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3 unusual facts about Stephin Merritt


Over at the Frankenstein Place

On Nov. 1, 2011, Craig Ferguson, Sid the Bunny, Moby, Stephin Merritt, Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer performed the song to open the Halloween episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Stroh violin

Pinky Weitzman plays the Stroh violin for various New York experimental ensembles, including her own project (Not Waving but Drowning), as well as Flare, LD & the New Criticism, and as part of the onstage ensemble for Stephin Merritt's My Life as a Fairy Tale.

The Charm of the Highway Strip

Its title, lyrics and musical styling are a nod to country music, though the songs of Stephin Merritt remain rooted in classic pop and synthesizers.


The 6ths

The 6ths is a band created by Stephin Merritt, also the primary songwriter and instrumentalist behind The Magnetic Fields, The Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes.


see also

Les Champs Magnétiques

: For the American band led by Stephin Merritt, see The Magnetic Fields.