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After 12 years, Grammy nominated downtown NYC super band Sex Mob has changed their name….. to….. sexmob!

The decision was made in Berlin, Germany while on their current European tour.

A fan was overheard saying, “It’s very eco-friendly since it no longer requires the energy to hit the shift key and space bar! Kudos to sexmob for greening their name!”

Roswell Loves Sex Mob - Sex Mob Loves Roswell

Our friend and hero Roswell Rudd was the feature of the recent Musica Jazz magazine in Italy, which included a CD of Roswell’s music…featuring Steve Lacy, Paul Motain, Enrico Rava, Sheila Jordan + Sex Mob

Roz came and played with us at Scotty Hard’s benefit at the Highline…the man rocks….and he don’t stop

Scott Harding Benefit

Downtown NYC luminaries unite for one astonishing benefit concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, coming to the aid of beloved record producer Scott Harding and the Scotty Hard Trust.

The confirmed lineup for the Scott Harding benefit concert includes: John Medeski, Billy Martin, John Scofield, DJ Logic, DJ Olive, Bill Laswell, Eric Krasno, Neal Evans, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Antibalas, Sex Mob, John Ellis, Michael Blake, Vijay Iyer, Tommy Hamilton, Kevin Kendrick, and many more.

At 3am on Friday, February 15, music producer Scott Harding was a victim of a car crash in which he was a passenger of a car service, returning home from a late night mixing session. The cab he was riding in was broadsided by a stolen car; the impact crushed Harding’s T5 vertebrae, leaving him partially paralyzed. Scott Harding’s condition is serious and like many dedicated musicians he is without health insurance and is facing very large medical and legal fees.

The short term need to raise cash in order to handle Scott Harding’s affairs is very real. His friends and the dedicated musical community that Scott has long been a part of quickly united, offering performances in the form of a benefit concert for The Scotty Hard Trust, a special account that has been set up by friends of Harding which helps to handle Scott’s short-term financial needs through private monetary donations.

Bernstein Curates The Stone

Steven Bernstein Curates The Stone from Oct 10 – 30.

A mini Sex Mob/MTO festival with rare Manhattan appearances by Sex Mob (October 19) and the Millennial Territory Orchestra (October 26), with 2 sets a night from different band members and old friends.

Visit thestonenyc.com for the full calendar of events.

Sex Mob, Bjorkestra & Landau Orchestra

Steven Bernstein’s Sex Mob takes the stage on Sunday August 19th alongside Bjorkestra and Landau Orchestra for an afternoon of the unconventional. An escape away from the warehouse-lined street, summer breezes flow through the groves of trees as avant-garde jazz combines with electronic orchestral fusion. All in a tucked-away haven on the Gowanus Canal.

Sunday August 19th
Doors 4pm
Admission $10
The Yard at 400 Carroll St Between Bond & Nevins

advance tickets available at www.ticketweb.com

Photos posted from Hal Willner's Doc Pomus project at the Prospect Park bandshell

On July 21, 2007, S Bernstein led his all star band (Briggan, Kenny, Don Falzone, Knox Chandler, Rob Burger, Steve Weisberg, Charlie Burnham and Jane Scarpantoni) thru a beautiful night of beautiful music and beautiful weather and beautiful singers. Eric Mingus rocked the house, Ben E. King was sublime, what can u say….......Howard Tate, Sharon Jones .........Lou Reed meets Sex Mob…... the Dorn family singers….new friends Joseph Arthur and the amazing Jen Turner….. Shannon McNally sent us to dreamland.

Check the gallery for photos >>

Freebird!!!

Mitch Meyers will be on John Schaefer’s Soundcheck – wnyc.org, or FM 93.9, AM 820 in NYC – today (May 28th) from 2-3:00pm promoting his new book “The Boy Who Cried Freebird”, and will be playing Sex Mob’s ultra-special recording of “Freebird” (recorded especially for Mitch)...listen…. and READ THE BOOK!

In Motion (updated)

We’ve just posted links to a bunch of videos you may not have seen. We’ve got two awesome Flash music videos from the Baby Loves Jazz project – see the projects page for those. AND we’ve posted some live Sex Mob and MTO videos. Hit the pages – (sexmob or MTO – or maybe you’re already here!) scroll down and click the links to see Sex Mob live at Amoeba Records in SF, CA and Iridium as well as TWO videos of MTO performing “Darling Nikki” at the last blow-out gig at now-defunct Tonic in NYC.

Sideman to the Stars

On Rufus Wainright’s new CD, “Release the Stars”, the title track is arranged by Steven Bernstein, and features Sex Mob, John Medeski, Sharon Jones, Rob Berger, and Smokey Hormel with a 5-piece all-star horn section… Check this CD… Rufus is an incredible musician.

Sex Mob in HARD Cover

Sex Mob is the subject of the title story in The Boy Who Cried Freebird (Rock and Roll Fables and Sonic Storytelling) by Mitch Myers (Harper Collins). We play the NY book release on May 24 at Sweet Rhythm.