Nick Cave

Nicholas Edward Cave AO (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor, best known for fronting the rock band Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Cave's music is generally characterized by his baritone voice, emotional intensity, a wide variety of influences and lyrical obsessions with death, religion, love and violence. Born and raised in rural Victoria, Cave studied art before fronting The Birthday Party, one of Melbourne's leading post-punk bands, in the late 1970s.

Influenced by: The Birthday Party, Bauhaus, PiL, Melvyn Bragg

Active:

1976-present

Scene:

Melbourne post-punk / Australian underground

Side projects

• Grinderman
• Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

• CavetownSat, Oct 24
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• Robber RobberMon, Nov 16
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• Earth TongueWed, Sep 2
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• Fox N' VeadThu, Sep 3
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• CHEEKFACEWed, Sep 16
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• The Bad UpsFri, Aug 28
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• The FormatFri, Oct 2
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• Anna GravesWed, Sep 16
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