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.
Warren: "It was meant to be really open liberating thing. We went to places we would not normally go… a...
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.
Warren: "It was meant to be really open liberating thing. We went to places we would not normally go… and then tried to push it even further…"
Marty: "Having Nick on the guitar changes the whole dynamic.
Warren: "Launay gets good sounds down. We didn’t want any obstacles between the band sound and the production, so Launay was perfect."
Jim: "The name Grinderman seemed to suit the band. It sums up the sort of music we are making. We grind."
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
While everything is quiet and easy
Mr. Grinder can have his way...
-- Memphis Slim, 1941
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
