Sway

Sway A Rock ‘n’ Roll band from Mamaroneck, NY, together since 2011.

"Sway is spreading the word that R&R is alive and well!

Sway was founded by Andy Hilfiger and Ted Utz back in 2011 in Dave's basement...(who's Dave?). It didn't take long for these two lifetime musicians to get it together and reach out to a few other locals including the current line-up, with two more original members, Tory Ridder and Mike Bishop, together with the one and only Pat Grace on lead vocals and Axl Nemitz on guitars. Rock n Roll & Blues is

at the core of our original compositions combined with our unique list of classic cover songs." The band was named after that great song on The Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers! Based in Mamaroneck New York, Sway performs regularly in the New York area, with road trips to Upstate New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. Sway is:
Andy Hilfiger - guitars, vocals and band leader
Ted Utz - bass guitar, vocals and band management
Tory Ridder - drums and School of Rock studio
Pat Grace- lead vocals and percussion
Mike Bishop - keyboards and logistics
Axl Nemitz - Lead guitar


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The Summer of 2026 isn't over yet...we have more to go! How about Andy Hilfiger and Sway, with a few special guests, liv...
08/27/2026

The Summer of 2026 isn't over yet...we have more to go! How about Andy Hilfiger and Sway, with a few special guests, live in Hudson Park right on Long Island Sound. Our first time back in 5 years!!

Andy Hilfiger, our Rock n Roll haberdasher! Founding member of Sway and band leader. It was 16 years ago when he and Ted...
08/20/2026

Andy Hilfiger, our Rock n Roll haberdasher! Founding member of Sway and band leader. It was 16 years ago when he and Ted decided to make a difference in our community and build a music scene in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. Look at it now! You Say Go

Ted Utz, bassist and founding member of Sway. “We are so proud of being able to ride this train for 16 years, and counti...
08/19/2026

Ted Utz, bassist and founding member of Sway. “We are so proud of being able to ride this train for 16 years, and counting!” It all began when Andy and Ted started to put together the pieces at Dave’s house in Larchmont. Who’s Dave?
That’s when the local scene really began to pick up momentum. Look at it now!

Pat Grace, lead vocalist of Sway. He joined the band in 2024 and has given us a renewed energy and the ability to move i...
08/18/2026

Pat Grace, lead vocalist of Sway. He joined the band in 2024 and has given us a renewed energy and the ability to move in some new directions!
With roots in the Classic Rock era Sway continues evolve and carry the torch as New York’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Band.

Great guitar players are hard to find, especially guys who are all in! Here’s Axl Nemitz, he joined the band in 2024. He...
08/17/2026

Great guitar players are hard to find, especially guys who are all in! Here’s Axl Nemitz, he joined the band in 2024. He has everything we might need in his black bag, screwdrivers to band-aids.

Here’s to Mike Bishop, founding member of Sway…16 years+. Still going strong! He can play anything!
08/17/2026

Here’s to Mike Bishop, founding member of Sway…16 years+. Still going strong! He can play anything!

08/17/2026

Elmira New York. Right down on the street…great stage, great sound, great crowd!! Alive After Five.

Fifteen years ago Andy, Mike and I worked overtime to recruit Tory Ridder to join Sway! We had to give up a few first-ro...
08/16/2026

Fifteen years ago Andy, Mike and I worked overtime to recruit Tory Ridder to join Sway! We had to give up a few first-round draft picks but we got the deal done. Yea, it was worth it!

Hey Everybody, guess where we are? On this day in 1969, about 10 miles down the road this happened! Although for us to...
08/15/2026

Hey Everybody, guess where we are? On this day in 1969, about 10 miles down the road this happened! Although for us today there is one big difference...it's 73 and perfectly sunny and dry! The rest is up to you. The band goes on at 5pm!

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Mamaroneck, NY

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914 584 1510

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