric guitar. Tony has lived in New York for many years. He stays busy recording and touring in many bands including Sex Mob, Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos, Joey Baron’s Killer Joey and The Maria Schneider Orchestra. In addition, Tony has played with Bill Frissell, John Scofield, John Lurie and The Lounge Lizards, Dakota Staton, Woody Herman, Chris Brown and Kate Fenner, Slowpoke, Al Grey, Jon Faddis, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Sophie B. Hawkins, Junior Cook, Brad Shepik & the Commuters, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Stanley Turrentine, Steve Kuhn and Tricky. Tony also writes and sings his own songs accompanying himself on guitar. This material can be heard on his self-produced CD entitled, Come Around. Tony has contributed to film scores by John Lurie, Evan Lurie, Howard Shore and with members of Sonic Youth.

Kenny Wollesen

Kenny Wollesen grew up in Santa Cruz, California, moved to San Francisco early in his career and has since lived and worked in New York City. He has performed regularly with Bill Frisell as a member of his trios, the New Quartet and his septet with which he appeared on the album Blues Dream. He has played with John Zorn, Marc Ribot, John Medeski, Tom Waits, John Scofield, Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos, Sean Lennon, Mitchell Froom, Big John Patton, John Lurie, Jim Hall, Jessica Williams and Myra Melford, and tours occasionally with Zorn’s Electric Masada. He also leads his own band, The Wollesens.