Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds News
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Members
Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Barry Adamson, Hugo Race, Thomas Wydler, Martyn P Casey, Conway Savage, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis, George Vjestica, Larry Mullins, Colin Greenwood, Carly Paradis
Genre
alternative rock, post-punk, gothic rock, art rock, blues rock
Formed
1983
Hometown
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Top Tracks
'Red Right Hand', 'Into My Arms', 'The Mercy Seat', 'Jubilee Street', 'O Children'
Top Albums
'The Boatman's Call', 'Murder Ballads', 'Tender Prey', 'Ghosteen', 'Push the Sky Away'
Records Sold
More than five million
Fun Facts
'Red Right Hand' became one of the band's best-known songs after appearing in films including 'Scream' and serving as the theme for the television series 'Peaky Blinders'. ### The band's line-up has evolved significantly over the years, with violinist and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis becoming Nick Cave's principal creative collaborator from the late 1990s onwards. ### Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have never achieved major commercial chart success comparable to many of their peers, yet they are widely regarded as one of the most influential and critically acclaimed rock bands of their era.
Related Artists
The Birthday Party, PJ Harvey, Leonard Cohen, Swans, Grinderman

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1983 by singer, songwriter and pianist Nick Cave following the breakup of The Birthday Party. Renowned for their dark, poetic songwriting and constantly evolving sound, the band has explored styles including post-punk, gothic rock, alternative rock, blues rock and art rock.

Across a career spanning more than four decades, they have released acclaimed albums including ‘Tender Prey’, ‘The Boatman’s Call’, ‘Murder Ballads’, ‘Push the Sky Away’, ‘Ghosteen’ and ‘Wild God’. With Cave’s literary lyrics and the musicianship of long-serving collaborators such as Warren Ellis, the Bad Seeds have become one of the most influential and critically acclaimed bands in alternative music.

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band formed in 1983, best known for their poetic songwriting, dark musical style and albums including 'The Boatman's Call', 'Murder Ballads' and 'Ghosteen'.
'Red Right Hand' is widely regarded as the band's signature song, although 'Into My Arms', 'The Mercy Seat', 'Jubilee Street' and 'O Children' are also among their most celebrated recordings.
The band's line-up has changed frequently throughout its history, but long-serving members have included Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Thomas Wydler, Martyn P Casey, Jim Sclavunos, George Vjestica, Colin Greenwood and Carly Paradis.
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