List of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Band Members

List Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Band Members

The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of the multinational alternative rock music group Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (briefly "Nick Cave – Man or Myth?" and later "Nick Cave and the Cavemen") formed in late 1983 in Melbourne, Australia, by five musicians, including several former members of the group The Birthday Party shortly after this band's demise, and is thus seen as its continuation.

In addition to Melbourne, the band has resided in Berlin, Germany, São Paulo, Brazil, and London, UK.

Touring members considered guests are listed here in non-bold type.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds line-ups
(September 1983–November 1983)

  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – guitar, bass
  • Jim G. Thirlwell – bass, guitar (uncredited)
(December 1983–early 1984)

  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – guitar, bass
  • Tracy Pew – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
(early 1984)

(Spring 1984)

  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
(May 1984)
  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Edward Clayton-Jones – guitar
  • Barry Adamson – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
(June 1984)
  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
  • Anita Lane – lyrics
  • From Her To Eternity (1984)
(1984–early 1985)
  • Nick Cave - vocals, harmonica
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, bass, guitar, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, organ, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – bass, drums, keyboards, guitar
  • The Firstborn Is Dead (1985)
(April 1985)
  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, keyboards
  • Rowland S. Howard – guitar
  • Christoph Dreher – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
(May 1985–July 1986)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, organ, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – bass, keyboards, guitar
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Kicking Against the Pricks (1986)
(July 1986–August 1986)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Your Funeral, My Trial (1986)
(September 1986–July 1989)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – bass, keyboards, vocals, drums, guitar
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Kid Congo Powers – guitar
  • Roland Wolf – keyboards
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Tender Prey (1988)
(August 1989–May 1990)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – bass, keyboards, vocals, guitar
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Kid Congo Powers – guitar
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • The Good Son (1990)
(May 1990–March 1994)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Henry's Dream (1992)
  • Live Seeds (1993)
  • Let Love In (1994)
(March 1994–July 1994)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
(July 1994–September 1994)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • James Johnston – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
(October 1994–March 1997)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
  • Murder Ballads (1996)
(March 1997–March 2003)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
  • The Boatman's Call (1997)
  • No More Shall We Part (2001)
  • Nocturama (2003)
(March 2003–April 2008)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • James Johnston – keyboards, guitar, vocals
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
  • Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (2004)
  • Abattoir Blues Tour (2007)
  • Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008)
(April 2008–January 2009)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
(May 2009–July 2009)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals
  • Ed Kuepper – guitar
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
(July 2009–January 2013)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion
  • Push the Sky Away (2013)
(February 2013–present)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals
  • Ed Kuepper – guitar
  • Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Barry Adamson – drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion

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