Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is an Australian post-punk band formed in Melbourne in 1983 by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey and guitarist Blixa Bargeld.
The band has featured international personnel throughout its career and presently consists of Cave, violinist and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey (all from Australia), guitarist George Vjestica (United Kingdom), keyboardist/percussionist Toby Dammit (United States) and drummers Thomas Wydler (Switzerland) and Jim Sclavunos (United States). The band has released sixteen studio albums and completed numerous international tours, and has been considered "one of the most original and celebrated bands of the post-punk and alternative rock eras in the '80s and onward".
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Nick Caveelectric guitar, eponymous, harmonica, lead vocals, organ, original, percussion, piano
Thomas Wydlerbackground vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
Warren Ellisaccordion, background vocals, bouzouki, flute, lute, mandolin, percussion, piano, tenor guitar, viola, violin
Anita Laneadditional
Conway Savagebackground vocals, organ, piano
Mick Harveyacoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, drums (drum set), electric guitar, organ, original, percussion, piano
Blixa Bargeldbackground vocals, electric guitar, keyboard, original, pedal steel guitar, slide guitar
James Johnstonacoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, organ
Barry Adamsonbackground vocals, bass guitar, drums (drum set), electric guitar, organ, percussion, piano
Kid Congo Powerselectric guitar, slide guitar
Hugo Racebackground vocals, electric guitar, originalFans
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