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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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rock, alternative, post-punk, singer-songwriter, alternative rock
Australia (1984 – present)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was originally formed in 1984 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey. They were joined by Einstürzende Neubauten member Blixa Bargeld (guitar), Hugo Race (guitar), and former Magazine member Barry Adamson (bass, piano). Cave’s former girlfriend Anita Lane was also a creative influence and occasional lyricist. This line-up recorded their debut album, From Her To Eternity, released in 1984. During their initial Australian tour, Birthday Party bass guitarist Tracy Pew also performed with the band.
The name of the new project indicated the shift in Cave’s role from band member, as in The Birthday Party, to band leader, and coincided with his shift in songwriting style from expressionism to detailed lyrical narrative. The group has been through many personnel changes, with Cave and Harvey remaining the constants.
Cave separated from Lane in the mid-1980s and began a relationship with Elisabeth Recker. While in Berlin, he released four albums with the Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Dead; Kicking Against the Pricks; Your Funeral… My Trial; and Tender Prey. Kicking Against the Pricks was the first album to feature the drumming of Swiss Thomas Wydler, who is the longest serving member in the band beside Cave and Mick Harvey.
In 1987, the Bad Seeds made an appearance in the Wim Wenders film, Wings of Desire. In 1990, the band collectively eliminated hard drugs from its diet, relocated to Brazil, and released The Good Son. Their next record, 1992’s Henry’s Dream, was the first to feature current members Martyn P. Casey and Conway Savage. Following it came 1994’s Let Love In.
The name of the new project indicated the shift in Cave’s role from band member, as in The Birthday Party, to band leader, and coincided with his shift in songwriting style from expressionism to detailed lyrical narrative. The group has been through many personnel changes, with Cave and Harvey remaining the constants.
Cave separated from Lane in the mid-1980s and began a relationship with Elisabeth Recker. While in Berlin, he released four albums with the Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Dead; Kicking Against the Pricks; Your Funeral… My Trial; and Tender Prey. Kicking Against the Pricks was the first album to feature the drumming of Swiss Thomas Wydler, who is the longest serving member in the band beside Cave and Mick Harvey.
In 1987, the Bad Seeds made an appearance in the Wim Wenders film, Wings of Desire. In 1990, the band collectively eliminated hard drugs from its diet, relocated to Brazil, and released The Good Son. Their next record, 1992’s Henry’s Dream, was the first to feature current members Martyn P. Casey and Conway Savage. Following it came 1994’s Let Love In.
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La la la la la La la la la lee
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redrum84 wrote:
Bring back the old Last.fm over 4,000 members since yesterday!
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mgr-smietana wrote:
ah, It Cave, this voice. Great group very ;)
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bassAliens wrote:
you overrate yourself, just like everybody else.
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sputnik57 wrote:
Blixa Bargeld is overrated.
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Black_Lark wrote:
Evil lyrical poetic genius, why do you intrigue me so?
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milespaterson wrote:
The Ship Song!!!!!
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tomorrowsparty wrote:
Saw him with Grinderman at Werchter, so awesome and loud.
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nenamatahari wrote:
The thing I love the best about Nick Cave is his intensity. He is such a powerful performer. He has so much strength and emotion in his lyrics and his music.
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Cannsaw wrote:
Alice wakes, it is morning...
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Origamihirn wrote:
yeah awesome, just when i got most of the cds in the nowadays version meh -.-
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BlackCoffeeDuck wrote:
1st 4 albums are going to be reissued by the end of the year as two disc + dvd and the rest of the bad seeds albums are going to be reissued next year tooooo
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Hamination wrote:
Albert, he goes west.
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ermade wrote:
more news from nowhere
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Darrrrit wrote:
loverman \m/
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Galuschka wrote:
The correct name is Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. That's how it is written in most albums.
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jeffreywithonef wrote:
There are three Nick Cave related shows on BBC3 (or maybe BBC4) tomorrow night. The sessions show should be good.
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Dookiac wrote:
lulz, for a genuine and active group, join the Australian and New Zealand Rock Artists League and vote for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds here. Thanks.
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Galuschka wrote:
http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/Bargeld+and+Cave - Bargeld and Cave!
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slave2thedetail wrote:
I missed them in Belgrade, now I'll propably shoot myself for that.
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