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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

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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.

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2	Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!	1,719
3	Into My Arms	1,401
4	Today's Lesson	1,279
5	Red Right Hand full track	1,257
6	Henry Lee	1,253
7	Moonland	1,164
8	Night Of The Lotus Eaters	1,082
9	Hold On To Yourself	1,065
10	We Call Upon The Author	1,057
11	Midnight Man	986
12	Albert Goes West	981
13	More News From Nowhere	971
14	Jesus Of The Moon	960
15	Stagger Lee	947

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filpaz wrote:
7 hours ago

hi, we published a new post about Cave music and love gone wrong on the music blog OrangeSkies http://orangeskies.wordpress.com/ check it out!

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gloathcrusade wrote:
Wednesday morning

I strongly support all the love The Mercy Seat is getting.

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tinosoft89 wrote:
Tuesday evening

Unánse al grupo Musica al Azar para aquellos que les gusta escuchar su música aleatoriamente. / Join to this group Musica al Azar, for all who like randomize your music.

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activegalaxy wrote:
Monday evening

the mercy seat is what comes first

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bubblegirl_82 wrote:
Monday evening

the mercy seat <3 <3 <3

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anakin45 wrote:
Saturday afternoon

http://atticawebzine.blogspot.com/2008/08/grinderman-man-in-moon-treacle-sessions.html

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shef_dave wrote:
Saturday afternoon

I always think Nick looks a bit like אביב גפן.

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squagles2 wrote:
7 days ago

note to self listen to murder ballads way more.

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Cannsaw wrote:
9 days ago

Hallelujah is my fave song right now

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dzuvec wrote:
9 days ago

I like most the boatman´s call but NMSWP is on the same level ...

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velenopunk wrote:
9 days ago

No more shall we part is his best cd.

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verabaxter wrote:
13 days ago

Nuevos temas de Vera Baxter en lastfm: www.lastfm.es/music/vera+baxter saludos desde Argenitna !

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imod wrote:
14 days ago

"Babe I'm on fire" has a great video.

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Envisaomdoden wrote:
16 days ago

That is true.

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MaleficentKnits wrote:
17 days ago

My all time favourite story teller; he can make you weep or terrify you with horrifying tales and eerie tunes.

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theonlysalome wrote:
17 days ago

I agree (not considering Grinderman, of course)!

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fundevogel wrote:
18 days ago

I think Dig, Lazarus, Dig might be Cave's sexiest album yet.

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jrobert66mk wrote:
18 days ago

Cave is the greatest! Weeping song rules!

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ThePhonographic wrote:
19 days ago

http://www.lastfm.se/music/The+Phonographics/+tracks

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Cannsaw wrote:
21 days ago

I liked Babe I'm On Fire, the first track and the fairly irresistable Dead Man In My Bed, but the worst songs of albums like Tender Prey or Let Love In beat the best from Nocturama

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