Nick Cave | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nicholas Edward Cave |
| Born | (1957-09-22)22 September 1957 Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Post-punk,gothic rock,[1][2]alternative rock,experimental rock,garage rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, writer, actor, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals,piano,organ,harmonica,guitar,percussion,saxophone,drums |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Mute |
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave (22 September 1957) is anAustralian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and movie actor.
Cave was born inWarracknabeal,Victoria and grew up inWangaratta, Victoria.
He is best known as lead singer of the rock bandNick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The Bad Seeds began in 1983 and are known for their interesting and different musical styles. Cave had previously been the lead singer of thegothic band,The Birthday Party.[3][4] This group was well known for its challenging songs and violent sound. Their music was influenced byfree jazz,blues, andpunk. In 2006, Cave started agarage rock bandGrinderman, and recorded their first album,Grinderman (album) in 2007. Cave's music is very emotional with many different musical influences. His songs are about religion, death, love and violence.[5] In the early 2010s, theNME called him "the grand lord of gothic lushness".[6]
Cave was added to theARIA Hall of Fame in 2007. The ARIA Awards chairman Ed St John said, "Nick Cave has enjoyed—and continues to enjoy—one of the most extraordinary careers in the annals of popular music. He is an Australian artist likeSidney Nolan is an Australian artist—beyond comparison, beyond genre, beyond dispute."[7]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Grinderman
7. The Birthday Party – Release The Bats. Knuckle-dragging drums. Sickening, scything distortion. Barely comprehensible vocals in the Vic Reeves 'club style': here was a compelling sonic template for goth's lunatic fringe. Most gothic moment: Nick Cave's blood-curdling shriek: "Whooaaargh! BITE!" It was a story about vampire sex was promoted by an advert with the words "Dirtiness is next to antigodliness".
