“Early on I realized when you write a song about someone, it flatters them on some level, and gives you a lot of room to move within a relationship. A song can kind of get the girl, for sure.”

Australian singer, musician and writer

Nick Cave is an Australian singer, musician, and writer best known as the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He is also known for his baritone voice and for a body of work that has long crossed between music and writing. His music is marked by emotional intensity and by influences drawn from different styles and traditions. His lyrics often return to death, religion, love, and violence, giving his songs a dark, searching tone.