Grinderman cometh
News of Nick Caves new band greeted me this morning and joy did unfold. The collaboration is with former members of the Triffids, Cramps and the Dirty Three, forming the rock supergroup, Grinderman. From Soundgenerator:
The project - featuring Cave alongside ex-Triffids member Martyn Casey, ex-Cramps drummer Jim Sclavunos and Dirty Three founder member Warren Ellis - will see a new album emerge for 2007, as well as tour dates in the spring.
Describing their sound as ‘different to everyone, including themselves’, Ellis tells Uncut of how the band dynamic developed. “Having Nick on the guitar changed the whole dynamic”, he reveals, describing the band’s ‘open’ musical direction.
Check out the myspace Grinderman preview including a taster of things to come with “No Pussy Blues”. The debut album is set to be released on the 5th March 2007.
The line-up goes something like this:
Nick Cave - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Electric Organ, Piano
Warren Ellis - Electric Bouzouki, Fendocastor, Viola, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Hohner Guitaret, Backing Vocals
Martyn P Casey - Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jim Sclavunos - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Lord save us.