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?"^[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?	Nick Cave – vocals Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, vocals Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals Barry Adamson – guitar, bass Jim G. Thirlwell – bass, guitar (uncredited)		Studio only; three tracks included on From Her To Eternity (1984)
(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	From Her To Eternity (1984)	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	The Firstborn Is Dead (1985)
(April 1985)[3]	Nick Cave – vocals Mick Harvey – guitar, keyboards Rowland S. Howard – guitar Christoph Dreher – bass Thomas Wydler – drums		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	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)	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	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		1994 Lollapalooza Festival tour only
(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)	Warren Ellis begins frequent collaborations with the group during this time but is 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	The Boatman's Call (1997) No More Shall We Part (2001) Nocturama (2003)	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	Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (2004) Abattoir Blues Tour (2007) Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008)	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–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)	No full-band live performances during this time
(February 2013–April 2013)	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, bass Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion		2013 touring; Wydler not present due to illness
(May 2013–August 2013)	Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards, guitar Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals George Vjestica – guitar Conway Savage – keyboards, vocals Martyn P. Casey – bass Barry Adamson – drums, percussion, keyboards Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion		U.S. leg of Push the Sky Away tour
(September 2013–May 2014)	Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards, guitar Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals Martyn P. Casey – bass Barry Adamson – drums, percussion, keyboards Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion	Live from KCRW (2014)
(June 2014–September 2014)	Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals George Vjestica - guitar, vocals Conway Savage - keyboard, vocals Martyn P. Casey – bass Barry Adamson – drums, percussion, keyboards Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion		2014 U.S. Tour
(January 2015 - TBD)	Nick Cave – vocals, keyboards Warren Ellis – violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals Martyn P. Casey – bass Barry Adamson – drums, percussion, keyboards Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion		2014 Australian Tour and 2015 European Tour (Announced)

Timeline

References

1. "Nick Cave - Man or Myth?". Inner City Sound. 18 January 2012.
2. "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds chronology". From the Archives. 18 January 2012.
3. "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds concerts". 19 January 2012.
4. "Bad Seeds co-founder Harvey quits". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 January 2009.

External links

• Official website