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?"[1] and later "Nick Cave and the Cavemen")[2] 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)[2]
as Nick Cave – Man or Myth?
(December 1983–early 1984)[1]
as Nick Cave – Man or Myth?
  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – guitar, bass
  • Tracy Pew – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
  • Earliest live performances and first tour
(early 1984)
as Nick Cave and the Cavemen

(Spring 1984)
as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
(May 1984)[2]
  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Edward Clayton-Jones – guitar
  • Barry Adamson – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
  • One tour
(June 1984)[2]
  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Barry Adamson – bass
  • Hugo Race – guitar
  • Anita Lane – lyrics
  • Lane did not perform with the group but was considered a member
(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
(April 1985)[3]
  • One tour
(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
(July 1986–August 1986)
  • Nick Cave – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
  • Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion
(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
(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
  • No full-band live performances during this time
(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
(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
  • Warren Ellis begins frequent collaborations with the group during this time but was not considered an official member until 1997.
(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
  • Sclavunos is listed as a guest on No More Shall We Part
(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
  • Savage did not perform on Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
(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
  • Initial touring behind Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
(May 2009–July 2009)[4]
  • 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
  • Summer 2009 touring
(July 2009–present)
  • 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
  • No full-band live performances during this time

[edit] Timeline

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Nick Cave - Man or Myth?". Inner City Sound. 18 January 2012. http://www.innercitysound.com.au/Nick.html#ManOrMyth. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds chronology". From the Archives. 18 January 2012. http://www.fromthearchives.com/nc/chronology.html. 
  3. ^ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds concerts". 19 January 2012. http://home.iae.nl/users/maes/cave/live/ncbs80.html. 
  4. ^ "Bad Seeds co-founder Harvey quits". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 January 2009. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/22/2472215.htm. 

[edit] External links

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