Who is Nick Cave?
Nick Cave is an Australian singer, songwriter, author and composer, born in Warracknabeal, Victoria, in 1957. He leads the band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, known for dark, poetic songs such as Into My Arms.
Cave first became known in Melbourne with the post-punk band The Boys Next Door, which became The Birthday Party and moved to London. Their wild live shows made them cult figures.
He formed the Bad Seeds in 1983. Their albums, including The Boatman's Call and Murder Ballads, feature songs about love, death, faith and violence. Where the Wild Roses Grow, a duet with Kylie Minogue, was a hit in 1995.
Writing and film
Cave has written novels, including And the Ass Saw the Angel, and screenplays such as The Proposition, set in the Australian outback.
He composes film and television scores with bandmate Warren Ellis, including music for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and the pair also record together.
Cave was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007. Later albums such as Skeleton Tree and Ghosteen, shaped by the death of his son Arthur in 2015, were praised as some of his most moving work.
Did You Know?
Cave writes a newsletter called The Red Hand Files, answering questions from fans.