Grinderman
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| Grinderman | |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, Garage rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | Mute (2006–present) |
| Associated acts | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dirty Three |
| Website | Grinderman.com |
| Members | |
| Nick Cave Warren Ellis Martyn Casey Jim Sclavunos |
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Grinderman is a rock music band formed by Nick Cave (vocals, electric guitar, organ, piano), Warren Ellis (electric bouzouki, Fendocastor, violin, viola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals), Martyn P. Casey (bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals) and Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion, backing vocals), all of whom are members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
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[edit] History
After heavy touring throughout 2005 with The Bad Seeds in support of Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus, Cave began writing songs on guitar, an instrument he'd rarely played. His rudimentary playing gave the new material a rawer feel than much of the Bad Seeds' output.
The group entered the Metropolis Studios in London to record the original Grinderman demos and it was this material that would eventually become the basis for the band's debut album Grinderman. The album was recorded with long-time friend, producer Nick Launay in April at the RAK studios, London and mixed in October at the Metropolis Studios.[1]
Grinderman was released in March 2007 and was applauded by critics for its raw power, similar to that of Cave's celebrated post-punk project The Birthday Party. The band made their live debut at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in Somerset the following month. This was followed by a one-off show at The Forum in London on the 20th of June.[2]
Grinderman opened for The White Stripes at their Madison Square Garden show on July 24th 2007, followed by several of their own American tour dates.[3] The band then embarked on a theatre tour of Australia, opening for a Nick Cave 'solo' set, which consisted of the same band members.[4]
Grinderman are one of the headliners at Roskilde Festival 2008 in July, the biggest festival in Northern Europe. Grinderman join big names such as Radiohead,Neil Young and Jay-Z at the top of the bill.
Whilst the band has been put on hold due to their involvement on Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' 14th album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, Nick has confirmed that another album will come to fruition, possibly being recorded in late 2008.
[edit] Media
Four songs from the band's album can be heard on their MySpace page. These songs are "No Pussy Blues", which was released as a single on 19 February, "Get It On", which was released as a single on 8 January 2007, "Love Bomb" and "Go Tell The Women". The band's eponymous debut album was released in the U.K. on 5 March 2007 and in the U.S. on 10 April 2007.
The band also launched the official Grinderman website in March. Amongst other things, the website includes The Grinderman Podcast featuring a series of fragments of recordings from the band's writing sessions.[5] These are not complete songs but instead offer a unique insight into the workings of the band. New episodes were said to appear regularly over weeks and months. Five recordings have been submitted so far.
On 11 May 2007 the band performed "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" and No Pussy Blues on the BBC television show Later... with Jools Holland.
The band made their US network television debut on the CBS television show the Late Show With David Letterman performing "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" on July 23 2007.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Grinderman (Mute) (March 5, 2007)
[edit] Singles
- "Get It On" (January 8, 2007)
- "No Pussy Blues" (February 19, 2007) UK #64
- "(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free" (April 30, 2007)
[edit] Videos
Videos have been made for at least three songs on the album. These are "No Pussy Blues", "Electric Alice" and "Grinderman", all directed by John Hillcoat.
[edit] References
- ^ Official Grinderman Myspace
- ^ Grinderman| Music| This is London
- ^ Pitchfork: Grinderman Add U.S Dates, Open for White Stripes
- ^ Indie Initiative
- ^ Nick Cave's Grinderman band podcasts writing sessions
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