J. G. Thirlwell

James George Thirlwell also known as Clint Ruin, Frank Want, Foetus among other names is an Australian singer, composer, and record producer. He is known for juxtaposing a variety of different musical styles.

Thirlwell was born in Melbourne, Australia. He briefly studied Fine Art at Melbourne State College before moving to London, England in 1978, where he played with the postpunk band prag VEC and formed the first of his numerous musical projects, Foetus. In the 1980s, under the pseudonyms Clint Ruin and Frank Want, he contributed to various releases by Nurse With Wound, Marc Almond, The The and Nick Cave. He released his firstsingle, OKFMSpite Your Face, in 1981, on his own SelfImmolation record label in his first incarnation as Foetus. Over the next few years, he would release two more singles, aEP, and four fulllength albums, Deaf, Ache, Hole and Nail . After visiting the United States during a live stint with the Immaculate Consumptive Thirlwell settled in New York City, where he is still based. Since his move he has released several singles, fourteen EPs , and seventeen fulllength albums.

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