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3 unusual facts about The Vanity Set


Jim Sclavunos

He has recorded albums with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman, Sonic Youth, The Cramps, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, 8 Eyed Spy, The Vanity Set, and Congo Norvell as well as recording sessions with many artists including Marianne Faithfull, Iggy Pop, Beth Orton and Seasick Steve.

A key member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds since 1994 and a founding member of Grinderman, he also formed his own NY-based musical ensemble The Vanity Set in 2000, releasing two studio albums to date.

He has done several remixes, both on his own and as one half of Silver Alert (along with The Vanity Set band mate, Peter Mavrogeorgis).



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