Sex Swing is a parody band and series created by Funhaus.
Background
In Open Haus 9, a viewer asked the crew to create a parody 80's rock band and the crew obliged. [1] Two shorts were then published, both sponsored by Rock Band 4: SEX SWING SUCKS - Funhaus Shorts and SEX SWING LIVES - Funhaus Shorts. The band plays Rock Band rather than actual instruments.
Funhaus would upload a teaser trailer on February 13, 2017. On the day of the show's release, February 18, 2017, Rooster Teeth would upload Sex Swing: Beyond the Band | Rooster Teeth and Funhaus would upload Sex Swing is a CARTOON?. On May 5, 2017, Evan Bergman would post an article to Rooster Teeth's webpage talking about how the companies evaluates a show's performance, which would also contain confirmation that Sex Swing would not be renewed for a second season in part due to low viewership.[2]
In-Universe Lore
Jamez the Ripher would reveal that that Sex Swing was created in around 2007, or 2008.[3] Spunkie and Jamez would reveal that the release of Rock Band 4 was the catalyst for the band getting back together. Max would reveal that much of their fame came from public exposure and playing a ton of Weezer songs.[4] Unsurprisingly, Sex Swing did not get very many opportunities on this revival tour since they did not play real instruments. Jamez would call this prejudice.[5]
Plot
- Episode 1
Max Kochram announces that he got a gig for the band in Space County, New Mexico which turns out to be at a bar known as Striking Gold, which happens to also be a bowling alley and built on top of a gold mine. The bar's owner, Marshall, is a quirky fellow who enjoys Sex Swing's performance but the conversation is interrupted by four ruffians who want to know how to get to the gold mine located below. Spunkie Bruester suggests a series of challenges to determine if the ruffians figure out if they get to know the location of the mine or if they have to leave. Tommy Steale wins his drinking challenge, Jamez the Ripher wins his love machine challenge (as well as the love of the female ruffian), and Spunkie wins his marksmanship competition via singing. Unfortunately, Tha Schling loses his chess bout with the lead ruffian who immediately demands the mine's location. The day is saved by patrons accidentally killing the lead ruffian with a bowling ball. Sex Swing is rewarded for their efforts with a gold bar which turns out to be worthless since it's a gold plated brick.
Characters
Band Members
- Spunkie Bruester (Played by Joel Rubin) - vocals
- Tommy Steale (Played by Bruce Greene) - drummer
- Tha Schling (Played by Adam Kovic) - bass
- Jamez the Ripher (Played by James Willems) - guitar
- Max Kochram (Played by Lawrence Sonntag) - band manager
- Charlie Sparxxx (Played by Matt Peake) - roadie, only exists in the live action shorts
Other
- Elyse Willems as Hanako (Ep.2), Mermaid Princess (Ep.3) and Female TV Anchor (Ep.4)
- Josh Flanagan as TV Host (Ep.2), Mermaid King (Ep.3) and Male TV Anchor (Ep.4)
- Episode 1
- Miles Luna as Marshall
- Blaine Gibson as Cowboy
- Emily McBride as Cowgirl
- Adam Ellis as Big Boy
- Kyle Taylor as Patron #1
- Georden Whitman as Patron #2
- Episode 2
- Cole Gallian as Nervous Teen Boy
- Aaron Marquis as Tough Teen Boy
- Barbara Dunkelman as Pretty Teen Girl
- James Willems as Ripherbot and Schlingbot
- Joel Rubin as Spunkiebot
- Bruce Greene as Tommybot
- Episode 3
- Patrick Rodriguez as Huge Man
- Josh Ornelas as Grumpy Patron
- Derrick Acosta as Long-Haired Teen
- Richard Norman as Corn Dog Customer
- Jordan Cwierz as Child Patron
- Episode 4
- Jon Risinger as Jean Paul
- Episode 5
- Jen Brown as Security Guard & Stage Hand
- Lee Eddy as Jezz
- Rahul Kohli as Rahul
- Episode 6
- Gray Haddock as Billy Zane and his brother Willy Zane
- Chris Kokkinos as Doctor
Episodes
Credits
- Jordan Cwierz - Director
- Burnie Burns and Matt Hullum - Executive Producers
- Gray Haddock - Supervising Producer
- Miles Luna - RT Animation Head Writer
- Maggie Tominey - Producer
- James Willems - Writer (episodes 1-5)
- Adam Kovic - Writer (episode 3)
- Lawrence Sonntag - Writer (episode 4)
- Elyse Willems - Writer (episode 6)
- Laurin Crozier, Patrick Rodriguez, Georden Whitman - Concept artists & character designers
- Laurin Crozier, Georden Whitman, Ashley Odell, Erica Smith - Background artists
- Al McClelland - Storyboard artist
- Kel Alexander - Additional art
- Yssa Badiola - Lead animator
- William Ball, Jordan Battle, Gil Calceta, Tanya Fetzer, Johnathan Floyd, Andrew Lhotsky, Beth Mackenzie, Gabe Silva, Quinn Weston - Animators
- David Levy - Composer, sound designer
- Chris Kokkinos, Alena Lecorchick - Sound designer
- Cole Gallian - Editor
- Kyler Smith - Script supervisor
- Eric Turman - Technical Director
Trivia
Gallery