The Birthday Party

Indie RockPunkpost-punkart punkAustralian post-punkno wave adjacentexperimental rock

The Birthday Party was an Australian post-punk band, from 1977 to 1983. Formed in Melbourne, the band were one of the darkest and most challenging post-punk groups to emerge in the early '80s, creating bleak and noisy soundscapes that provided the perfect setting for vocalist Nick Cave's difficult, disturbing stories of religion, violence, and perversity. Their sound drew upon punk, rockabilly, free jazz, and the rawest blues, but transcended concise categorization.

Influenced by: The Boys Next Door, PiL, Suicide, The Stooges

Active:
1977-1983
Scene:
Melbourne
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