The Vanity Set is an indie rock group of mostly second-generation Greek-Americans formed in New York City in 2000. Led by Jim Sclavunos, the drummer/percussionist with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, they describe their music as a blend of "low art, high sass and raw bluster."[1] Their music includes the sounds of rebetiko, "psycho-billy guitar, creepy keys, raucous tuba, mellifluous theremin."[2]
The Vanity Set | |
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| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | CARGO UK |
| Members | Jim Sclavunos Peter Mavrogeorgis Jennifer Carey David Morton Tam Ui Sasha Kazachkov Jaiko Suzuki |
Current members
edit- Jim Sclavunos - lead vocals
- Peter Mavrogeorgis - guitar, bouzouki
- David Morton - keyboards, clarinet
- Tam Ui - drums
- Sasha Kazachkov - bass
- Jennifer Carey - tuba & dead-bird-in-bag wrangler
- Jaiko Suzuki - percussion
Previous members
edit- Meredith Yayanos - violin, theremin
- David Berger - drums, percussion
- David Clifford -(Drums)
- Brian Emrich - (Bass, Synthesizer, ondioline)
Discography
edit- The Vanity Set
- Little Stabs of Happiness
- The Big Bang 7" record
References
edit- ^ "About The Vanity Set". Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ "About The Vanity Set". Retrieved 2007-03-19.
External links
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