Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lyrics

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Info:

From:
Melbourne, Australia

Genres:
Alternative rock, post-punk, experimental rock

Years active:
1983-present

Associated acts:
The Birthday Party, Einstürzende Neubauten, Grinderman, Die Haut, The Cramps

Members:
Nick Cave
(born September 22nd, 1957 - age )
vocals, piano, organ, harmonica, percussion, electric guitar, string arrangements
(1983-present)

Thomas Wydler -
drums, percussion, vocals
(1985-present)

Martyn P. Casey -
bass, vocals
(1990-present)

Conway Savage -
piano, organ, vocals
(1990-present)

Jim Sclavunos -
percussion, drums, organ, melodica, vocals
(1994-present)

Warren Ellis -
violin, fender mandocaster, loops, mandolin, tenor guitar, viola, bouzouki, accordion, flute, lute, piano, programming, percussion, string arrangements, vocals
(1997-present; as guest, 1994-1997)

Past members:
Mick Harvey - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, organ, percussion, piano, loops, string arrangements, vocals (1983-2009)

Blixa Bargeld - electric guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, keyboards, vocals (1983-2003)

Hugo Race - electric guitar, vocals (1983-1984)

Anita Lane - lyrics (1984)

Kid Congo Powers - electric guitar, slide guitar (1986-1990)

Roland Wolf (deceased) - piano, organ, electric guitar, vocals (1986-1989)

James Johnston - organ, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals (2003-2008; as guest, 1994)

Nick Cave Quotes:
An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.

Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of release, that we have something more important than our separate selves, and that is the marriage. There's immense happiness that can come from working towards that.

I love rock-n-roll. I think it's an exciting art form. It's revolutionary. Still revolutionary and it changed people. It changed their hearts. But yeah, even rock-n-roll has a lot of rubbish, really bad music.

I think I have always had a pretty strong creative impulse. And that has probably saved me from abandoning myself completely.

I think there is a certain perversity in my music in that I continue, you know, to eat at the same ball of vomit year after year.

I write a lot, and very often I write a couple of lines that are particularly revealing in some kind of way. And then as a few more lines get added and a piece gets added, eventually the song pretty much takes over and you can't really find a way to change those things.

I'm a believer. I don't go to church. I don't belong to any particular religion, but I do believe in God. I couldn't write what I write about and be creative without a certain form of belief.

I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.


People think I'm a miserable sod but it's only because I get asked such bloody miserable questions.

Nick Cave Awards
2006
Venice Film Festival: Gucci Award (for the script to The Proposition)

2005
Q magazine: Q Classic Songwriter Award
AFI Awards: Best Original Music Score (The Proposition)
Inside Film Awards: Best Music (The Proposition)
Film Critics Circle Of Australia Awards: Best Musical Score (The Proposition)

2001
ARIA Award for Best Male Artist "No More Shall We Part"

1997
ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording "To Have & To Hold"
APRA Award for Songwriter of the Year:

1996
ARIA Award for Single Of The Year "Where The Wild Roses Grow"
ARIA Award for Song Of The Year "Where The Wild Roses Grow"
ARIA Award for Best Pop Release "Where The Wild Roses Grow"


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