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
OriginNew York, New York, United States
GenresIndie
Years active2000–present
LabelsCARGO UK
MembersJim Sclavunos
Peter Mavrogeorgis
Jennifer Carey
David Morton
Tam Ui
Sasha Kazachkov
Jaiko Suzuki

Current members

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  • 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

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Discography

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  • The Vanity Set
  • Little Stabs of Happiness
  • The Big Bang 7" record

References

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  1. ^ "About The Vanity Set". Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ "About The Vanity Set". Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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