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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Background information
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Genre(s)Post-punk
Blues-rock
Alternative rock
Years active1984 - Present
Label(s)Mute Records
Associated actsThe Birthday Party
Einstürzende Neubauten
Magazine
Grinderman
WebsiteOfficial Website

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band with multinational personnel. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T The Birthday Party was an Australian Post-punk group active from 1977 to 1983 Einstürzende Neubauten (ˈaɪnˌʃtʏɐʦəndə ˈnɔʏˌbaʊtən is an Avant-garde music band originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980 Magazine were an English Post-punk group active between 1977 and 1981 Grinderman is a Garage rock band formed by Nick Cave (vocals electric guitar organ piano Warren Ellis (electric Bouzouki, Fendocastor Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

Contents

History

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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Birthday Party was an Australian Post-punk group active from 1977 to 1983 Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is an Australian Musician, Songwriter, Author For the Australian Cricket umpire with the same name see Mick Harvey (umpire Michael John Harvey They were joined by Einstürzende Neubauten member Blixa Bargeld (guitar), Hugo Race (guitar), and former Magazine member Barry Adamson (bass, piano). Einstürzende Neubauten (ˈaɪnˌʃtʏɐʦəndə ˈnɔʏˌbaʊtən is an Avant-garde music band originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980 Blixa Bargeld (born Christian Emmerich on January 12, 1959 in West Berlin, Germany) is a composer author actor singer musician Hugo Race is an Australian Rock musician and Record producer who has been based in Europe since 1989 Magazine were an English Post-punk group active between 1977 and 1981 Barry Adamson (born 1 June 1958) is an English Rock musician who has worked with rock bands such as Magazine Cave's former girlfriend Anita Lane was also a creative influence and occasional lyricist. A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s This line-up recorded their debut album, From Her to Eternity, released in 1984. From Her to Eternity is the debut album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 1984 During their initial Australian tour, Birthday Party bass guitarist Tracy Pew also performed with the band. Tracy Pew (19 December 1957 &ndash 7 November 1986 was an Australian musician best known as the bass player for The Birthday Party.

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 Birthday Party was an Australian Post-punk group active from 1977 to 1983 Expressionism is the tendency of an artist to distort reality for an Emotional effect it is a subjective art form 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. The Firstborn Is Dead is the second album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Kicking Against the Pricks is the third album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Your Funeral My Trial is the fourth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and was released in 1986 Tender Prey is the fifth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1988 on Mute Records. 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. Thomas Wydler (born 9 October 1959, Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician best known for being a core member of Nick Cave and the Bad

In 1987, the Bad Seeds made an appearance in the Wim Wenders film, Wings of Desire. Ernst Wilhelm ("Wim" Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German Film director, Playwright, Author, Wings of Desire is a 1987 Film by the German director Wim Wenders. In 1990, the band collectively eliminated hard drugs from its diet, relocated to Brazil, and released The Good Son. Hard and soft drugs are loose categories of non-prescription Psychoactive drugs This distinction is used in both official and casual discourse |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Good Son is the sixth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music) Their next record, 1992's Henry's Dream, was the first to feature current members Martyn Casey and Conway Savage. Henry's Dream is the seventh album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, on May 12, 1992. Martyn Paul Casey (born 10 July 1960 is an Australian rock Bass guitarist He is best known as a member of The Triffids and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Conway Savage (born 27 July 1960) is an Australian rock musician best known as pianist/organist/backing vocalist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Following it came 1994's Let Love In. Let Love In is the name of albums by Goo Goo Dolls Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

In 1996, Cave and the Bad Seeds released Murder Ballads. Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1996 on Mute Records. It includes "Henry Lee", a duet with British rock singer PJ Harvey (with whom he had a brief relationship), and "Where the Wild Roses Grow", a duet with Australian pop idol Kylie Minogue. Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. " Where the Wild Roses Grow " is an alternative - rock song written by Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave for Nick Cave and the Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. The latter was a mainstream hit in the UK and in Australia, winning three ARIA Awards including "Song of the Year". The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian

Their next album, The Boatman's Call (1997), is marked by a radical shift away from archetypal and violent narratives to biographical and confessional songs about his relationships with Carneiro and Harvey. The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. An archetype ( pronounced: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (Brit or /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/ (Amer It was also his first full album to be centered around his own piano playing.

Cave then took a short break to rehabilitate from his 20 years of heroin and alcohol abuse, during which time he married. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative The band resurfaced with No More Shall We Part in 2001. No More Shall We Part is the 11th studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, September 2001

After the release of the 2003 album Nocturama, which failed to excite reviewers, Bargeld announced he was leaving the Bad Seeds to devote more time to Einstürzende Neubauten, leaving Mick Harvey as the only original member still in the band, other than Cave himself. Nocturama is the 12th studio Album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 2003 Einstürzende Neubauten (ˈaɪnˌʃtʏɐʦəndə ˈnɔʏˌbaʊtən is an Avant-garde music band originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980 The next year Cave released his first double record - the acclaimed two-disc set Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus. Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus is the 13th studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

In 2005, Cave and the Seeds released B-Sides & Rarities, a three-disc, 56-track collection of B-sides, rarities and tracks that had appeared on film soundtracks. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s

