Scary Pockets

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Scary Pockets are a dynamic funk band formed from the Los Angeles music scene. The band consists of Ryan Lerman and Jack Conte who are joined by a continuously rotating line up of quality musicians to form Scary Pockets.

Scary Pockets & Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Sweet Child O' Mine

by Geno Thackara
November 15, 2025

Take a quirky group that specializes in cleverly funkified pop and rock covers with a rotation of top-shelf guest stars. On top of the novelty and fun factor, what's a nice way to elevate the recipe another step? Sharing the live experience with a big brassy band may be their best answer to date. ...

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Ryan Lerman Of Scary Pockets On Trusting The Process And Viral Fame

by Leo Sidran
June 20, 2022

Ryan Lerman has a few tricks up his sleeve. Best known as the co-founder of Scary Pockets, a dynamic funk band from LA who came to prominence on YouTube, Ryan is also an accomplished singer songwriter, bassist, arranger and producer. Here he talks about his happy place ("in the middle of business thinking and artistry"), what he learned about leadership by working as a sideman, how he tried to become a lawyer but ended up playing funk music instead, and ...