In October 2007, Cave was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, and expressed his intention to induct the Australian members of The Bad Seeds (excluding Hugo Race), plus the members of The Birthday Party (excluding Phill Calvert) in his acceptance speech. The name of the new project indicated the shift in Cave's role from lead singer - as in The Birthday Party - to band leader, and coincided with his shift in songwriting style from expressionism to detailed lyrical narrative. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was originally formed in late 1983 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and Mick Harvey (drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, occasional songwriter). The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983.
