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." Their music includes the sounds of rebetiko, "psycho-billy guitar, creepy keys, raucous tuba, mellifluous theremin." Current members 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 Meredith Yayanos - violin, theremin David Berger - drums, percussion David Clifford -(Drums) Brian Emrich - (Bass, Synthesizer, ondioline) Discography The Vanity Set Little Stabs of Happiness The Big Bang 7" record References External links Official Site Article in The Guardian Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) Greek-American culture in New York City Musical groups established in 2000