Grinderman is tagged as: garage rock, rock, alternative, nick cave, alternative rock Grinderman is a Australian garage 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. 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. 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 ... Read More About Grinderman Biography...  Send Grinderman ringtones to your cell
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