Grinderman
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Grinderman is an Australian rock band formed as a raw, garage-influenced side project by Nick Cave and members of the Bad Seeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grinderman canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4868332 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grinderman Context triple: [Nick Cave, memberOf, Grinderman]
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A.
Thee Oh Sees
Thee Oh Sees are a prolific San Francisco–formed garage and psychedelic rock band led by John Dwyer, known for their frenetic live shows and fuzz-heavy, experimental sound.
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B.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
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C.
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an influential American noise rock band known for its abrasive sound, intense live performances, and prominent role in the 1990s underground rock scene.
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D.
Ironhead
"Ironhead" is a song best known for its association with the band Helmet, showcasing their heavy, riff-driven alternative metal style.
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E.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of William "Ironhead" Miller, best known as the central character in the 1975 American football comedy film "The Longest Yard."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grinderman Target entity description: Grinderman is an Australian rock band formed as a raw, garage-influenced side project by Nick Cave and members of the Bad Seeds.
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A.
Thee Oh Sees
Thee Oh Sees are a prolific San Francisco–formed garage and psychedelic rock band led by John Dwyer, known for their frenetic live shows and fuzz-heavy, experimental sound.
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B.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
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C.
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an influential American noise rock band known for its abrasive sound, intense live performances, and prominent role in the 1990s underground rock scene.
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D.
Ironhead
"Ironhead" is a song best known for its association with the band Helmet, showcasing their heavy, riff-driven alternative metal style.
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E.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of William "Ironhead" Miller, best known as the central character in the 1975 American football comedy film "The Longest Yard."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
ⓘ
rock band ⓘ side project ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2011 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2006 ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear |
Grinderman 2,2010
ⓘ
Grinderman,2007 ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Martyn P. Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| drummer | Jim Sclavunos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | side project of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
blues rock ⓘ garage rock ⓘ noise rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasEP | Grinderman 2 RMX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance |
ATP New York 2009
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meredith Music Festival 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Jim Sclavunos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martyn P. Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | http://www.grinderman.com/ ⓘ |
| hasProducer |
Grinderman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nick Launay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudioAlbum |
Grinderman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grinderman 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2006 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
blues
ⓘ
garage rock ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| multiInstrumentalist | Warren Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
garage-influenced
ⓘ
minimalist ⓘ raw ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Get It On
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heathen Child NERFINISHED ⓘ No Pussy Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Palaces of Montezuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anti-
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EMI ⓘ Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunited | 2013 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Nick Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grinderman Description of subject: Grinderman is an Australian rock band formed as a raw, garage-influenced side project by Nick Cave and members of the Bad Seeds.
Referenced by (3)
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