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Grinderman
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Paris, France (2004 – present)
The story of Grinderman begins within the working processes of another band: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. At the start of 2004, when Nick Cave took a small team of Bad Seeds members - violinist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P Casey and drummer Jim Sclavunos - off to the tiny Misère studio in Paris, France for a songwriting session, they effectively established a new working process.
The small combo configuration of Nick, Warren, Marty and Jim had its public debut in a showcase performance to promote the Bad Seeds’ Nocturama album; the foursome continued working in this streamlined format, getting together frequently for Nick Cave “solo” tours, and functioning as a vital, active band. The prolific output of the Misère sessions, as well as various soundtracks and theatre scores that the four were working on during this period, began to suggest potential for a brand new band that might operate autonomously from the Bad Seeds, with a radically different sound and musical approach.
In February 2006, the four musicians booked themselves into London’s Metropolis Studios for a five-day marathon of non-stop demo sessions, resulting in several hours of raw material. The following month, Grinderman called in the producer behind the last two Bad Seeds album, Nick Launay.
The small combo configuration of Nick, Warren, Marty and Jim had its public debut in a showcase performance to promote the Bad Seeds’ Nocturama album; the foursome continued working in this streamlined format, getting together frequently for Nick Cave “solo” tours, and functioning as a vital, active band. The prolific output of the Misère sessions, as well as various soundtracks and theatre scores that the four were working on during this period, began to suggest potential for a brand new band that might operate autonomously from the Bad Seeds, with a radically different sound and musical approach.
In February 2006, the four musicians booked themselves into London’s Metropolis Studios for a five-day marathon of non-stop demo sessions, resulting in several hours of raw material. The following month, Grinderman called in the producer behind the last two Bad Seeds album, Nick Launay.
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paperboy wrote:
Review, photo and setlist of Grinderman, at last month's Way Out West Festival (Gothenburg, Sweden), is now up at Webcuts
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disociacion wrote:
i love them
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Can i say anymore about this man. his words are amazing destruction and love. His voice is orgasmic.
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anakin45 wrote:
http://atticawebzine.blogspot.com/2008/08/grinderman-man-in-moon-treacle-sessions.html
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lappaz wrote:
the rock the shit out the most band in way out west:D
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Rafner wrote:
They were awsome in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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pigeonsong wrote:
saw them at the way out west-festival, in gothenburg. they were awesome :D
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GomiZ wrote:
Grinderman was to my oppinion (and then I only knew 1 song) one of the best gigs on Rock Werchter 2008 in Belgium
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cutestever wrote:
i'm fuckin' immpressed with this staff :))
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art_of_ashes wrote:
Incredible performance at Summercase Festival! (Madrid) Everyone was amazed :)
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nicoinfurs wrote:
GET IT ONNNNNNNNNNN BUMDURUM PAMPARAMMDAMMDAM
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BlackCoffeeDuck wrote:
Hey!!! Everyone come over and read my journal about all the bird, bats, bee, wings and flying in Nick Cave songs!!!
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philip-o-doom wrote:
were fucking awsome at latitude.
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CHS__ wrote:
the whole Latitude set was out of this world
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gee_akko wrote:
No Pussy Blues at Latitude was out of this world...
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StudleyUK wrote:
Stole the show last night at Latitude. Brilliant!
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DarkFury wrote:
Grinderman were surprisingly (for me at least) awesome at Summercase!
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winstonpilgrim wrote:
Nick Cave can do no wrong.
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toallin wrote:
Uno d los grupos que mas me gusto de todo el Summercase de Barcelona;crearon una atmosfera acojonante.Great live band!!!
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de_jokke wrote:
Man, what a performance at Werchter. Funny moment when Mr. Cave dropped his mic in the middle of the 'Get it on' intro. He just picked it back up with a grin and continued as if nothing had happened...
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