Cave told Billboard that apart from his album with his other venture Grinderman (nicknamed Mini-Seeds, because it consists of Seeds members - see below), he has recorded the band 14th studio album between June and August 2007. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Grinderman is a Garage rock band formed by Nick Cave (vocals electric guitar organ piano Warren Ellis (electric Bouzouki, Fendocastor Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is an Australian Musician, Songwriter, Author "It’s quite strange to have the two bands going at once because my head is kind of very much in the new Bad Seeds record,” Cave says, “but I finished that and now I’m going to make a new Grinderman one, I think. Grinderman is a Garage rock band formed by Nick Cave (vocals electric guitar organ piano Warren Ellis (electric Bouzouki, Fendocastor I just like making records. "[1]

In October 2007 Cave was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. During his acceptance speech he cheekily took it upon himself to also induct the Australian members of the Bad Seeds (excluding Hugo Race), plus the members of The Birthday Party (excluding Phill Calvert). The Birthday Party was an Australian Post-punk group active from 1977 to 1983

In March 2008, the band released their 14th studio album, titled Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, inspired by the Biblical story of the resurrection of Lazarus of Bethany by Jesus Christ. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Dig Lazarus Dig!!! is the fourteenth studio album by international alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This article concerns itself with Jesus Christ Christian, Islamic and other religious interpretations of resurrection in general Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds also released an exclusive "Live Session" EP[2] through iTunes in April 2008, recorded at the legendary Air studios on 2nd March as part of iTunes' "Live From London" series.

Despite initial reports that the Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! tour would exclude North American venues, it was reported on April 29, 2008 that the band will be playing dates across the United States and Canada in Fall of 2008[3]. Dig Lazarus Dig!!! is the fourteenth studio album by international alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

On May 3rd 2008, during the Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! tour, Shane MacGowan joined Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds on stage to preform "Lucy" at Dublin Castle Ireland. Dig Lazarus Dig!!! is the fourteenth studio album by international alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band with multinational personnel fronted by Nick Cave.

Line-up

In addition to his performances with the Bad Seeds, Cave has, since the '90s, performed live 'solo' tours with Cave on piano, Ellis on violin and a fluctuating bass/drums line-up. Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is an Australian Musician, Songwriter, Author For the Australian Cricket umpire with the same name see Mick Harvey (umpire Michael John Harvey Thomas Wydler (born 9 October 1959, Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician best known for being a core member of Nick Cave and the Bad Martyn Paul Casey (born 10 July 1960 is an Australian rock Bass guitarist He is best known as a member of The Triffids and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Conway Savage (born 27 July 1960) is an Australian rock musician best known as pianist/organist/backing vocalist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Warren Ellis (born 1965 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian Multi-instrumentalist and composer most famous for his work Jim Sclavunos is an American Rock music Drummer, Percussionist and producer. James Johnston (born 1966 is a British Musician and Film Actor. The current trio are Bad Seeds' Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos and Warren Ellis (nicknamed the Mini-Seeds). Jim Sclavunos is an American Rock music Drummer, Percussionist and producer. Warren Ellis (born 1965 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian Multi-instrumentalist and composer most famous for his work

Past members, guest and touring musicians

Nationalities

Band leader Cave moved from Melbourne to London in 1980. Blixa Bargeld (born Christian Emmerich on January 12, 1959 in West Berlin, Germany) is a composer author actor singer musician Barry Adamson (born 1 June 1958) is an English Rock musician who has worked with rock bands such as Magazine Hugo Race is an Australian Rock musician and Record producer who has been based in Europe since 1989 Rowland Stuart Howard (born 1960 is an Australian Rock musician Guitarist and Songwriter, best known for his use of electric guitar Audio feedback Tracy Pew (19 December 1957 &ndash 7 November 1986 was an Australian musician best known as the bass player for The Birthday Party. Kid Congo Powers is the Stage name of Brian Tristan (born 1960 Los Angeles California) an American Rock guitarist and singer best known as Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Since forming The Bad Seeds in 1984 he has lived in Berlin, São Paulo, London, and Brighton (UK). Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The various international members of the band meet to record and tour. Nationalities of the current and ex-members are:

Discography

Main article: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds discography

Studio albums

  1. From Her to Eternity (1984) UK #40
  2. The Firstborn Is Dead (1985) UK #53
  3. Kicking Against the Pricks (1986) UK #89
  4. Your Funeral… My Trial (1986)
  5. Tender Prey (1988) UK #67
  6. The Good Son (1990) UK #47, Australia #93
  7. Henry's Dream (1992) UK #29, Australia #41, Germany #59
  8. Let Love In (1994) UK #12, Australia #8, Germany #34
  9. Murder Ballads (1996) UK #8, Australia #3, Germany #5
  10. The Boatman's Call (1997) UK #22, Australia #5, U. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a comprehensive Discography of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, an Australian rock band with multinational personnel From Her to Eternity is the debut album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 1984 The Firstborn Is Dead is the second album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Kicking Against the Pricks is the third album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Your Funeral My Trial is the fourth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and was released in 1986 Tender Prey is the fifth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1988 on Mute Records. The Good Son is the sixth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music) Henry's Dream is the seventh album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, on May 12, 1992. For the Goo Goo Dolls album see Let Love In (Goo Goo Dolls album Let Love In is the 8th studio album by Nick Cave and Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1996 on Mute Records. The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. S #155, Germany #19
  11. No More Shall We Part (2001) UK #15 U. No More Shall We Part is the 11th studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, September 2001 S #180, Australia #4, Germany #8
  12. Nocturama (2003) UK #20 US #182, Australia #8, Germany #11
  13. Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (2CD) (2004) UK #11 US #126, Australia #5, Germany #7
  14. Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008) UK #4, Sweden #3, Australia #2, US #64

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ Examiner
  2. ^ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds release 'iTunes Live From London' EP
  3. ^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50282-nick-cave-bad-seeds-announce-north-american-dates

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