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Grinderman "Grinderman" (live at Roskilde Festival 2008)

Site da Banda	www.grinderman.com
Membros da Banda	Nick Cave - vocals, electric guitar, organ, piano Warren Ellis - electric bouzouki, Fendocastor, violin, viola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Martyn Casey - bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Jim Sclavunos - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Editora	Mute

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Grinderman's eponymous debut album is out now on MUTE. Buy it now: The album wil be released by ANTI in the US on April 10th. NICK CAVE: vocals, electric guitar, organ, piano WARREN ELLIS: electric bouzouki, Fendocaster, violin, viola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals MARTYN CASEY: bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals JIM SCLAVUNOS: drums, percussion, backing vocals In February 2006, the four musicians that are Grinderman booked themselves into London’s Metropolis Studios for a five-day marathon of non-stop demo sessions, resulting in several hours of raw material. In April 2006, Grinderman entered RAK studios, London, for a week with producer Nick Launay. They re-worked the raw material into thirteen songs, returning to Metropolis in October to mix them. While everything is quiet and easy Mr. Grinder can have his way... -- Memphis Slim, 1941 Online now: GRINDERMAN.COM Subscribe to The Grinderman Podcast: RSS FEED | iTUNES Join the Grinderman: MAILING LIST

Grinderman - Get It On (Live @ Summercase 08, BCN)

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Grinderman is a rock 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.

History

Formation and debut album

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 play. 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.

Grinderman was released in March 2007 and was applauded by critics for its raw power, similar to that of Cave's celebrated post-punk projectThe 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 20 June. "No Pussy Blues", was released as a single on 19 February, "Get It On" was released as a single on 8 January 2007. On 30 April 2007, the band released their final single from their debut album, "(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free".

Grinderman opened for The White Stripes at their Madison Square Garden show on 24 July 2007, followed by several of their own American tour dates. The band then embarked on a theatre tour of Australia, opening for a Nick Cave 'solo' set, which consisted of the same band members. The band also launched the official Grinderman website in March, 2007. Amongst other things, the website includes The Grinderman Podcast featuring a series of fragments of recordings from the band's writing sessions. 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 23 July 2007. Grinderman were one of the headliners at Roskilde Festival 2008 in July, the biggest festival in Northern Europe. They joined big names such as Radiohead, Neil Young and Jay-Z at the top of the bill.

Grinderman contributed two original songs, "Dream (Song for Finn)" and "Song for Frank", to the soundtrack of the Wim Wenders film Palermo Shooting (2008).

Second album

Whilst the band has been put on hold due to their involvement on Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' 14th album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, Cave has confirmed that another album will be recorded after their summer tour of 2008. However the second album will feature a totally different sound to its predecessor. Speaking to XFM Cave explained that Grinderman wanted to do it in a more serious way this time, but still without caring for commercial success. Initial reports suggested that the album was to be released in early 2009, however the current release schedule is unknown.

In an interview with The Quietus, Warren Ellis confirmed that the new Grinderman record has been completed. The album has yet to receive a title but is expected to be released in 2010.

Discography

Albums

• Grinderman (Mute) (5 March 2007)

Singles

• "Get It On" (8 January 2007)
• "No Pussy Blues" (19 February 2007) UK #64
• "(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free" (30 April 2007)

Videos

Videos have been made for at least three songs on the album. These are "No Pussy Blues", "Electric Alice" and "Grinderman", all directed byJohn Hillcoat.

Collaborations

Grinderman recorded the track "Just Like a King" with Seasick Steve on his 2008 album "I Started Out With Nothin and i Still Got Most of it Left". The song was written by Seasick Steve and Nick Cave.

Grinderman
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Alternative rock, Garage rock
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Mute
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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