The Dirty Sock Funtime Band

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The Dirty Sock Funtime Band is a multi-national New York City-based children's music band--"a rock band for kids that really rocks," in the words of Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors, who is a featured vocalist on the CD "Mr. Clown and the Day the Sun Got Wet". Since 2005, DSFB has been heavily featured on the Noggin TV program Jack's Big Music Show, with four videos running on the popular kids' music show.

The Members of the band come from The United States, Germany, and Australia.

DFSB won a 2006 Time Out NY Kids Reader's Choice Award for Best NYC-Based Kids' Band.

1 Members
2 Former Members
3 Other Projects
4 External links

[edit] Members

Adam Jacobs aka Mr. Clown (Vocals)
Michael Messer (Guitar, Vocals)
Stephen Jacobs (Guitar, Vocals)
Bill Phillips (Guitar)
Jasper Leak (Bass)
Uwe Petersen (Drums)
Annie Elmer (the Raven Rocker... Dancer)
Ken Thomson (Woodwinds/Horns)
Ty Citerman (Guitar/Vocals)

In 2006 Uwe Petersen was welcomed in as the band's drummer. Petersen and lead singer Michael Messer met in Amsterdam in 1997 when they were touring Europe and the Middle East in the musical Hair. Jasper Leak, an Australian who previously toured with singer Songwriter Marc Broussard replaced Eric Rockwin as the band's bass player.

[edit] Former Members

Former members include Nadine Nassar, who played the role of the blue haired dancer "Dizzy Izzy Clown", and Diana Ferrante, a classically trained ballet dancer, who played the "Rock Angel". Dizzy Izzy Clown was featured in the videos "Dino-Soaring" and "Music Everywhere". Diana was featured in the videos "No Good Reason Party" and "SuperSpies". Diana's first appearance with the group was in the band's appearance on the nationally broadcast morning talk show FOX and Friends. On that same appearance, bass player Eric Rockwin was unavailable, and so guitarist Ty Citerman dutifully and seamlessly filled in.

In the earliest incarnation of the band, Eric Rockwin and Paul Chuffo were the bass player and drummer respectively, and are featured on the group's first 2 CDs.

[edit] Other Projects

Stephen Jacobs and Adam Jacobs (Mr. Clown), band members and founders (and brothers) founded Kids Creative a non profit arts organization The activities of Kids Creative led to the creation of The Dirty Sock Funtime Band. Kids Creative runs after school programs and summer camp programs in New York City in which the participants create an original rock musical, usually with the members of The Dirty Sock Funtime Band.

Singer Mike Messer, Drummer Uwe Petersen and Bassist Jasper Leak comprise the MMB (the Mike Messer Band) Their song "No Bragadoccio" is featured on the ROCKERS FOR LIFE CD, part of a national campaign to raise awareness of anti-drunk driving programs.

Horn player Ken Thomson, guitarist Ty Citerman and former bassist Eric Rockwin are also in the group Gutbucket.

[edit] External links

Kids Creative the Non Profit arts and empowerment education organization founded by DSFB members and brothers Stephen Jacobs and Adam Jacobs.
Dirty Sock Funtime Band; official site, features free downloads of songs and videos...plus coloring pages, info on where to buy band merch and join the DSFB mailing list
Jack's Big Music Show; features four DSFB videos, plus a behind the scenes interview with band members Adam Jacobs aka Mr. Clown, Stephen Jacobs and Michael Messer.
Dirty Sock Funtime Band's MySpace Page Where you can befriend the band, get and send personal messages, see where the band is playing and watch videos.
Gutbucket; a Jazz/rock/art band that features Ken Thomson, Eric Rockwin, Ty Citterman and Paul Chuffo.
Mike Messer Band soulful pop/rock band - featuring the DSFB's Mike Messer, Uwe Petersen and Jasper Leak.