'''Dirty Three''' are an [[instrumental rock]] band, formed in 1993, in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. The three members are [[Warren Ellis (musician)|Warren Ellis]] ([[violin]]), [[Mick Turner]] ([[electric guitar]]), and [[Jim White (Drummer)|Jim White]] ([[drum kit|drums]]). Their music has elements of [[folk music|folk]] melody, [[rock and roll|rock]] energy, and [[20th century classical music]]. Their early albums offered many aggressive, ferociously emotional songs, but since their fourth album, ''Ocean Songs'', Dirty Three have gradually shifted their focus towards melancholymoods, escapingthe[[songstructure (popular music)|song structure]] of mostof their earlier work.
'''Dirty Three''' are an [[instrumental rock]] band, formed in 1993, in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. The three members are [[Warren Ellis (musician)|Warren Ellis]] ([[violin]]), [[Mick Turner]] ([[electric guitar]]), and [[Jim White (Drummer)|Jim White]] ([[drum kit|drums]]). Their music has elements of [[folk music|folk]] melody, [[rock and roll|rock]] energy, and [[20th century classical music]]. Their early albums offered many aggressive, ferociously emotional songs, but since their fourth album, [[Ocean Songs]], Dirty Three have gradually shifted their focus towards a slower, arguably more melancholy, style of playing.
Dirty Three have released albums on [[Touch and Go Records|Touch & Go Records]] and have toured with [[Sonic Youth]], [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]], [[Cat Power]], [[Bonnie 'Prince' Billy]] and [[Shannon Wright]].
Dirty Three have released albums on [[Touch and Go Records|Touch & Go Records]] and have toured with [[Sonic Youth]], [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]], [[Cat Power]], [[Bonnie 'Prince' Billy]], [[Devendra Banhart]] and [[Shannon Wright]] to name just a few.
Since 1996, Ellis has been a member of [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds|Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds]]. Ellis and Turner have both released solo albums. Turner and White have released several EPs as [[The Tren Brothers]], and appear as backing musicians on albums by [[Cat Power]] and [[Will Oldham|Bonnie 'Prince' Billy]]. Turner is also an internationally exhibited painter,and runs the band's own record label [[Anchor & Hope Records|Anchor & Hope]]. In 1999, Dirty Three joined forces with [[Low (band)|Low]] to record an [[In The Fishtank]] session for [[Konkurrent]] records; the result has been called "some of the best material either unit has produced."[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4v841vg3zzha]
Since 1996, Ellis has been a member of [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds|Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds]]. Ellis and Turner have both released solo albums. In addition, Turner and White have released several EPs as [[The Tren Brothers]], and appear as backing musicians on albums by [[Cat Power]] and [[Will Oldham|Bonnie 'Prince' Billy]]. Turner is also an internationally exhibited painter with his own work gracing the covers of all of their major albums except [[Sad & Dangerous]]. He also runs the band's own record label [[Anchor & Hope Records|Anchor & Hope]]. In 1999, Dirty Three joined forces with [[Low (band)|Low]] to record an [[In The Fishtank]] session for [[Konkurrent]] records; the result has been called "some of the best material either unit has produced."[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4v841vg3zzha]
In late [[2005]], the band released their seventh major album, [[Cinder (album)|Cinder]], which, though following in the spirit of [[Ocean Songs]], drastically diverges from all of their previous works on several points. It is the first Dirty Three album to feature vocals (those of [[Cat Power|Chan Marshall]] aka [[Cat Power]] and [[Sally Timms]] of [[The Mekons]]), albeit only on two songs of the nineteen. The songs are also much shorter and more concise than usual which allows for the rather large number of tracks. Most remarkable, instead of the [[Dirty Three|Three's]] usual recording live technique, they opted to record in the studio individually.
Since 1996, Ellis has been a member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Ellis and Turner have both released solo albums. In addition, Turner and White have released several EPs as The Tren Brothers, and appear as backing musicians on albums by Cat Power and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Turner is also an internationally exhibited painter with his own work gracing the covers of all of their major albums except Sad & Dangerous. He also runs the band's own record label Anchor & Hope. In 1999, Dirty Three joined forces with Low to record an In The Fishtank session for Konkurrent records; the result has been called "some of the best material either unit has produced."[1]
In late 2005, the band released their seventh major album, Cinder, which, though following in the spirit of Ocean Songs, drastically diverges from all of their previous works on several points. It is the first Dirty Three album to feature vocals (those of Chan Marshall aka Cat Power and Sally Timms of The Mekons), albeit only on two songs of the nineteen. The songs are also much shorter and more concise than usual which allows for the rather large number of tracks. Most remarkable, instead of the Three's usual recording live technique, they opted to record in the studio individually.
