Who is Nick Cave and who is his band ‘The Bad Seeds?’
NICK Cave has been referred to as the Godfather of Goth throughout his legendary music career.
The singer, whose work has been covered by the likes of Metallica and Arctic Monkeys has sung with the Bad Seeds since 1983.
Who is Nick Cave?
Born September 22, 1957, Nicholas Edward Cave is an Australian musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
The 64-year-old studied art before turning to music and becoming the frontman of the band, Boys Next Door, later the Birthday Party.
He formed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 1983 and the band has since released 16 studio albums, including their 2016 release, Skeleton Tree.
Nick also occasionally acts and is most prominently featured in 1989 prison film, Ghosts...of the Civil Dead, and has also released two novels.
Who is Nick Cave's band 'The Bad Seeds?'
With 16 albums under their belt, the band average an album release at the prolific rate of once every two years.
The band's most successful single was Where the Wild Roses Grow, a duet with pop princess Kylie Minogue.
Their song, O Children, was featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
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Some of their other hit songs include:
- Stagger Lee (1996)
- Do You Love Me? (1994)
- The Ship Song (1990)
- Red Right Hand (1994)
- Into My Arms (1997)
- Henry Lee (1996)