Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

"The Bad Seeds" redirects here. For the American band, see The Bad Seeds (American band).

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
The Bad Seeds live in London, 2013
The Bad Seeds live in London, 2013
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
DiscographyNick Cave and the Bad Seeds discography
Years active1983–present
Labels
SpinoffsGrinderman
Spinoff ofThe Birthday Party
Members
Past members
Websitenickcaveandthebadseeds.com

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band formed in 1983 by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey and guitarist-vocalist Blixa Bargeld. The band has featured international personnel throughout its career and presently consists of Cave, violinist and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey (all from Australia), guitarist George Vjestica (United Kingdom), touring keyboardist/percussionist Larry Mullins, also known as Toby Dammit (United States), and drummers Thomas Wydler (Switzerland) and Jim Sclavunos (United States). Described as "one of the most original and celebrated bands of the post-punk and alternative rock eras in the '80s and onward",[1] they have released eighteen studio albums and completed numerous international tours.

The band was founded following the demise of Cave and Harvey's former group the Birthday Party, the members of which met at a boarding school in Melbourne.[6] Throughout the 1980s, beginning with their debut LP From Her to Eternity (1984), the band drew largely on post-punk, blues and gothic rock, and formed an evolving, multinational lineup, bringing in musicians such as Blixa Bargeld, Barry Adamson and Kid Congo Powers. The band later softened their sound and incorporated other influences on albums such as The Good Son (1990) and The Boatman's Call (1997). Following Harvey's departure in 2009,[7] the band broadened their sound further to include electronic and ambient styles, which feature prominently on the trilogy of albums Push the Sky Away (2013), Skeleton Tree (2016) and Ghosteen (2019). Wild God is their most recent, released in 2024.

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  2. ^ Carpenter, Susan (28 October 2004). "A fertile mind for dark tales". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Return With New Look at Old Themes". Billboard. 6 April 2001. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. ^ Foy, Peter. "Top Ten Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Albums". PPcorn. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. ^ Hampp, Andrew. "Kobalt Launches New Label Services Division: Preps New Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Release". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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